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American Psychological Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-6051733 Website

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE POWER OF PSYCHOLOGYTO ELEVATE THE HUMAN CONDITION AND ADVANCE HUMAN POTENTIAL BOTH NOW AND IN GENERATIONS TO COME.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$33.9M

+13.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+533.0% YoY

Grant Count

38

+3700.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-83.3% YoY

About American Psychological Foundation

Based on IRS filings

American Psychological Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $33.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 38 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $3.6M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AtlantaBowling GreenCharlottesvilleChicagoCollege ParkColumbusDallasDenverDetroitEvanstonForest GroveIthacaKeeneLoganLos AngelesLubbockNew HavenNew YorkNorfolkNorth Chicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$33,852,266$29,776,865$21,867,610
Revenue$9,229,119$7,708,422$4,040,095
Expenses$3,957,181$2,849,264$2,372,061
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,646,009$553,839$1,114,442
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$266K$533K$799K$1M2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20221 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL A…$225KAPF ACCESS LLC$129KPALO ALTO UNIVERSITY INC$34KCOALITION FOR THE COMMON…$31KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS …$29KYALE UNIVERSITY$28KTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY$25KTHE RECTOR AND VISITORS …$25KUNIVERSITY OF DENVER$25KUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI$25K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

73 open opportunities from American Psychological Foundation

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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

MICHELLE RYDERCEO$291K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MELBA VASQUEZPRESIDENT3
KATHERINE NORDALVICE PRESIDENT3
LINDA FORRESTTREASURER3
W BRUCE WALSHSECRETARY2
J GAYLE BECKBOARD MEMBER1
DOROTHY CANTORBOARD MEMBER1
DOUGLAS C HALDEMANBOARD MEMBER1
ANTHONY JACKSONBOARD MEMBER1
ANTONIO E PUENTEBOARD MEMBER1
DEREK PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER1
CONNIE CHANBOARD MEMBER (END 12/24)1
AURELIO PRIFITERABOARD MEMBER (END 12/24)1
MICHELLE RYDERCEO37.5$291,423

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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