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AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

EIN 52-1134021 CHICAGO, IL

Revenue 2024
$19,898,169
Expenses 2024
$20,990,422

Program services were 63.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
S030
Classification
1200
Street
200 E RANDOLPH ST STE 6900

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

The central organization of an IRS group exemption (group number 3192), covering 33 subordinate organizations. matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

All 33 subordinates →

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

See Schedule O"Creating great communities for all." The American Planning Association (APA) provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change.

Activities or mission (Part I)

See Schedule O The American Planning Association (APA) provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change.

  • APA supports the professional development of planners and educates the public on planning topics through publications, conferences, and community initiatives. APA publishes Planning magazine, the Journal of the American Planning Association, and other periodicals; hosts the National Planning Conference and webinars; manages divisions and chapters; and provides career services, community assistance, and scholarship programs. These resources enhance the knowledge, skills, and engagement of planning professionals, students, and the broader community.

    Expenses $9,636,682 · Grants $224,779 · Revenue $12,385,191

  • APA advances sound planning practices through applied research, advocacy, and public education. APA's Government Affairs team advocates for planning-supportive policies at all levels of government, while its communications and outreach programs educate the public and media about the importance of planning in building vibrant communities. Applied research activities, supported by grants and partnerships, translate best practices and academic findings into practical guidance for planners. APA also recognizes planning excellence through its national awards program and promotes awareness through initiatives like the Housing Initiative and Planning Research Fund.

    Expenses $2,149,667 · Grants $28,181 · Revenue $431,772

  • APA promotes professional excellence in the field of planning through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification and the accreditation of planning education programs. AICP sets and maintains ethical and professional standards, oversees certification exams, and supports continuing education through the Certification Maintenance program. APA also supports the accreditation of academic planning programs and recognizes leaders in the profession through the College of Fellows.

    Expenses $1,556,495 · Grants $196,837 · Revenue $4,106,974

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Sue Schwartz FAICP

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Angela D Brooks FAICP

    Immediate Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Driscoll AICP

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kristen Lynn Asp AICP

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sara Copeland FAICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Benjamin Hitchings FAICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nina Idemudia AICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Julia Lave Johnston

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bianca Mers

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Allison G Mouch AICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chad M Nabity AICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Erin N Perdu AICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bruce Stiftel FAICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dawn Thomas AICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Scott D Turner AICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Silvia E Vargas FAICP

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen Wolf AICP

    Board Director (until 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joel D Albizo FASAE CAE

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $512,805
    From this org
    $424,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $87,815
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $391,810
    Bonus
    $31,200
    Other
    $1,980
    Deferred
    $55,401
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,414
    Filer's total
    $512,805

  • Alejandro Fuentes Encinas

    Chief Financial & Member Eng Officer

    Total calculated
    $387,796
    From this org
    $305,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,383
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,123
    Bonus
    $18,000
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $19,143
    Nontaxable benefits
    $63,240
    Filer's total
    $387,796

  • Mark Ferguson

    Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $345,228
    From this org
    $300,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,192
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,411
    Bonus
    $17,645
    Other
    $1,980
    Deferred
    $16,054
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,138
    Filer's total
    $345,228

  • Harriet Bogdanowicz

    Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $336,416
    From this org
    $279,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,823
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,143
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $15,586
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,237
    Filer's total
    $336,416

  • Petra Hurtado PhD

    Chief Foresight & Knowledge Officer

    Total calculated
    $263,623
    From this org
    $238,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,929
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,394
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $12,924
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,005
    Filer's total
    $263,623

  • Eva Wilczek

    Meetings Director

    Total calculated
    $223,386
    From this org
    $199,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,787
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,067
    Bonus
    $15,125
    Other
    $407
    Deferred
    $11,619
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,168
    Filer's total
    $223,386

  • Elizabeth Lang

    Director of Marketing

    Total calculated
    $199,746
    From this org
    $185,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,706
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,575
    Bonus
    $3,058
    Other
    $407
    Deferred
    $9,698
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,008
    Filer's total
    $199,746

  • Randall West

    Technology Director

    Total calculated
    $191,300
    From this org
    $164,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,322
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,348
    Bonus
    $3,276
    Other
    $354
    Deferred
    $9,034
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,288
    Filer's total
    $191,300

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $19,898,169
    Expenses
    $20,990,422
    Contributions
    $1,020,086
    Grants paid
    $449,797
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $19,236,852
    Expenses
    $19,029,840
    Contributions
    $846,454
    Grants paid
    $421,972
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $18,555,514
    Expenses
    $17,818,561
    Contributions
    $506,345
    Grants paid
    $323,062

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,969,447
    Expenses
    $16,975,437
    Assets (EOY)
    $22,871,568

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,430,254
    Expenses
    $14,551,112
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,906,674

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,739,418
    Expenses
    $16,136,152
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,386,413

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,376,415
    Expenses
    $20,668,439
    Assets (EOY)
    $15,354,235

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,994,243
    Expenses
    $19,565,976
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,382,733

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2015

Tax period
1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016
Principal officer
James Rausse
Mailing address
PO Box 1802New York NY 10163
Website
www.nyplanning.org

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 26 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

  • AARP

    $57,000

    2023 Sponsorship of NPC23 - conference & events

  • INTERNATIONAL CITY COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

    $40,150

    2022 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLAR@SCALE PROGRAM AIMS TO REDUCE LARGE-SCALE SOLAR SOFT COSTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AND OTHER AUTHORITIES THAT HAVE JURISDICTION TO INSTALL LARGE-SCALE SOLAR PROJECTS.

  • INTERNATIONAL CITY COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

    $35,632

    2023 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLAR@SCALE PROGRAM AIMS TO REDUCE LARGE-SCALE SOLAR SOFT COSTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AND OTHER AUTHORITIES THAT HAVE JURISDICTION TO INSTALL LARGE-SCALE SOLAR PROJECTS.

  • PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

    $30,626

    2022 Policy

  • INTERNATIONAL CITY COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

    $27,052

    2024 IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR@SCALE TO REDUCE LARGE-SCALE SOLAR SOFT COSTS

  • AARP

    $10,500

    2024 Sponsorship of annual conference

  • AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

    $5,400

    2024 General Support

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility GROUP.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.