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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1958990

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20016

Financials

$11.8M$9.6M2022$11.6M$12.2M2023$14.1M$12.5M2024$14.3M$12.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$14,305,810$12,697,369$1,608,441$37,510,821$5,660,174$31,850,647
December 31, 2024990$14,104,846$12,506,154$1,598,692$32,706,990$5,590,253$27,116,737
December 31, 2023990$11,580,173$12,174,193-$594,020$29,375,812$5,001,949$24,373,863
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$11,843,313$9,582,050$2,261,263$26,590,911$4,496,024$22,094,887
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,848,332
of which government grants
$1,175,307
Membership dues
$2,979,948
Program service revenue
$4,888,164
Investment income
$1,573,871
Royalties
$1,933,991
Net gain from sales of assets
$698,662
Other revenue
$1,995,443

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,735,408
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$576,466
Other salaries and wages
$3,829,989
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,573,293
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$62,747
Accounting fees
$135,367
Occupancy
$386,253
Travel
$420,387
Depreciation
$104,211
Program services (functional)
$8,822,458
Management and general (functional)
$3,602,351
Fundraising (functional)
$272,560

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,706,990
Total assets, end of year
$37,510,821
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,660,174
Net assets, end of year
$31,850,647
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,933,906
Publicly traded securities
$32,872,129
Net assets without donor restrictions
$24,007,815
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,842,832
Gross unrelated business income
$61,800
Gross receipts
$23,180,262
Employees
43
Volunteers
1,300
Year formed
1959
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEIDI B FORDIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$485,512$90,954
ALEXIS GEIER HORANCHIEF, ADVO
Highest-paid employee
32$335,888$34,613
JILL BRAFFORDCHIEF, LEARN
Highest-paid employee
40$216,267$54,618
CARMEN THORNTONCHIEF WORKFO
Highest-paid employee
40$194,100$40,546
SHARON AHRENSCHIEF FIN AN
Highest-paid employee
40$209,527$21,851
JANETTE STOUTDIR, HR, & O
Highest-paid employee
40$178,499$41,075
JOHN T WALKUP MDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TAMI D BENTON MDPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
WARREN YK NG MD MPHPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BARRY SARVET MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SANDRA L FRITSCH MDSECRETARY (P
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SALA WEBB MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TIMOTHY E WILENS MDPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SARAH MOHIUDDIN MDASSEM SEC-TR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAMELA E HOFFMAN MDASSEM SEC/TR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA FORTUNA MD MPHCOUNC-AT-LAR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSE VITO MDASSEMBLY CHA
Trustee or director
5$0
ALICIA A BARNES DO MPHCOUNCILOR-AT
Trustee or director
5$0
VIVIEN CHAN MDCOUNCILOR-AT
Trustee or director
5$0
JENNIFER CREEDON MDCOUNCILOR-AT
Trustee or director
5$0
OBIANUJU BERRY MD MPHCOUNCILOR-AT
Trustee or director
5$0
SANSEA L JACOBSON MDCOUNCILOR-AT
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIN BELFORT MDCOUNSILOR-AT
Trustee or director
5$0
VERA FEUER MDASSEM REP TO
Trustee or director
5$0
AVANTI BERQUIST MDASSEM REP TO
Trustee or director
5$0
SHAWN SINGH SIDHU MDASSEMBLY CHA
Trustee or director
5$0
MATTHEW G BIEL MD MSCCOUNC-AT-LAR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEIDI B FORDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
40$481,307$56,261
ALEXIS GEIER HORANCHIEF, ADVOCACY & PRACTICE
Highest-paid employee
32$304,712$31,645
JILL BRAFFORDCHIEF, LEARNING & STRATEGIC
Highest-paid employee
40$200,232$42,897
CARMEN THORNTONCHIEF OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$186,350$31,465
JANETTE STOUTDIR, HR & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$165,081$34,066
SHARON AHRENSCHIEF OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$179,062$5,688
WARREN YK NG MD MPHPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
TAMI D BENTON MDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN WALKUP MDPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SANDRA FRITSCH MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BARRY SARVET MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOSE VITO MDASSEMBLY VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SALA WEBB MDASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAMELA HOFFMAN MDASSEMBLY SECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VERA FEUER MDASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AVANTI BERQUIST MDASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW G BIEL MD MSCCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIN BELFORT MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
OBIANUJU BERRY MD MPHCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISA FORTUNA MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIVIEN CHAN MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SANSEA L JACOBSON MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEIDI B FORDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
40$426,321$59,197
ALEXIS GEIER HORANCHIEF, ADVOCACY & PRACTICE
Highest-paid employee
32$277,170$29,161
JILL BRAFFORDCHIEF, LEARNING & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
40$174,138$38,821
JANETTE STOUTDIR, HR & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$157,358$32,873
CARMEN THORNTONCHIEF OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH EQUITY
Highest-paid employee
40$161,455$28,527
ROBERT D GRANTDIR, COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER
Highest-paid employee
40$148,335$40,741
WARREN YK NG MD MPHPRESIDENT THRU 10/28/23
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
TAMI D BENTON MDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN WALKUP MDPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SANDRA FRITSCH MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEBRA E KOSS MDSECRETARY THRU 10/28/23
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BARRY SARVET MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
NEAL D RYAN MDTREASURER THRU 10/28/23
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GABRIELLE CARLSON MDPAST PRESIDENT THRU 10/28/23
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARIAN SWOPE MDASSEMBLY CHAIR THRU 10/28/23
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSE VITO MDASSEMBLY CHAIR/TREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SALA WEBB MDASSEMBLY VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAMELA HOFFMAN MDASSEMBLY SECRETARY TREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALICIA BARNES MD MPHASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ADAM J SAGOT DOASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHIRLEY ALLEYNE MD BSCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE THRU 10/28/23
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW G BIEL MD MSCCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNIFER L DERENNE MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE THRU 10/28/23
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISA FORTUNA MD MPHCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHAWN S SIDHU MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISA WEISS MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIVIEN CHAN MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SANSEA L JACOBSON MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEIDI B FORDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
40$366,395$62,532
ALEXIS GIEIER HORANCHIEF, ADVOCACY & PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION
Highest-paid employee
32$277,136$13,909
JILL BRAFFORDDIR, MEETINGS & CONTINUING MEDICAL
Highest-paid employee
40$163,829$38,388
CARMEN THORNTONDIR, RESEARCH, GRANTS, & WORKFORCE
Highest-paid employee
40$152,410$26,093
JANETTE STOUTDIR, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$148,051$29,420
ROBERT D GRANTDIR, COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$124,884$35,399
WARREN Y K NG MD MPHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
TAMI D BENTON MDPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEBRA E KOSS MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
NEAL RYAN MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GABRIELLE CARLSON MDPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SALA WEBB MDASSEMBLY VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSE VITO MDASSEMBLY SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BALKOZAR S ADAM MDASSEMBLY REP. TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ADRIENNE L ADAMS MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHIRLEY ALLEYNE MB BSCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALICIA A BARNES DO MPHASSEMBLY REP. TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW G BIEL MD MSCCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNIFER L DERENNE MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISA FORTUNA MD MPHCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT P HOLLOWAY MDASSEMBLY REP. TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANITA KISHORE MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ADAM J SAGOT DOASSEMBLY REP. TO COUNCIL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHAWN S SIDHU MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARIAN A SWOPE MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISA WEISS MDCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EVELYN N ASHIOFU MD MPHJERRY M. WIENER MEMBER-NONVOTING
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TASHALEE BROWN MD PHDDEI EMERGING LEADERS-NONVOTING
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AMANDA J CALHOUN MD MPHDEI EMERGING LEADERS-NONVOTING
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHINNYI CHOU MD PHDJOHN E. SCHOWALTER MEMBER-NONVOTING
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JESSICA STEPHENS DOJOHN E. SCHOWALTER MEMBER-NONVOTING
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3615 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-3007
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HEIDI B FORDI, 3615 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Signed the 990
HEIDI B FORDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECT/CEO
Phone
(202) 966-7300
Return prepared by
SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY IS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH; AND TO MEET THE PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS THROUGHOUT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEETINGS AND CME: THE ANNUAL MEETING PRESENTS THE LATEST RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. BOTH LIVE AND ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL COURSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ON THE LATEST TOPICS IN THE FIELD. IN 2025, AACAP REGISTERED 11,970 INDIVIDUALS IN EDUCATION COURSES AND WORKSHOPS AND OFFERED 558 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS.
    Expenses $3,091,988 · grants $127,000 · revenue $4,424,354
  • RESEARCH: THROUGH A NUMBER OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL GRANTS, THE ACADEMY SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. THE ACADEMY PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH CAREERS, PUBLICIZES RESEARCH AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SPONSORS INITIATIVES TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EXCELLENCE OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS THROUGH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, DISTINGUISHED MEMBER LECTURES AND RESEARCH STIPENDS. IN 2025, AACAP AWARDED 1,628,350 TO 168 INDIVIDUALS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
    Expenses $2,174,830 · grants $1,091,225 · revenue $1,996,830
  • MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION: THE MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMBER BENEFITS AND SERVICES AND MAINTAINING ALL MEMBERSHIP RECORDS AND STATISTICS. THE ACADEMY SPONSORS COMMITTEES THAT WORK TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE ABOUT SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST FOR THE ACADEMY MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AND HELP THE ACADEMY DISSEMINATE INFORMATION. 2025 MEMBERSHIP WAS 8,900.
    Expenses $1,326,060 · grants $7,500 · revenue $3,332,010
  • JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY: AACAP'S PORTFOLIO OF PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY (JAACAP), JAACAP OPEN, AND JAACAP CONNECT FOCUS ON TODAY'S PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT. ACROSS THE PORTFOLIO, AACAP PUBLISHED 399 ITEMS ACROSS ALL 3 JOURNALS, NOT COUNTING ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACTS, AND 178 FULL-LENGTH ARTICLES. EXPENSES 1,078,146. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 127,000. REVENUE 1,612,235. ADVOCACY: THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT PROMOTES ADVOCACY EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS TO IMPROVE POLICIES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH. AACAP INITIATED OR SIGNED ON TO 42 LETTERS TO CONGRESSIONAL OR FEDERAL HEALTH AGENCY LEADERSHIP ADVOCATING FOR A RANGE OF ISSUES IMPACTING CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD PSYCHIATRY WORKFORCE. EXPENSES 368,339. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 4,500. REVENUE 22,007. CLINICAL PRACTICE: THE ACADEMY'S CLINICAL PRACTICE DEPARTMENT IS PRINCIPALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR CLINICAL PRACTICE, SUCH AS CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, CLINICAL UPDATES, COORDINATION OF CARE/SERVICES, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND MEDICAL CODING QUESTIONS. AACAP INITIATED OR JOINED TEN CLINICAL PRACTICE RELATED LETTERS TO CONGRESS OR FEDERAL HEALTH AGENCIES REGARDING POLICY GOVERNING TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES, STIMULANT DRUG SHORTAGES, MARIJUANA/TOBACCO ACCESS SAFEGUARDS, PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE REFORM, AND MENTAL HEALTH PARITY IMPLEMENTATION. EXPENSES 407,152. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 22,108. REVENUE 781,936.
    Expenses $2,229,580 · grants $153,608 · revenue $2,416,178

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1958990
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,510,821
Income (IRS master file)
$23,180,262

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$14,305,810$12,697,369$37,510,821XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$14,104,846$12,506,154$32,706,990XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$11,580,173$12,174,193$29,375,812XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$11,843,313$9,582,050$26,590,911XML
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1958990).

Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES is 13-1958990.
Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEIDI B FORDI.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $485,512 (HEIDI B FORDI, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,305,810, expenses of $12,697,369 and total assets of $37,510,821 at year end.

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