AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC

Tax status: 501(c)(3) public charity, recognized by the IRS in 1961.

EIN: 52-6051733.

FY2024 Form 990: $9,229,119 total revenue, $3,957,181 total expenses, $33,852,266 total assets.

How Helpfund reads this organization

Public Activity — Strong

Published Content & Communications — Solid Website content was successfully cataloged (mission, programs, links). 1 published report or financial disclosure linked from the site. Maintains a news or blog section, but it publishes no feed we could read — so we cannot confirm how recently it posted. Posting history has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Operating History & Continuity — Strong Granted tax-exempt status in 1961 — 65 years of operating history. Unbroken filing record across 3 years.

Web & Social Presence — Strong Website is reachable (American Psychological Foundation -). 4 official social accounts resolved. 4 social accounts resolved but not yet checked for posts — not scored either way. Posting activity has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Regulatory & Legal Compliance — Strong Most recent 990 covers tax year 2024 — current. Latest filing includes the full functional-expense breakdown. Reports a written conflict-of-interest policy. Reports a whistleblower policy. Reports a document-retention policy. Uses an independent process to set executive compensation. 100% of voting board members are independent. Listed in IRS Publication 78 as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Programs & Events — Moderate 1 program service line described on the latest 990. Program descriptions are substantive. Described programs account for 67% of reported expenses.

5 of 5 signals measured.

Sentiment — not yet scored

Independent Funder & Peer Validation — Strongly positive Received grants from 6 independent grantmakers, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization. 4 grantmakers funded it in the most recent filing years on record.

Media, Press & Legal, Social Chatter & Reach, Public Reviews & Community Voice: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

Third-Party Ratings & Watchdogs: The data exists but we are not licensed to publish it. This is a limit on us, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

Impact — not yet scored

Outcome Measurability & Disclosure — Strong Publishes 7 outcome statements. 7 of 7 outcome statements include specific figures. 3 of 7 outcome statements are tied to a time period.

Cost-Effectiveness, Impact Scale & Growth: We can measure this and choose not to publish it.

Third-Party Impact Validation, Constituent-Verified Results: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

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Programs

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION (APF) IS A GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE USING PSYCHOLOGY TO CREATE A BETTER, MORE EQUITABLE WORLD. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1953, APF HAS CULTIVATED A PORTFOLIO OF 80+ PROGRAMS THAT DISBURSE OVER $2 MILLION ANNUALLY IN RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE, ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, T

Leadership

MICHELLE RYDER, CEO · KATHERINE NORDAL, VICE PRESIDENT · LINDA FORREST, TREASURER · W BRUCE WALSH, SECRETARY · J GAYLE BECK, BOARD MEMBER · DOROTHY CANTOR, BOARD MEMBER · MELBA VASQUEZ, PRESIDENT · ANTHONY JACKSON, BOARD MEMBER

Reported on the organization's IRS Form 990, Part VII.

Funding received

Received grants from 6 independent grantmakers, totalling $509,150, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization.

American Psychological Association Inc (2024)

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND (2021)

TIDES FOUNDATION (2024)

JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN (2022)

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND (2023)

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Contact

x: @ampsychfdn · facebook: @americanpsychologicalfoundation · linkedin: @american-psychological-foundation · instagram: @ampsychfdn

Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.