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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1628688

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$25.9M$29M2023$25.7M$27.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$25,697,999$27,684,499-$1,986,500$36,589,604$8,170,631$28,418,973
June 30, 2024990$25,947,523$28,958,151-$3,010,628$39,105,379$9,187,386$29,917,993
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,911,746
of which government grants
$6,641,962
Program service revenue
$13,355,709
Investment income
$739,474
Royalties
$1,083,304
Net gain from sales of assets
$280,584
Net income from sales of inventory
$307,387
Other revenue
$1,691,070

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,724,692
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,273,867
Other salaries and wages
$2,811,607
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,108,521
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$130,405
Accounting fees
$64,012
Occupancy
$694,063
Travel
$991,870
Depreciation
$449,878
Program services (functional)
$21,551,773
Management and general (functional)
$5,913,159
Fundraising (functional)
$219,567

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,105,379
Total assets, end of year
$36,589,604
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,170,631
Net assets, end of year
$28,418,973
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,232,197
Publicly traded securities
$13,330,057
Net assets without donor restrictions
$23,290,437
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,128,536
Gross unrelated business income
$631,798
Gross receipts
$27,903,605
Employees
77
Volunteers
420
Year formed
1872
State of legal domicile
MA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GEORGES C BENJAMIN MD FACPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$359,845$47,162
KEMI A OLUWAFEMI MBA CPACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$191,513$27,607
JAMES CARBOCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
35$175,134$26,467
SUSAN POLAN PHDASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Officer
35$175,015$26,491
ANGELA MCGOWANDISEASE PREVENTION & RESPO
Highest-paid employee
35$159,351$25,543
MIGHTY FINEASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Officer
35$159,983$24,743
VIOLET HOHMANDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
35$132,184$33,403
ILKA CAMERONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Highest-paid employee
35$126,444$30,156
NATALIE KOODIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATION
Highest-paid employee
35$123,844$22,460
DEMOND K MCWILLIAMSDIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
35$120,674$23,044
DEANNA J WATHINGTON MD MPH FAAFPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NANDI MARSHALL DRPH MPH CHESPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ELLA GREENE-MOTONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ MBATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MELISSA ALPERINEDDMPHMICHESEXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA BOULOSPHDMPHACTION BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
JESSICA BOYER MPH MSWEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
MONIQUE J BROWN PHD MPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
BRYAN O BUCKLEY DRPH MPH MBAEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
KARL COOPERJD-INTERSECTIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
SHONTELLE DIXON MPH CHESEXECUTIVE BOARD, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
M AARON GUEST PHD MPH MSWGOVERNING COUNCIL SPEAKER
Trustee or director
4$0
CLAUDE A JACOB DRPH MPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
AMY LEE MD MPH MBA CPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
TOBY LEVINPHDMPHCPHCHESSCIENCE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
REBECCA NEVEDALECOUNCIL OF AFFILIATES CHAI
Trustee or director
4$0
SHIRLEY A ORR MHS APRNAEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
DONNA-MARIE PALAKIKOPHDMSAPRNEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
VIRGINIA REISINGDNPRNPHNA-BC-CSNEDUCATION BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
GOPAL SANKARAN MD DRPH MNAMSEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
JIMMIE SMITHMDMPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
VEENA THAMILSELVAN MSPHSTUDENT ASSEMBLY INTERIM CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
MELISSA TOLEDO-ONTIVEROSEXECUTIVE BOARD, MA, MCJ, MPA
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GEORGES C BENJAMIN MD FACPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$350,479$75,583
KEMI A OLUWAFEMI MBA CPACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$180,349$39,637
SUSAN POLAN PHDASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$161,069$34,615
JAMES CARBOCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
35$158,977$32,280
ANGELA MCGOWANDISEASE PREVENTION & RESPO
Highest-paid employee
35$154,056$32,291
VIOLET HOHMANDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
35$133,595$47,699
MIGHTY FINEASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$141,210$30,277
ILKA CAMERONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Highest-paid employee
35$118,823$41,581
BRIAN GRAPERDEPUTY DIRECTOR IT
Highest-paid employee
35$111,357$28,374
DEMOND MCWILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
35$111,328$27,888
REGINA DAVIS MOSS PHDASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$44,641$3,652
ELLA GREENE-MOTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DEANNA J WATHINGTON MD MPH FAAFPPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CHRIS CHANYASULKIT PHDMPHIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NANDI MARSHALL DRPH MPH CHESEXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ MBATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
E OSCAR ALLEYNE DRPH MPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JESSICA BOYER MPH MSWEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MONIQUE J BROWN PHD MPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
AARON GUEST PHD MPH MSWSPEAKER OF THE GOVERNING C
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KEVIN J SYKES PHD MPHSCIENCE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
BRYAN O BUCKLEY DRPH MPH MBAEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MELISSA ALPERIN EDD MPH MCHESEXECUTIVE BOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SHONTELLE DIXON MPH CHESEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CLAUDE A JACOB DRPH MPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
VEENA THAMILSELVAN MSPHSTUDENT ASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
AMY LEE MD MPH MBA CPHEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
PADMINI MURTHY MD MPH MS FAMWA FINTERSECTIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SHIRLEY A ORR MHS APRNAEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
STEPHEN M MODELL MD MSACTION BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
DENISE STREHLOW MPH MSWCOUNCIL OF AFFILIATES CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
DAVID REYES DNP MNMPH RN PHNA-BCEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ANTHONY J SANTELLA DRPH MPH MCHESEDUCATION BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
GOPAL SANKARAN MD DRPH MNAMSEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 I ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3710
In care of
% PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENT CAUCUS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GEORGES C BENJAMIN, 800 I ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200013710
Signed the 990
GEORGES C BENJAMIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 777-2742
Return prepared by
MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL, EQUITABLE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS - APHA ADVANCED PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THROUGH INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, AND COLLABORATION.
    Expenses $9,746,232 · grants $7,724,692
  • CONVENTION - THE ANNUAL EXPOSITION CONVENED OVER 12,000 PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING OVER 80 DISCIPLINES IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND RELATED FIELDS, WORKING TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH.
    Expenses $4,976,698 · revenue $6,559,752
  • PERIODICALS - APHA PUBLISHED SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL PERIODICALS IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC HEALTH MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $3,126,920 · revenue $1,388,022
  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - APHA REPRESENTS A BROAD ARRAY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR OWN HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,332,484 · revenue $3,241,643
  • BOOKS, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND AFFILIATE AFFAIRS, AND AWARD PROGRAMS
    Expenses $2,369,439 · revenue $307,387

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1628688
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
1935
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E70Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,589,604
Income (IRS master file)
$27,903,605

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$25,697,999$27,684,499$36,589,604XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$25,947,523$28,958,151$39,105,379XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$25,343,879$25,485,142$41,220,765IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 13-1628688).

Questions about AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC is 13-1628688.
Is AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
Are donations to AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 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 PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GEORGES C BENJAMIN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $359,845 (GEORGES C BENJAMIN MD FACP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,697,999, expenses of $27,684,499 and total assets of $36,589,604 at year end.

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