Public Charity

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $146.3M in revenue, $145.4M in expenses, $249.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 530205890 WASHINGTON, DC Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: V03 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$146.3M
Total Expenses$145.4M
Total Assets$249.9M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT SOCIETY AND IMPROVE LIVES. APA FULFILLS THESE OBJECTIVES BY UTILIZING PSYCHOLOGY TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON CRITICAL SOCIETAL ISSUES, ELEVATING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF, REGARD FOR, AND USE OF PSYCHOLOGY, PREPARING THE DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION OF PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE, AND STRENGTHENING APA'S STANDING AS AN AUTHORITATIVE VOICE FOR PSYCHOLOGY.

Where $100 goes at American Psychological Association

How American Psychological Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$25 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $75 for programs

$36
Publishing office in 2024, the apa journals program published more than 63,480 pages of content representing more than 5,190 articles in 515 journal issues
48% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 129 books; 233 books
$28
Practice directorate the apa practice directorate promotes the practice of psychology and advocates to increase public access to high-quality, evidence-based, and innovative psychological services
37% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 9,000 attendees; 10 sessions; 40,814,627 grants
$7
Education the apa commission on accreditation played a strong role in the area of quality assurance for the 1,299 accredited programs in health service psychology
9% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,299 programs; 595 programs

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Abigail A Seibert
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Aldo M Barrita
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Alicia C Aebersold
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Almas Merchant
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Amy Danielle Seay
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Amy Elizabeth Schmidt

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$451,676 4 grants
Research & Policy
$440,050 7 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$175,871 2 grants
General Support
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $146.3M $145.4M $249.9M
2023 $138.3M $144.4M $253.6M
2022 $133.0M $136.6M $259.0M
2020 $129.6M $135.4M $270.4M
2019 $131.9M $139.1M $250.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $131.9M to $146.3M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $249.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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