Nonprofit · EIN 52-6051733
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,489,706 | $5,148,731 | -$1,659,025 | $33,757,862 | $1,436,567 | $32,321,295 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,229,119 | $3,957,181 | $5,271,938 | $33,852,266 | $751,217 | $33,101,049 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,708,422 | $2,849,264 | $4,859,158 | $29,776,865 | $1,079,398 | $28,697,467 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,518,233
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,928,679
- Royalties
- $42,794
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,031,201
- Other revenue
- $42,794
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,102,350
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $300,437
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,195,644
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,789,997
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $176,981
- Occupancy
- $36,139
- Travel
- $86,592
- Depreciation
- $15,916
- Program services (functional)
- $3,421,805
- Management and general (functional)
- $734,146
- Fundraising (functional)
- $992,780
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,852,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,757,862
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,436,567
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,321,295
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,994
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,071,045
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,930,543
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,390,752
- Gross receipts
- $5,830,591
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1952
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE RYDER | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $277,908 | $22,530 |
| MELBA VASQUEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NORDAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FORREST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| W BRUCE WALSH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J GAYLE BECK | BOARD MEMBER, (LEFT AUGUST 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY CANTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS C HALDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO E PUENTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY BUCKMAN | BOARD MEMBER, (FROM FEBRUARY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO DIBELLO | BOARD MEMBER, (FROM FEBRUARY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA GRIGORENKO | BOARD MEMBER, (FROM FEBRUARY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH MILES JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER, (FROM FEBRUARY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA SHULLMAN | BOARD MEMBER, (FROM FEBRUARY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE RYDER | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $291,423 | $33,072 |
| MELBA VASQUEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NORDAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FORREST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| W BRUCE WALSH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J GAYLE BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY CANTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS C HALDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO E PUENTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE CHAN | BOARD MEMBER (END 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURELIO PRIFITERA | BOARD MEMBER (END 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHELLE QUIST RYDER | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $204,556 | $11,924 |
| TERENCE KEANE PHD | PRESIDENT (TO JUL '23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELBA JT VASQUEZ PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE C NORDAL PHD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FORREST PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| W BRUCE WALSH PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J GAYLE BECK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLA P BENBOW EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY W CANTOR PSYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE S CHAN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS C HALDEMAN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY W JACKSON PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURELIO PRIFITERA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO E PUENTE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1250 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2657
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHELLE QUIST RYDER, 1250 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE QUIST RYDER, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 336-5843
- Website
- WWW.AMPSYCHFDN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE POWER OF PSYCHOLOGYTO ELEVATE THE HUMAN CONDITION AND ADVANCE HUMAN POTENTIAL BOTH NOW AND IN GENERATIONS TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- 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, TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS AND NON-RESEARCH PROJECT FUNDING. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING TO 237 STUDENTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. APF ACCOMPLISHED THIS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENSURE THAT TALENTED STUDENTS CAN ENRICH THE FIELD AND USE THEIR TRAINING TO BETTER HUMANKIND; LECTURES AND AWARDS TO HIGHLIGHT AND SHARE THE INCREDIBLE BODY OF WORK THAT PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE DONE THROUGH THEIR CAREER; GRANTS TO PROVIDE CRUCIAL SUPPORT WHEN FUNDING IS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS; AND TARGETED PROJECT GRANTS TO CREATE BETTER LIVES FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, PREVENT VIOLENCE, END PREJUDICE AND STIGMA AND ADDRESS MIND-BODY-HEALTH CONNECTIONS IN NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS.Expenses $3,421,805 · grants $2,102,350
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 | 990 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
- 52-6051733
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,757,862
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,830,591
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,489,706 | $5,148,731 | $33,757,862 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,229,119 | $3,957,181 | $33,852,266 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,708,422 | $2,849,264 | $29,776,865 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,040,095 | $2,372,061 | $21,867,610 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-6051733).
Questions about AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC is 52-6051733.
- Is AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC 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 PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC 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 PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE QUIST RYDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $277,908 (MICHELLE RYDER, CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,489,706, expenses of $5,148,731 and total assets of $33,757,862 at year end.
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