The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc
The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) is a Rockville, Maryland-based public charity that funds research, scholarships, fellowships, and other educational programs in occupational therapy. Established in 1965, it describes itself as an independent charitable, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to advancing occupational therapy science and building evidence-based practice.
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc at a glance
In short: The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc gave $691K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), top state Colorado. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $690,726
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,133
- +39.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $40,966,884
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc
- Review Cycle
- The Hand in Hand Research Grant lists an application deadline of November 2, 2026, for OT faculty and early-career researchers.
- Deadline
- The Hand in Hand Research Grant lists an application deadline of November 2, 2026, for OT faculty and early-career…
- Contact
Mailing address: 12300 Twinbrook Parkway 520, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (240) 292-1034
Website: https://aotf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
18 open opportunities from The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc
AOTF Health Services Research (HSR) Grant Program
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
AOTF Implementation Research (IR) Grant Program
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
AOTF Implementation Research Grant
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc
Amount
US $50,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado State University ($142K). Together the top 10 received $622K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 82 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AOTF’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported state shares were Colorado (28%), New York (14%), Illinois (14%), Missouri (13%), and Michigan (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $62K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $50K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $287K (2019) to $978K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $691K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Implementation Research Grant | $142,266 |
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | Nancy Talbot Postdoc Fellow | $80,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | Intervention Research Grant | $50,000 |
| The Ohio State University Detroit, MI | Implementation Research Grant | $50,000 |
| The Tower Foundation of the San Jose State Univ San Jose, CA | Implementation Research Grant | $50,000 |
| University of Co Denver Aurora, CO | Health Services Research Grant | $50,000 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | Health Services Research Grant | $50,000 |
| University of NC at Chapel Hill Atlanta, GA | Health Services Research Grant | $50,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | Implementation Research Grant | $49,993 |
| Rehab Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL | Implementation Research Grant | $49,831 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,966,884 | $3,938,995 | $3,272,929 | $690,726 | 13 | $1,562,278 |
| 2024 | $38,167,834 | $4,403,662 | $2,760,569 | $532,116 | 14 | $3,383,448 |
| 2023 | $33,285,365 | $2,151,596 | $2,979,786 | $616,440 | 18 | $1,095,462 |
| 2022 | $31,689,835 | $3,806,497 | $3,002,950 | $977,899 | 19 | $1,828,214 |
| 2021 | $37,816,287 | $4,066,091 | $2,528,620 | $938,966 | 18 | $2,049,000 |
| 2020 | $32,528,569 | $1,663,164 | $2,180,425 | $466,156 | 11 | $892,173 |
| 2019 | $30,892,163 | $5,629,101 | $1,977,437 | $287,014 | 10 | $2,937,478 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AOTF’s mission is to advance the science of occupational therapy to support people’s full participation in meaningful life activities. Its stated research priorities for 2022–2026 include health promotion and chronic-condition management; mental health and well-being; technology and environmental supports in the home and community; and development and transitions for individuals and families.
AOTF reports supporting occupational therapy research through grants, publication of OTJR: Occupational Therapy Research Journal, topic-specific research collectives, and workshops and conference sessions. Its educational programs include scholarships and fellowships. The Foundation reports awarding over 50 scholarships annually.
Its 2025 grants included research awards to universities, medical schools, and rehabilitation organizations. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Colorado State University’s research-support affiliate, CSU STRATA, says it aids Colorado State University System institutions in research and education; the Hospital for Special Surgery Fund says it raises funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes of its tax-exempt hospital affiliate and other health-care-related charities; and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, doing business as Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, describes its work as clinical care, translational research, scientific discovery, and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AOTF reported 13 grants totaling $690,726. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $142,266, with a median of $50,000. The largest awards included $142,266 to Colorado State University for an implementation research grant and $80,000 to Washington University for a Nancy Talbot postdoctoral fellowship. Other notable awards included $50,000 to the Hospital for Special Surgery for an intervention research grant; $50,000 to the Tower Foundation of San Jose State University for an implementation research grant; and $50,000 each to the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Illinois at Chicago for health services research grants.
AOTF’s listed program opportunities include implementation, intervention, and community-engaged research grants, as well as scholarships and fellowships. Its Community Engaged Research Grant is described as supporting original research led by a community-academic partnership, with a community member as a co-investigator, meaningful partner engagement, and a plan to compensate community partners. The listed award is up to $100,000 over two years. Its application deadline of September 18, 2026, has passed.
The STRIDE Mentored Research Scholarship offers up to $10,000 to occupational therapy graduates and clinicians from underrepresented, disabled, and/or underresourced backgrounds for mentored research experiences at another institution. AOTF also lists the Nancy Talbot Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, with a stated award of $30,000 for postdoctoral researchers from underrepresented groups; its 2025–2026 cycle is listed as closed.
The Foundation states that applicants must submit an online application and meet program criteria. Grantees are selected through a review process and must submit required documentation before receiving initial funds; final funds are distributed after final documentation is submitted. No statement about unsolicited requests is provided.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia Davies as chair; Janet Poole as vice chair until December 2025; Anne Bryden as treasurer until December 2025; Timothy Reistetter as secretary; and Mary Jane Mulcahey as immediate past chair until December 2025. Trustees listed include Teal Benevides, Brent Braveman, Hazel Breland (until December 2025), Megan Chang, and Erik Johnson (until December 2025).
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc is led by Scott Campbell, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 5 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Campbell
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$197K (2019) → $234K (2025)
Patricia Davies
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Bukovsky
Director Communications & Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Andrew Persch
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hazel Breland
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Proffitt Wolpert
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teal Benevides
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Braveman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Juckett
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Chang
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Martin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Roll
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Liff
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $147K (2025)
Jeanne Cooper
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$96K (2020) → $123K (2025)
Satvika Garg
Chief Scientific Officer
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $156K (2025)
Mary Jane Mulcahey
Immediate Past Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2021
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Poole
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2023
Vice Chair & Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Bryden
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2023
Treasurer & Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Reistetter
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Dangney Fidler (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Douglene Jackson (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen Shore (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Antoinette Shaw (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Lyons (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Pamela Talero Cabrejo (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Felicia Chew (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Donald Fogelberg (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kerri Morgan (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kristie Patten (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Susan Magasi (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Merrill Friedman (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cheryl Strickland (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Forrest Pendleton (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Baker (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Simone Gill (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Stark (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Francis-Connolly (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mary Lawlor (2019–2020) — Chairwoman of the Board
- Former: Roger Ideishi (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Garber (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tara Alexander (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Bette Bonder (2019) — Secretary From to
- Former: Cheryl Miller (2019) — Treasurer -
- Former: Kristie P. Koenig (2019) — Secretary to
- Former: Mary Ellen Buning (2019) — Trustee to
- Former: Varleisha Gibbs (2019) — Scientific Programs Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $234K, to Scott Campbell (Chief Executive Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc
How much does The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc give each year?
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc gave $691K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $532K across 14 grants.
What is The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's typical grant size?
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $53,133, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc that year got $39K on average.
Where does The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc give grants?
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's top state is Colorado, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Implementation Research Grant" (6 grants) and "Health Services Research Grant" (3 grants).
Who are The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's largest grantees?
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado State University ($142,266), Washington University ($80,000) and Hospital for Special Surgery ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc?
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc reported $41.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What does The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc fund?
AOTF’s mission is to advance the science of occupational therapy to support people’s full participation in meaningful life activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc?
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check aotf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's EIN?
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6189382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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