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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$36.6M
-6.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.6M
-37.2% YoY
Grant Count
37
-52.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$123K
+32.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: Build public health capacity and promote effective policy and practice
Vision: Optimal, equitable health and well-being for all
Core Values:
- Community
- Science- and evidence-based decision making
- Health equity and justice
- Prevention and wellness
- Measurable progress in improving health
- Fortitude to persevere
Primary Program Areas:
- Scientific and Professional Affairs: Advances public health sciences, policies, and practices through information, communication, and collaboration
- Membership Services: Represents a broad array of health professionals and others concerned with health and community well-being
- Government Relations and Affiliate Affairs: Builds a collective voice for public health, working to ensure access to health care, protect funding for core public health services, and eliminate health disparities
- Publications and Periodicals: Publishes educational periodicals and books to promote knowledge of various public health topics
- Annual Convention: Convenes over 12,000 public health professionals representing over 80 disciplines in public health and related fields
- Public Health Information and Advocacy: Protects Americans, their families, and communities from preventable health threats and assures community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities are universally accessible
Grantmaking
APHA provides grants with typical award ranges of $7,500 to $1,112,981. The organization's grant-making focuses on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, with primary geographic concentration in Georgia, Maryland, and California.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
APHA operates in 20 countries including Canada, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, India, and the United Kingdom, with primary grant-making activity in Georgia, Maryland, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024):
- Total Revenue: $25,947,523
- Total Expenses: $28,958,151
- Total Assets: $39,105,379
- Total Liabilities: $9,190,000
- Total Giving: $7,724,692
Organization Status: Tax-exempt since May 1935 (EIN: 13-1628688)
Rating: Four-Star Charity with 96% score on Accountability & Finance
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $36,589,604 | $39,105,379 | $41,220,765 |
| Revenue | $25,697,999 | $25,947,523 | $25,343,879 |
| Expenses | $27,684,499 | $28,958,151 | $25,485,142 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $739,474 | $644,596 | $349,081 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
CEO: Georges Benjamin, MD
Principal Officer: J. Alan Baker
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA J WATHINGTON MD MPH FAAFP | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| NANDI MARSHALL DRPH MPH CHES | PRESIDENT ELECT | 4 | — |
| ELLA GREENE-MOTON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ MBA | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| MELISSA ALPERINEDDMPHMICHES | EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| REBECCA BOULOSPHDMPH | ACTION BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| JESSICA BOYER MPH MSW | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| MONIQUE J BROWN PHD MPH | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| BRYAN O BUCKLEY DRPH MPH MBA | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| KARL COOPER | JD-INTERSECTIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR | 4 | — |
| SHONTELLE DIXON MPH CHES | EXECUTIVE BOARD, VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| M AARON GUEST PHD MPH MSW | GOVERNING COUNCIL SPEAKER | 4 | — |
| CLAUDE A JACOB DRPH MPH | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| AMY LEE MD MPH MBA CPH | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| TOBY LEVINPHDMPHCPHCHES | SCIENCE BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| REBECCA NEVEDALE | COUNCIL OF AFFILIATES CHAI | 4 | — |
| SHIRLEY A ORR MHS APRNA | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| DONNA-MARIE PALAKIKOPHDMSAPRN | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| VIRGINIA REISINGDNPRNPHNA-BC-CSN | EDUCATION BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| GOPAL SANKARAN MD DRPH MNAMS | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| JIMMIE SMITHMDMPH | EXECUTIVE BOARD | 4 | — |
| VEENA THAMILSELVAN MSPH | STUDENT ASSEMBLY INTERIM CHAIR | 4 | — |
| MELISSA TOLEDO-ONTIVEROS | EXECUTIVE BOARD, MA, MCJ, MPA | 4 | — |
| GEORGES C BENJAMIN MD FACP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $359,845 |
| KEMI A OLUWAFEMI MBA CPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35 | $191,513 |
| SUSAN POLAN PHD | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT | 35 | $175,015 |
| JAMES CARBO | CHIEF OF STAFF | 35 | $175,134 |
| MIGHTY FINE | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT | 35 | $159,983 |
| VIOLET HOHMAN | DIRECTOR OF IT | 35 | $132,184 |
| ILKA CAMERON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE | 35 | $126,444 |
| DEMOND K MCWILLIAMS | DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES | 35 | $120,674 |
| ANGELA MCGOWAN | DISEASE PREVENTION & RESPO | 35 | $159,351 |
| NATALIE KOO | DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATION | 35 | $123,844 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
APHA announced 2025 awards for excellence in public health, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field. The organization has also been active in funding firearm research initiatives and continues to honor distinguished faculty and professionals in the public health field through its annual awards program.
APHA announces 2025 awards for excellence in public healthSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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