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← AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,759,922
Total expenses
$1,656,566
Contributions and grants received
$121,221
Grants paid
$47,000
Program service revenue
$1,315,740
Investment income
$321,104
Other revenue
$1,857
Total assets, end of year
$8,653,232
Total liabilities, end of year
$861,019
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,792,213
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$923,280
Management and general expenses
$676,127
Fundraising expenses
$57,159
Program service expenses (Part III)
$923,280

Program services were 55.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $121,221

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $624,757 · related or exempt $624,757

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEETINGS

    total $537,839 · related or exempt $537,839

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $153,144 · related or exempt $153,144

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $284,061 · excluded $284,061

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,109,392

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,072,349

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $37,043

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $37,043 · excluded $37,043

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $1,857 · related or exempt $1,857

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,857

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $27,000 · program services $27,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $20,000 · program services $20,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $305,310 · program services $55,000 · management and general $225,279 · fundraising $25,031

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $337,184 · program services $235,286 · management and general $89,773 · fundraising $12,125

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $24,706 · program services $2,853 · management and general $19,000 · fundraising $2,853

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $139,960 · program services $110,122 · management and general $25,876 · fundraising $3,962

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $480 · management and general $480

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $91,279 · management and general $91,279

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $38,803 · management and general $38,803

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $59,260 · management and general $59,260

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $54,000 · program services $30,819 · management and general $21,273 · fundraising $1,908

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $275,895 · program services $247,329 · management and general $28,566

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,458 · management and general $3,458

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $389 · program services $221 · management and general $154 · fundraising $14

  • 24a · Other expenses: AWARDS

    total $103,266 · program services $96,818 · management and general $6,448

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS & SERVICES

    total $89,407 · program services $87,777 · fundraising $1,630

  • 24c · Other expenses: SERVICE FEES

    total $76,114 · management and general $66,478 · fundraising $9,636

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM COSTS

    total $10,055 · program services $10,055

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $294,814 · end of year $161,150

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $60,960 · end of year $60,967

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $27,800 · end of year $30,750

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $50,897 · end of year $46,832

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $50,072

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $50,072

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $389 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $7,410,493 · end of year $8,353,533

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $182,501 · end of year $186,332

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $545,801 · end of year $527,461

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $147,226

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,482,368 · end of year $4,020,469

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,484,683 · end of year $3,771,744

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE BELOW.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION OF PHILOSOPHY, BOTH WITHIN THE ACADEMY AND IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. THE APA SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHILOSOPHERS AT ALL LEVELS AND WORKS TO FOSTER GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLICATIONS, TEACHING SUPPORT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR PHILOSOPHY.

  • TO PROMOTE THE DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION OF PHILOSOPHY, BOTH WITHIN THE ACADEMY AND IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. THE APA SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHILOSOPHERS AT ALL LEVELS AND WORKS TO FOSTER GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLICATIONS, TEACHING SUPPORT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR PHILOSOPHY

    Expenses $923,280 · Grants $47,000 · Revenue $1,317,597

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • R Lanier Anderson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Bett

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Johann Klaassen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Ferrer

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $242,769
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $160,791
    Other
    $81,978
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $160,791 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,992 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $65,986 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $242,769 related
  • Marya Schechtman

    CENTRAL DIVISION PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Tessman

    EASTERN DIVISION PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Gilbert

    PACIFIC DIVISION PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren Ashwell

    ACADEMIC CAREER OPPORTUNIT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michele Moody-Adams

    EASTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Amy Kind

    PACIFIC DIVISION PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Robert Pasnau

    CENTRAL DIVISION PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Rebecca Copenhaver

    PACIFIC DIVISION SECRETARY-TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $15,000
    From this org
    $15,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Janice Dowell

    EASTERN DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clair Morrissey

    PACIFIC DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia Jorati

    INCLUSIVENESS IN THE PROFESSION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martin Pickave

    INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Van Roojen

    LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, AND RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gwen Bradford

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Stroud

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Cullison

    EASTERN DIVISION SECRETARY-TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $25,000
    From this org
    $25,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Chloe Armstrong

    CENTRAL DIVISION SECRETARY-TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $15,000
    From this org
    $15,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Harry Brighouse

    CENTRAL DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Brison

    EASTERN DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Carriero

    PACIFIC DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Guerrero

    STATUS AND FUTURE OF THE PROFESSION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eli Benjamin Israel

    GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Giancarlo Tarantino

    TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Krista Thomason

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ariela Tubert

    CENTRAL DIVISION SECRETARY-TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Helga Varden

    CENTRAL DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523169349303602

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