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American Public Human Services Association

Arlington, VA · EIN 36-2166948 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

American Public Human Services Association reported $16.3 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.09 went to program services, $21.98 to management and general costs and $0.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.2% of the total. Government grants made up 31.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $307,737 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
64.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
31.8%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
34.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$307,737$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.74%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
206
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 13100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.9M expenses · 35.6% of program spending · revenue $2.8M

Connect: this department manages the association's conferences and events, internal and external communications, marketing, and sponsorship sales

$4.0M expenses · 29.1% of program spending · revenue $439K

Influence: this department provides state and local human service agencies with expertise in child welfare, child care, temporary assistance for needy families ("tanf"), supplemental nutrition assistance program ("snap"), performance management and program information, as well as policy analysis and federal government advocacy. It also originates grant funding from philanthropic organizations and federal agencies as well as completing the objectives outlined in grant agreements

$2.4M expenses · 17.4% of program spending · revenue $1.6M

Neice: the national electronic interstate compact enterprise (neice) is a national electronic system for quickly and securely exchanging the data and documents required by the interstate compact on the placement of children (icpc) to place children across state lines

$2.4M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$300,444$0$7,293$307,737
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$261,509$0$33,669$295,178
VICE PRESIDENT/EXTERNAL OPER.
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$221,720$0$10,011$231,731
CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$189,170$0$19,577$208,747
DIRECTOR ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVINESS
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$152,996$0$37,354$190,350
DIRECTOR OF POLICY & RESEARCH
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$144,162$0$31,624$175,786
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$159,207$0$14,591$173,798

20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Public Human Services Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $603K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$16M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$16M$18M77.1%$2.8M$307,737
2023 ⓘ$14M$17M78.3%$4.3M$358,555
2022 ⓘ$14M$13M85.7%$6.9M$379,106
2021 ⓘ$14M$9.2M85.2%$6.0M$359,527
2020 ⓘ$7.9M$7.4M76.9%$1.4M$295,891
2019 ⓘ$9.6M$8.7M83.6%$910K$270,570

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 555
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TETRUS CORP
It/and technical consultant
$1,787,282
CLARITY EXPERIENCES
Conferences & events
$967,478
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA
Conferences & events
$400,481
GAYLORD ROCKIES RESORT & CONVENTION CENT
Conferences & events
$357,471
HILTON PORTLAND
Conferences & events
$344,990

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to American Public Human Services Association totaling $2.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from American Public Human Services Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Public Human Services Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of American Public Human Services Association's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, American Public Human Services Association reported that 77.1% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 22.0% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does American Public Human Services Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation American Public Human Services Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $307,737, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does American Public Human Services Association get its money?

Of $16.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 64.2% came from contributions and grants (including 31.8% from government grants) and 34.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is American Public Human Services Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-2166948 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543159349300524 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403059349301410 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303129349305145 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203089349300815 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132719349301033 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013019349301921 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-2166948: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.