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American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return

Washington, DC · EIN 54-1572590 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return reported $10.8 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.76 went to program services, $29.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $24,250 (D02-ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 46% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.1M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $11M

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

2024 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
70.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
29.2%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
19.6%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
56.0%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$24,250$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.27%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
08
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
56.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
435 of 437100.0%

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
$3.3M expenses · 51.0% of program spending · revenue $1.8M

Annual convention, divisional meetings, and other events - activities include attendance and planned activities at the annual convention, as well as, various division meetings, workshops, continuing education, and other events throughout the year covering various educational and scientific topics in psychology

$1.4M expenses · 22.2% of program spending · grants $903K

Awards and grants - various award presentations and grants to fund various research projects in psychology

$1.2M expenses · 18.4% of program spending · revenue $4.8M

Publications (journals, newsletters, etc.) - the preparation and dissemination of journals and newsletters in various psychology disciplines to inform members and other psychology professionals on psychology issues

$545K 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
D02-ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 20.0 hrs/week
$24,250$0$0$24,250
D02-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 20.0 hrs/week
$24,250$0$0$24,250
D27-AJCP EDITORY
Director/trustee, 15.0 hrs/week
$20,000$0$0$20,000
D27-EDITOR, TCP
Director/trustee, 8.0 hrs/week
$18,000$0$0$18,000
D02-PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week
$9,000$0$0$9,000
D02-PAST PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week
$4,500$0$0$4,500
D02-PRESIDENT-ELECT
Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week
$4,500$0$0$4,500
D02-SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week
$4,500$0$0$4,500

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return (Part VII, line 2).

5 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$20M20202021202220232024$11M$9.1M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$11M$9.1M70.8%$43M$24,250
2023 ⓘ$9.5M$8.8M65.9%$39M$35,000
2022 ⓘ$8.5M$7.2M56.5%$35M$37,000
2021 ⓘ$8.8M$5.3M55.8%$38M$30,000
2020 ⓘ$7.4M$4.5M62.4%$33M$72,945

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–1b437 · 435 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,297

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
AMC SOURCE
Management fees
$307,674
SEVENTEEN17 MANAGEMENT & EVENTS
Administrative svcs
$198,990
CLAMOR INC
Administrative svcs
$169,593
Synergos Holding
Administrative svcs
$156,132

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return'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 Psychological Association Inc. Group Return, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return reported that 70.8% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 29.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $24,250, for the role of D02-ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 19.6% came from contributions and grants and 56.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is American Psychological Association Inc. Group Return a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-1572590 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202503229349302300 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349312802 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349307582 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349311017 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143209349302604 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 54-1572590: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.