Accessibility Professionals Association
The mission of acccessibility professionals association (APA) is to promote disability accessibility standards in the built environment through continuing education and through its scholarship program.
Accessibility Professionals Association at a glance
In short: Accessibility Professionals Association gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $489,897
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Accessibility Professionals Association
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship (JBMS))
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Accessibility Professionals Association
Who Accessibility Professionals Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Apac - Accessibility Profesionals Association Certification ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apac - Accessibility Profesionals Association Certification Austin, TX | Grant assistance to provide certfications in the standards among accessibility professionals and compliance with accessibility regulations related to the built and physical environment. | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $489,897 | $293,088 | $224,729 | $15,000 | 1 | $2,569 |
| 2024 | $421,538 | $231,660 | $181,644 | $16,000 | 1 | $2,882 |
| 2023 | $371,522 | $288,892 | $147,921 | — | — | $3,755 |
| 2022 | — | $149,006 | $91,519 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $110,445 | $91,863 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $153,685 | $119,592 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $170,453 | $149,791 | — | — | — |
About Accessibility Professionals Association
Based on IRS filings
Accessibility Professionals Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $490K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Accessibility Professionals Association is led by Minda Weldon, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Minda Weldon
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
26 hrs/week
$56K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Gene Boecker
President
Treasurer → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter L. Qualls
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Watt
Past-President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past-President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Mazz
Member at Large
Board Member → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Mueller
Treasurer
Member at Large → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Miles
Member at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Wallace
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Ellis
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: John Torkelson (2022–2024) — Past President
- Former: Shirley Knox (2022–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Sarah Strauch (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: David C. Teel (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Mark Morley (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Meghan Simecek (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Ronson (2021) — President
- Former: Robin Roberts (2019–2020) — President
- Former: D. Clark Teel (2019) — Tresurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $108K, to Minda Weldon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Accessibility Professionals Association
How much does Accessibility Professionals Association give each year?
Accessibility Professionals Association gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Accessibility Professionals Association?
Accessibility Professionals Association reported $490K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $293K.
What is Accessibility Professionals Association?
Accessibility Professionals Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. It holds $490K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Accessibility Professionals Association operate?
Accessibility Professionals Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Accessibility Professionals Association's EIN?
Accessibility Professionals Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0481104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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