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The American Occupational Therapy

Public charity · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 13-1526422 Website

To advance occupational therapy practice, education, and research through standard-setting and advocacy on behalf of its members, the profession, and the public.

Key facts about The American Occupational Therapy

In short: The American Occupational Therapy gave $237K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
13-1526422
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$236,641
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$59,160
Median grant
$56,250
Total assets
$38,596,615
Primary geography
Maryland (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$38.6M

-1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$237K

-9.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

-32.0% YoY

How The American Occupational Therapy gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About The American Occupational Therapy

Based on IRS filings

The American Occupational Therapy is a public charity, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $237K. Net investment income was $948K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

RockvilleBethesdaFalls ChurchOcoeeOklahoma CityPlymouth Meeting

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2023) to $261K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $237K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

American Occupational Therapy Foundation Inc: $114KAmerican Occupational TherapyFoundation Inc$114KOccupational Therapy Compact Commission: $75KOccupational Therapy CompactCommission$75KOklahoma City Community College: $38KOklahoma City CommunityCollege$38KPennyslvania Occupational Therapy Association: $10KPennyslvania OccupationalTherapy Association$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Occupational Therapy Foundation Inc ($114K). Together the top 4 received $237K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Occupational Therapy Foundation Inc Rockville, MDTo support research in occupational therapy and raise awareness.$114,141
Occupational Therapy Compact Commission Falls Church, VAGeneral Support$75,000
Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OKGeneral Support$37,500
Pennyslvania Occupational Therapy Association Plymouth Meeting, PAGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$38,596,615$39,251,488$38,178,235
Revenue$22,715,375$21,970,432$20,339,783
Expenses$23,229,486$23,462,165$22,855,098
Net Investment Income$948,120$1,591,356$483,002

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The American Occupational Therapy is led by Katie Jordan, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 9 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Katie Jordan

    CEO

    Director → CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $156K (2025)

  • Charles Jeffers III

    Interim CEO

    Executive Director → Interim CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $183K (2024) → $282K (2025)

  • Alyson Stover

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $25K (2023) → $25K (2025)

  • Victoria Garcia Wilburn

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Mahle

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Urban

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Pickering

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vikram Pagpatan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daryl Risinger

    Director

    Director - → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Martin

    Director

    Director - → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Razan Hamed

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brigitte C. Deport Director

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Parsons

    Vice President & Federal Advocacy

    Associate Chief Officer & Federal Affairs → Vice President & Federal Affairs, 2020

    Vice President & Federal Affairs → Vice President & Federal Advocacy, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $156K (2019) → $222K (2025)

  • Neil Harvison

    Chief & Knowledge

    Chief Prof. Affairs Officer → Chief Prof Affairs, 2020

    Chief Prof Affairs → Chief & Knowledge, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $190K (2019) → $311K (2025)

  • Sabrina Salvant

    Vice President & Education

    Vice President, Education & Professional Development → Vice President, Education & Professi, 2021

    Vice President, Education & Professi → Vice President & Education, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $166K (2020) → $215K (2025)

  • Junhua Liu

    Vice President

    Vice President & Information Technology → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $183K (2021) → $233K (2025)

  • Sharmila Sandhu

    COO

    Vice President & Regulatory Affairs → COO, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $166K (2021) → $231K (2025)

  • Chuck Willmarth

    Vice President & State Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $186K (2023) → $202K (2025)

  • Arameh Anvarizadeh

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Struckmeyer

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Gross Treasurer

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (50)
  • Former: Sherry Keramidas (2019–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Brigitte C. Deport (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Benjamin Gross (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Carla Wilhite (2024) — Director -
  • Former: Eric Mann (2024) — Director -
  • Former: Genghis Haroon Vp Member (2024) — Engagement
  • Former: Mathew Clark Chief Innovation (2024) — Engagement
  • Former: Patricia Hopkins Chief (2024) — Finance & Ops
  • Former: Cristina Reyes Smith (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Debi Hinerfeld (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Genghis Haroon (2021–2023) — Vice President & Member Engagement
  • Former: Mathew Clark (2021–2023) — Chief, Innovation & Engagement
  • Former: Patricia Hopkins (2022–2023) — Chief, Finance & Ops
  • Former: Mary Crossley (2023) — Director
  • Former: David M. Merlo (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Mahaffey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Tilton (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Wendy C. Hildenbrand (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Debi Hines (2022) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Dooley (2022) — Vice President & Communications
  • Former: Jeffrey Casper (2019–2021) — Director of Sales
  • Former: Debbie Hines (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Debra Young (2020–2021) — First Vice President
  • Former: Paul Arthur (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chuck Partridge To (2021) — Chief Financial Affairs
  • Former: Christina Davis (2019–2020) — Vice President & Aota Press
  • Former: Chuck Patridge (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Affairs
  • Former: Charles Wilmorth (2020) — Vice President, Health Policy & State Affairs
  • Former: Christina Meltzer (2020) — Chief Public Affairs
  • Former: Christopher Bluhm (2020) — COO
  • Former: Donna Costa (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jasper Casper (2020) — Director & Business Development
  • Former: Karen Sames (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sheri Montgomery (2020) — Director
  • Former: Alyson D. Stover Mot Jd Otrl Bcp (2019) — Director
  • Former: Amy J. Lamb Phd Otd Otrl Faota (2019) — President
  • Former: Charles Willmarth (2019) — Associate Chief Officer & State Affairs
  • Former: Chris Bluhm (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Chris Metzler (2019) — Chief Public Affairs Officer
  • Former: Debi Hinerfield Phd Otrl (2019) — Speaker & Representative As
  • Former: Debra Young Med Otrl Scem Atp (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Donna Costa Ohs Otrl Faota (2019) — Director
  • Former: Frederick P. Somers (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Gloria Frolek-Clark Phd Otrl Scss (2019) — Director
  • Former: Juan Sanchez (2019) — Associate Chief Officer
  • Former: Karen Sames Otd Mba Otrl Faota (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathleen Foley Phd Otrl (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Melissa Tilton Ota Bs Cota Roh (2019) — Director
  • Former: Paul Arthur Phd Otrl Ota (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sheri Montgomeryotd Otrl Faota (2019) — Director

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

Neil Harvison — Chief, Knowledge: $311KNeil HarvisonChief, Knowledge$311KCharles Jeffers — Interim CEO Until 08/24: $282KCharles JeffersInterim CEO Until 08/24$282KJunhua Liu — VP, It: $233KJunhua LiuVP, It$233KSharmila Sandhu — COO: $231KSharmila SandhuCOO$231KHeather Parsons — VP, Federal Advocacy: $222KHeather ParsonsVP, Federal Advocacy$222KSabrina Salvant — VP, Education: $215KSabrina SalvantVP, Education$215KChuck Willmarth — VP, State Affairs: $202KChuck WillmarthVP, State Affairs$202KKatie Jordan — CEO as of 08/24: $156KKatie JordanCEO as of 08/24$156KAlyson Stover — President: $25KAlyson StoverPresident$25K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $311K, to Neil Harvison (Chief, Knowledge). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The American Occupational Therapy

How much does The American Occupational Therapy give each year?

The American Occupational Therapy gave $237K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $261K across 3 grants.

What is The American Occupational Therapy's typical grant size?

The American Occupational Therapy's median grant in 2025 was $56,250, and its average grant was $59,160, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The American Occupational Therapy give grants?

The American Occupational Therapy's top state is Maryland, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (32%) and Oklahoma (16%).

Does The American Occupational Therapy give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of The American Occupational Therapy's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is The American Occupational Therapy?

The American Occupational Therapy reported $38.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.7M.

What is The American Occupational Therapy's EIN?

The American Occupational Therapy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1526422. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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