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The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-1685533 Website

The purpose of the association to study and advance psychoanalysis; to advocate and maintain standards for the training of psychoanalysts and for the practice of psychoanalysis; to foster the integration of psychoanalysis with other branches of science and to encourage research in all fields having to do with the scientific knowledge and welfare of man.

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc at a glance

In short: The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc gave $138K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$137,848
+71.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$22,975
+42.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,784
Total assets
$10,276,097
+4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc

Next open deadline
October 31, 2026 (APsA Fellowship)

Who The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Bradley Peterson MD: $52KChildren's Hospital LosAngeles Bradley Peterson MD$52KPsychoanalytic Reeasrch Consortium Inc: $20KPsychoanalytic ReeasrchConsortium Inc$20KWayne State University Julie Wargo Aikins PHD: $20KWayne State University JulieWargo Aikins PHD$20KUniversity of California Berkeley Yael Segalovitz PHD: $16KUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley Yael Segalovitz PHD$16KPsian Co Linda Michaels: $15KPsian Co Linda Michaels$15KThe Greater Kansa City and Topeka Psychoanalytic Center Breck Mundis: $15KThe Greater Kansa City andTopeka Psychoanalytic Center…$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital Los Angeles Bradley Peterson MD ($52K). Together the top 6 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkChicagoVirginia BeachBronxDetroitLos AngelesPhiladelphiaBerkeleyClevelandHoustonKansas CityWashington

How The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc gives

  • Giving grew 325% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2022) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $138K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Bradley Peterson MD Los Angeles, CAMulti-level outcome study of psychoanalyses of chronically depressed patients with early trauma (MODE) continuation of funding$52,280
Psychoanalytic Reeasrch Consortium Inc Virginia Beach, VAExpanding the prc collection of recorded psychoanalyses available for research$20,000
Wayne State University Julie Wargo Aikins PHD Detroit, ILStability and change in mothers disrupted representations of their child across the pre- to postnatal transition: predictive factors and the subsequent impact on maternal caregiving and child adaptation$19,968
University of California Berkeley Yael Segalovitz PHD Berkeley, CAPsychoanaliterature: Object Relations and the Literary Humanities Today$15,600
Psian Co Linda Michaels Chicago, ILApf grant - psian's program of outreach, advocacy and research to support psychoanalytic therapies$15,000
The Greater Kansa City and Topeka Psychoanalytic Center Breck Mundis Kansas City, MOApf grant - outreach for free clinic at Kansas city$15,000
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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
2025$10,276,097$3,234,080$3,209,403$137,8486$488,976
2024$9,884,218$2,851,824$3,102,039$80,5635$289,733
2023$9,188,381$3,968,176$3,204,563$83,9595$1,347,092
2022$7,967,287$4,929,145$3,038,848$32,4343$2,271,327
2021$8,474,954$3,113,000$2,489,006$55,8243$186,370
2020$6,876,223$2,960,332$3,013,580$39,5003$169,124

About The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $489K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc is led by Daniel W. Prezant MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 63 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel W. Prezant MD

    President

    Executive Committee President-Elect → Executive Committee President, 2023

    Executive Committee President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2022) → $25K (2025)

  • Tom Newman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $219K (2020) → $220K (2025)

  • Carolyn M. Gatto

    Meeting Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $147K (2025)

  • Ralph E. Fishkin DO

    Director

    Executive Officio Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Arthur Lew MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Cooper PhD

    Director

    Executive Committee Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Moore PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elise W. Snyder MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Winarick PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Kelly Novick

    Director

    Director-At-Large → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Steinberg MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyn Yonack Msw

    Director

    Director → Director-At-Large, 2024

    Director-At-Large → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxine Fenton Gann PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Gottlieb MD PhD

    Executive Committee Director

    Director → Executive Committee Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Rosenberg DO

    Director-At-Large

    Director-At-Large → Executive Committee Director, 2024

    Executive Committee Director → Director-At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra C. Walker

    Director-At-Large

    Director → Director-At-Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Aronson Psyd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy H. Rayner MD

    Director

    Lead Executive Committee Director → Director-At-Large, 2021

    Director-At-Large → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Laabs-Siemon Ms

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra J. Landen

    Director

    Director → Executive Committee Director, 2022

    Executive Committee Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah L. Lusk

    Executive Committee Director

    Director → Executive Committee Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alberto M. Varela MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra A. Katz MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Cairo MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Drescher MD

    Director-At-Large

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Tuttle MD

    Executive Committee Director

    Director → Executive Committee Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Liput Lcsw

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Reicker Lcsw

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Hadge PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Spira MD

    Director-At-Large

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Cath MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan P. Sherkow MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Campbell MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Sugarman

    Director-At-Large

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Atikune

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deana Schuplin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gennifer Lane Briggs

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Andrew Van Slyke

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesus Gonzales-Monreal

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Weiss

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Mortazavi

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda L. Michaels

    Director-At-Large

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula J. Moreci

    Executive Committee Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan D. Kolod

    Director-At-Large

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aisha Abbasi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Lee Jones

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beate Klein

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Finley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher S. Rigling

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Wittenberg

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Christian Cather

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Waide

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Nicodemus

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorie Ammon

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark F. Poster

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Groat

    Director-At-Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lembaris

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zoe M. Crawford

    Candidate Director-At-Larg

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie J. Buchele PhD

    President Elect

    Secretary → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Julio G. Calderon MD

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • William C. Glover PhD

    Executive Officio Member

    President → Executive Officio Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $12K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Caroline Sehon MD

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Taxman

    Executive Officio Member

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (54)
  • Former: Kerry J. Sulkowicz MD (2020–2024) — Executive Officio Member
  • Former: M. Jane Yates PhD (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Judith P. Kane MD (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Shanks Lippman Med Lmhc (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: R. Dennis Shelby PhD (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: April Crofut (2024) — Candidate Director-At-Large
  • Former: Irira Butcher (2024) — Candidate Director-At-Large
  • Former: Lynn Stormon (2024) — Director
  • Former: Marsha Robertson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Rod Davidson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Alexandra K. Rolde MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Fonya Helm Phd Abpp (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Harriet L. Wolfe MD (2020–2023) — Executive Officio Member
  • Former: Margaret Walsh PhD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Phoebe Cirio Msw (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shirin Ali MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stuart D. Hirsch MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Beverly J. Stoute MD (2021–2023) — Executive Committee Director
  • Former: Gerard P. Sobnosky Ms (2021–2023) — Candidate Director-At-Large
  • Former: Brian Johnson MD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ilene Philipson Phd Psyd (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Cromer Lcsw Acsw (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey K. Seitelmanmdphd (2022–2023) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Laura Weiss PhD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lynne Gillick PhD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mariela G. Shibley Psyd (2022–2023) — Candidate Director-At-Large
  • Former: Yeshim Oz Ma Ms (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brian Canty (2020–2022) — Cis Manager
  • Former: Carole T. Goldberg Psyd (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Felecia R. Powell-Williams Edd Lp (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Harold J. Steiger PhD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Himanshu Agrawal MD (2020–2021) — Candidate Director-At-Large
  • Former: Ira Moses PhD (2020–2021) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Jan C. Van Schaik MD (2020–2021) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Janet Schiff Lcsw Fipa (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey K. Seitelman MD PhD (2020–2021) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Jeffrey Prager (2020–2021) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Judith Felton Logue PhD (2020–2021) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Lana Fishkin MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marguerite Stewart Psy D. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mari Hayes Psy D. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark D. Smaller MD (2020–2021) — Executive Officio Member
  • Former: Mary Wyant MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Molly Rothenberg PhD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Peter Kotcher MD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Wendy Selene Lcsw (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Constance J. Jackson MD (2021) — Director
  • Former: Erika Schmidt Lcsw (2021) — Executive Committee Lead Director
  • Former: Lee Jaffe Phd Dec Jun (2021) — Executive Officio Member
  • Former: Sally Rosenberg Dc (2021) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Erika Schmidtlcsw (2020) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Jan Seriff Psyd (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lee Jaffe PhD (2020) — Executive Officio Member
  • Former: Sandra J. Landen Ph D. (2020) — Candidate Director-At-Large

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Tom Newman — Executive Director: $220KTom NewmanExecutive Director$220KCarolyn M Gatto — Meeting Director: $147KCarolyn M GattoMeeting Director$147KDaniel W Prezant MD — President: $25KDaniel W Prezant MDPresident$25KBonnie J Buchele PHD — President Elect: $5KBonnie J Buchele PHDPresident Elect$5KJeffrey Taxman — Ex Officio Member: $4KJeffrey TaxmanEx Officio Member$4KJulio G Calderon MD — Treasurer: $3KJulio G Calderon MDTreasurer$3KCaroline Sehon MD — Secretary: $1KCaroline Sehon MDSecretary$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $220K, to Tom Newman (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc

How much does The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc give each year?

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc gave $138K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $81K across 5 grants.

What is The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's typical grant size?

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,784, and its average grant was $22,975, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc give grants?

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (25%) and Virginia (15%).

Does The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's largest grantees?

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hospital Los Angeles Bradley Peterson MD ($52,280), Psychoanalytic Reeasrch Consortium Inc ($20,000) and Wayne State University Julie Wargo Aikins PHD ($19,968), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc?

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's EIN?

The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1685533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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