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American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc

501(c)(6) organization Alexandria, VA EIN: 38-3925868 Website

To lead academic physical therapy by promoting excellence in education, scholarship and research, and practice and service to improve the health and wellness of society.

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc at a glance

In short: American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc gave $33K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$33,000
+26.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$16,500
+26.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$16,500
Total assets
$1,947,294
-7.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Apta Academy of Education: $26KApta Academy of Education$26KRegents of the University of Colorado: $8KRegents of the University ofColorado$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Apta Academy of Education ($26K). Together the top 2 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AlexandriaAuroraHazel CrestMarietta

How American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc gives

  • Giving grew 136% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $33K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Apta Academy of Education Marietta, GAFellowship, Grant Writing Workshop$25,500
Regents of the University of Colorado Aurora, COGrant Writing Workshop$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,947,294$1,350,176$1,396,649$33,0002$88,377
2023$2,106,644$1,189,840$1,301,139$26,0002$48,342
2022$2,017,383$1,063,716$948,062$7,500Total only$62,899
2021$1,904,212$886,422$842,672$14,0002$58,358
2020$1,839,097$716,680$543,885$7,0503$30,612

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $88K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc is led by Sandra Brooks, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sandra Brooks

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $77K (2020) → $107K (2024)

  • John Lewis

    Interim Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $15K (2024)

  • Kim Varnado

    President

    Director & Then Secretary → Secretary & Then President, 2023

    Secretary & Then President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Moody Jones

    Secretary & Then President

    Director → Director & Then Secretary, 2023

    Director & Then Secretary → Secretary & Then President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Buford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neva Kirk-Sanchez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara North

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alvaro Gurovich

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Ross

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelle Harper-Hanigan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Pabian

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Heath

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Julia Chevan (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marie Johanson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Reinking (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Peter Altenburger (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Denise Bender (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Emmanuel John (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Dockter (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: D. Scott Davis (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Sheldon (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Sandra Brooks — Executive Director: $107KSandra BrooksExecutive Director$107KJohn Lewis — Interim Executive Director: $15KJohn LewisInterim Executive Director$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $107K, to Sandra Brooks (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc

How much does American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc give each year?

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc gave $33K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $26K across 2 grants.

How large is American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc?

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc?

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc operate?

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Virginia.

What is American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc's EIN?

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3925868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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