Public Charity

AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY

AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in COLLEGE PARK, MD. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $106.3M, expenses of $90.9M, total assets of $313.0M. Imperigo tracks 51 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 131656610 COLLEGE PARK, MD Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: U03 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$106.3M
Total Expenses$90.9M
Total Assets$313.0M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO ADVANCE PHYSICS BY FOSTERING A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO SCIENCE AND SOCIETY. APS IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WHICH PUBLISHES PHYSICS JOURNALS, CONDUCTS SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, AND ENGAGES IN EDUCATIONAL, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

Where $100 goes at American Physical Society

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

$90 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$46
Physics research programs
51% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 9,346,951 grants; 850,402 grants
$17
Physics research programs
19% of program spending
$15
Physics research programs
17% of program spending

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook
Add this to your website

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
Addressing Legislation at the Federal Level/Science Trust Project/Earle Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamics
$87,373
2024
Support of research activities
$64,789
2024
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
$51,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,300
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$8,650

Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Amy Flatten
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Beth Gunzel
VICE PRESIDENT (as of 1/24) Brad Marston
DIR OF JOURNAL OPERATIONS Christine Giaccone
TREASURER David Seiler
DIRECTOR (as of 1/24) David Weiss

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$889,059 32 grants
Research & Policy
$152,162 2 grants
Education
$82,000 6 grants
Unspecified
$199,492 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $106.3M $90.9M $313.0M
2023 $118.8M $80.1M $296.4M
2022 $71.2M $71.2M $262.3M
2020 $68.0M $57.1M $271.6M
2019 $72.8M $61.1M $247.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $72.8M to $106.3M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $313.0M.

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

See the full picture for AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY

Complete financials, all 51 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 880,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time