Nonprofit · EIN 13-2660200
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,941,437 | $9,362,619 | $9,578,818 | $17,075,259 | $7,136,246 | $9,939,013 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,369,669 | $8,269,352 | $1,100,317 | $5,837,169 | $5,501,356 | $335,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,903,890
- Investment income
- $35,447
- Other revenue
- $9,002,100
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $32,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,824,684
- Other salaries and wages
- $993,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,362,273
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,492,937
- Accounting fees
- $106,191
- Occupancy
- $385,005
- Travel
- $359,512
- Depreciation
- $109,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,837,170
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,075,259
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,136,246
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,939,013
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $943,110
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,371,190
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,939,013
- Gross receipts
- $18,941,437
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA PALLANTE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $999,906 | $41,869 |
| SHELLEY HUSBAND | EVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $319,470 | $40,666 |
| MARIA LUISA SIMPSON | EVP - GLOBAL POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,596 | $35,002 |
| JOHN MCKAY | SVP - COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,199 | $38,414 |
| TERRENCE HART | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $268,193 | $29,920 |
| KAREN MCINNIS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $239,790 | $25,914 |
| MATTHEW STRATTON | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,717 | $17,790 |
| SYREETA SWANN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,814 | $26,260 |
| YS CHI | CHAIR (EFF. 2/24) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MURRAY | VICE CHAIR (EFF. 2/24) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA REIDHEAD | PAST CHAIR (EFF. 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY NORTH | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA AGURTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRINE BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIE HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT KIELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KISSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NHAIM KHOURY | DIRECTOR (EFF. 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYRRELL MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIHAR MALAVIYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABRINA MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (EFF. 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MILNE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAULL | DIRECTOR (EFF. 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIKRAM SAVKAR | DIRECTOR (TIL. 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHELLEY | DIRECTOR (EFF. 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS AP SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASPER SIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAISE R SIMQU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN YAGED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Pallante | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $1,078,612 | $45,789 |
| Shelley Husband | SVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $290,665 | $41,092 |
| John McKay | SVP - COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $258,063 | $42,348 |
| Maria Luisa Simpson | SVP - GLOBAL POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,520 | $36,656 |
| Terrence Hart | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $253,981 | $30,538 |
| Karen McInnis | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $225,669 | $27,009 |
| Syreeta Swann | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,799 | $37,821 |
| Matthew Stratton | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,554 | $17,912 |
| Julia Reidhead | Chair (Eff. 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Napack | Vice Chair (Eff. 1/23-Til. 10/ Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YS Chi | Vice Chair (Eff. 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Pietsch | Past Chair (Eff. 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy North | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas ap Simon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tonya Argurto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellie Berger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Corrine Burton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Markus Dohle | Director (Til. 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christie Henry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Karp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garrett Kiely | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Kissner | Director (Eff. 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyrrell Mahoney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nihar Malaviya | Director (Eff. 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Milne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vikram Savkar | Director (Eff. 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasper Simons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaise R Simqu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Stafford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Vaughan | Director (Eff. 5/23-Til. 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Yaged | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1730 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4742
- In care of
- % KAREN MCINNIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIA PALLANTE, 1730 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- KAREN MCINNIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 347-3375
- Website
- WWW.PUBLISHERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE AAP PROTECTS AND ADVANCES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. PUBLISHING INDUSTRY BY (1) ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT INCENTIVIZE THE LAWFUL PUBLICATION OF NONFICTION AND FICTION BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS, RESEARCH JOURNALS, AND COURSE MATERIALS IN A WIDE ARRAY OF PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMATS; AND (2) PROVIDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION SERVICES, AWARDS, AND PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: THE AAP REPRESENTS ITS MEMBER COMPANIES IN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, LITIGATION, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, AND IN EVENTS OF THE INDUSTRY AND LEGAL COMMUNITY. ITS PRINCIPAL AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE COPYRIGHT LAW, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AND FAIR AND TRANSPARENT MARKETS.
- INFORMATION SERVICES: THE AAP ADMINISTERS STATISTICS PRODUCTS AND EXPERT STUDIES.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2660200
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,075,259
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,941,437
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,941,437 | $9,362,619 | $17,075,259 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,369,669 | $8,269,352 | $5,837,169 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,476,465 | $10,022,247 | $1,936,447 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 13-2660200).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC is 13-2660200.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC 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 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIA PALLANTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $999,906 (MARIA PALLANTE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,941,437, expenses of $9,362,619 and total assets of $17,075,259 at year end.
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