American Association of People

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1930174 Website

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY ACTING AS A CONVENER, CONNECTOR, AND CATALYST FOR CHANGE, INCREASING THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$11.7M

-5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$380K

+13.8% YoY

Grant Count

52

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-3.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,694,292$12,355,414$9,534,625
Revenue$4,853,722$3,251,770$6,186,168
Expenses$5,432,320$3,816,139$2,631,827
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$269,516$148,748$45,759
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$190K$285K$380K16 grants20202 grants202111 grants202244 grants202352 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW DISABLED SOUTH$18KBENDER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY$10KBROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDE…$10KBUCKS COUNTY CENTER FOR …$10KGALLAUDET UNIV CENTER FO…$10KCENTER FOR INDEPENDENT L…$10KCT STATE INDEPENDENT LIV…$10KDISABILITY RIGHTS NORTH …$10KLIVING INDEPENDENTLY IS …$10KPARAQUAD INC$10K

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARIA TOWNPRESIDENT & CEO$206KMARIA GABRIELA MADRIZCOO$142KMICHAEL LEWISVP OF POLICY$140KCHRISTINE LIAOSR. PROGRAMS DIRECTOR$120KJESSICA MARIE DAVIDSONSR. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$115KJASMIN BAILEYOPERATIONS DIRECTOR$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EDWARD KENNEDY JRDIRECTOR0.6
ERIC VAUGHNDIRECTOR0.5
FRED MAAHSDIRECTOR0.3
SUSAN DIEGLEMANCHAIR1.2
ARI NE'EMANDIRECTOR0.7
RICARDO THORNTONDIRECTOR0.3
MICHAEL ZULLOAT-LARGE MEMBER0.8
JOYCE BENDERVICE CHAIR1.1
JOHN REGISTERDIRECTOR0.6
KATHLEEN MARTINEZDIRECTOR0.7
KENIDA LEWISDIRECTOR0.5
NORA SWIMMDIRECTOR0.4
MARIA TOWNPRESIDENT & CEO40$206,296
LAURIE HENNEBORNDIRECTOR0.3
DOROTHY GARCIADIRECTOR0.3
MARGAUX JOFFEDIRECTOR0.6
KR LIUDIRECTOR0.3
JACQUELYN PUENTEDIRECTOR0.7
JOHN WALSH IIITREASURER1.1
LAURA RANDADIRECTOR0.7
RUPA VALDEZDIRECTOR0.7
VERONICA VILLALOBOSDIRECTOR0.7
DAVID MANNDIRECTOR0.5
JALYN RADZIMINSKIDIRECTOR0.3
JEFF RAMELLADIRECTOR0.5
JUSTIN TSANGDIRECTOR0.3
MARIA GABRIELA MADRIZCOO40$141,502
JASMIN BAILEYOPERATIONS DIRECTOR40$101,936
CHRISTINE LIAOSR. PROGRAMS DIRECTOR40$119,936
JESSICA MARIE DAVIDSONSR. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40$114,811
MICHAEL LEWISVP OF POLICY40$139,754

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

27states
+19 more states

Cities

AllentownAmherstAtlantaAugustaAustinBaltimoreBensalemBoiseBostonBrooklynCapshawCharlotteChicagoColumbiaCorningCortlandDenverDurhamEast LansingEdgewater

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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