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American Academy of Child & Adolescent

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 13-1958990 Website

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a national professional medical association dedicated to promoting the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families. Based in Washington, DC, AACAP serves as a membership organization with over 11,000 professionals in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. The organization provides resources, expertise, and advocacy to advance the field and improve mental health care for young people.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.7M

+11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-22.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

-26.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

AACAP's mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research, while meeting the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.

The organization's primary program areas include:

  • Meetings and Continuing Medical Education: Annual meetings presenting the latest research and clinical practice in child and adolescent psychiatry, along with live and online educational courses throughout the year
  • Membership and Communication: Development and maintenance of member benefits, services, and records; sponsorship of committees focused on specific areas of interest
  • Research: Support for research and training fellowships in child and adolescent psychiatry through federal and non-federal grants; promotion and support of research careers

Grantmaking

AACAP actively supports research and training through multiple grant programs:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

AACAP's grant-making focuses primarily on Massachusetts, New York, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AtlantaBloomingtonBostonBronxCharlestonCharlotteChicagoDenverDurhamGainesvilleIowa CityLexingtonLos AngelesMenandsMinneapolisMorgantownNew HavenNew OrleansNew YorkPittsburgh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2023):

  • Total Assets: $29,375,812
  • Total Revenues: $11,580,173
  • Total Expenses: $12,174,193
  • Number of Employees: 39

Additional Financial Information:

  • Assets reported elsewhere: $29,526,407 to $32,706,990 (varying by source and reporting date)
  • Annual Revenue: $5.0M (from company profile data)
  • Employees: 72 (with 11.2% year-over-year growth)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,706,990$29,375,812$27,161,939
Revenue$14,104,846$11,580,173$11,951,414
Expenses$12,506,154$12,174,193$8,839,371
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,357,660$559,175$1,687,976
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$344K$688K$1M$1M9 grants202019 grants202114 grants202218 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-D…$295KTHE REGENTS OF THE UNIVE…$206KJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$172KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$162KMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SO…$64KRESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR …$29KNEW YORK UNIV SCHOOL OF …$21KMCLEAN HOSPITAL - RESEAR…$19KTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA…$13KCHILDREN'S RESEARCH INST…$12K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K8$50–100K12$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from American Academy of Child & Adolescent

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HEIDI B FORDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$481KALEXIS GEIER HORANCHIEF, ADVOCACY & PRACTICE$305KJILL BRAFFORDCHIEF, LEARNING & STRATEGIC$200KCARMEN THORNTONCHIEF OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$186KSHARON AHRENSCHIEF OF FINANCE AND OPERATI…$179KJANETTE STOUTDIR, HR & OPERATIONS$165K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WARREN YK NG MD MPHPAST PRESIDENT20
TAMI D BENTON MDPRESIDENT5
JOHN WALKUP MDPRESIDENT-ELECT5
SANDRA FRITSCH MDSECRETARY5
BARRY SARVET MDTREASURER5
JOSE VITO MDASSEMBLY VICE CHAIR5
SALA WEBB MDASSEMBLY CHAIR5
PAMELA HOFFMAN MDASSEMBLY SECRETARY-TREASURER5
VERA FEUER MDASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE TO COUNCIL5
AVANTI BERQUIST MDASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE TO COUNCIL5
MATTHEW G BIEL MD MSCCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE5
ERIN BELFORT MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE5
OBIANUJU BERRY MD MPHCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE5
LISA FORTUNA MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE5
VIVIEN CHAN MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE5
SANSEA L JACOBSON MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE5
HEIDI B FORDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO40$481,307
ALEXIS GEIER HORANCHIEF, ADVOCACY & PRACTICE32$304,712
JILL BRAFFORDCHIEF, LEARNING & STRATEGIC40$200,232
CARMEN THORNTONCHIEF OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT40$186,350
SHARON AHRENSCHIEF OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40$179,062
JANETTE STOUTDIR, HR & OPERATIONS40$165,081

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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