Nonprofit · EIN 36-2202880
AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $34,418,137 | $30,097,206 | $4,320,931 | $53,098,033 | $11,879,179 | $41,218,854 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,504,064 | $26,615,867 | $2,888,197 | $47,151,970 | $9,752,224 | $37,399,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,297,394
- of which government grants
- $972,826
- Program service revenue
- $27,838,418
- Investment income
- $3,164,703
- Royalties
- $33,413
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,216,295
- Net income from fundraising events
- $124,486
- Net income from gaming
- $1,336
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$41,613
- Other revenue
- $117,622
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,122,640
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $524,224
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,753,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,536,882
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $351,922
- Travel
- $1,276,376
- Depreciation
- $640,666
- Program services (functional)
- $23,061,684
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,035,522
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,151,970
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,098,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,879,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,218,854
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $148,416
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,247,400
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $41,038,922
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $179,932
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,658,427
- Gross receipts
- $39,797,912
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 3,016
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GRAYSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $490,318 | $52,151 |
| JULIE BEBERMEYER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,001 | $30,631 |
| ANDREA EALES | DIRECTOR OF GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,837 | $29,332 |
| REBECCA STEIN | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,641 | $27,317 |
| JARED SHILHANEK | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,047 | $13,425 |
| DIANA FORBES | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,868 | $28,611 |
| DOMINICK LONGOBARDI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,000 | $0 |
| VIC BIANES | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| W GARY LOSIER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BENEVENTO | DIRECTOR, REGION I Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MCELHANEY | DIRECTOR, REGION II Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY BROWN | DIRECTOR, REGION III Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARLAND | DIRECTOR, REGION IV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HUMMEL | DIRECTOR, REGION V Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR, REGION VI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA RAMIREZ DIRECTOR | REGION VII (TERM START 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOUBIN PAKPOUR | DIRECTOR, REGION VIII Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA NELSON | DIRECTOR, REGION IX Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILF NIXON TECHNICAL | DIRECTOR (TERM START 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNINE CLANCY | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PINSONNEAULT TECHNICAL | DIRECTOR (TERM START 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA KROEGER | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN SCHULZ TECHNICAL | DIRECTOR (TERM START 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEIGH PUGH | PAST PRESIDENT (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID FABIANO DIRECTOR | REGION VII (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA ALLISON TECHNICAL | DIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES NEAL TECHNICAL | DIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GRAYSON | CEO Officer | 39 | $459,336 | $46,098 |
| JULIE BEBERMEYER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $203,250 | $28,390 |
| ANDREA EALES | DIRECTOR OF GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,129 | $31,382 |
| REBECCA STEIN | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,893 | $28,611 |
| JARED SHILHANEK | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,050 | $11,495 |
| DIANA FORBES | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,046 | $19,392 |
| KEIGH PUGH | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,000 | $0 |
| W GARY LOSIER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINICK A LONGOBARDI | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BENEVENTO | DIRECTOR, REGION I Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A MCELHANEY | DIRECTOR, REGION II Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY P BROWN | DIRECTOR, REGION III Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARLAND | DIRECTOR, REGION IV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HUMMEL | DIRECTOR, REGION V Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR, REGION VI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S FABIANO | DIRECTOR, REGION VII Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOUBIN PAKPOUR | DIRECTOR, REGION VIII Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA B NELSON | DIRECTOR, REGION IX Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KROEGER | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA K ALLISON | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R NEAL | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE CLANCY | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIC BIANES | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN BROWN THRU 82023 | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN O'DELL THRU 82023 | DIRECTOR, REGION V Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ANN RAPP THRU 122023 | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 720 MAIN ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105-6500
- In care of
- % SCOTT D GRAYSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT D GRAYSON, 1200 MAIN STREET 1400, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT D GRAYSON, CEO
- Phone
- (816) 472-6100
- Website
- WWW.APWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION (APWA) EXISTS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT THE PEOPLE, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PLAN, BUILD, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES. WORKING TOGETHER, APWA AND ITS MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTE TO A HIGHER AND SUSTAINABLE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- CHAPTER SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, TRAINING, CHAPTER CAPACITY BUILDING AND MENTORING SERVICES TO OUR 62 CHAPTERS AND MORE THAN 90 BRANCHES AND THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS SERVING IN LEADERSHIP ROLES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE FUNDING A BI-ANNUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING, A "COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS" MEETING TO ADDRESS INFO-SHARING, BEST PRACTICES, STRATEGIC PLANNING, MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AND INVOLVEMENT OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)APWA FUNDS TRAVEL FOR NATIONAL STAFF AND NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL APWA LEADERSHIP (STRATEGIC PLANNING) MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS; GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE; REBATES TO HELP FUND LOCAL INITIATIVES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH DOING BUSINESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ARE FUNDED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AS WELL.CHAPTER ACTIVITIES: ON A LOCAL LEVEL, WE HAVE 62 ACTIVE CHAPTERS AND MORE THAN 90 ACTIVE BRANCHES WHICH PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING TO LOCAL MEMBERS OF APWA WELL AS OTHER PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS VIA EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, TECHNICAL TOURS AND TRAINING COURSES ON VARIOUS TOPICS SURROUNDING THE PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSION. THESE CHAPTERS ALSO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES VIA PUBLIC OUTREACH TO K-12 STUDENTS, FUNDING STIPENDS/SPONSORSHIPS OF LOCAL AGENCY EFFORTS FOR TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ENTERING THE ENGINEERING OR PUBLIC WORKS RELATED FIELDS.Expenses $12,260,544 · grants $1,122,640 · revenue $10,628,298
- AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, APWA PROVIDES SERVICES TO MORE THAN 30,000 MEMBERS IN NORTH AMERICA. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION-RELATED ACTIVITIES, OF WHICH ABOUT 25% ARE NON-MEMBERS. OUR PRIMARY SERVICES INCLUDE E-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WEBINARS, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITS, PUBLICATIONS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS, AND ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE RESULTS OF OUR SERVICES TO PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL AND TRULY BENEFITS THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVES, PROVIDING SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ASSET MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION; FLEET MANAGEMENT; FACILITIES AND GROUNDS; LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; UTILITIES AND PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH OTHER PEER ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EXTEND INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE BEYOND OUR OWN SERVICES. THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE BY APWA TO THE PUBLIC AGENCY WORKERS INCREASES THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF BEST PRACTICES AND PROVIDES RESOURCES THEY ARE ABLE TO APPLY TO THEIR WORK, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, ON A DAILY BASIS.Expenses $8,218,921 · revenue $6,122,169
- CONFERENCES: THE 2025 PWX (PUBLIC WORKS EXPOSITION) NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE, ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND TRADE SHOW EXHIBIT FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WAS HELD IN ATLANTA. THE 2025 NORTH AMERICAN SNOW CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW EXHIBIT WAS HELD IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (SEE SCHEDULE O). THE PWX EVENT BROUGHT MORE THAN 5,600 PUBLIC WORKS AND INDUSTRY-RELATED PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER IN ONE FORUM WITH MORE THAN 165 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, OVER 94,000 SQUARE FEET EXHIBITS SHOWCASING NEW TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WORKS SECTOR. THIS MEETING ALSO SERVES AS OUR ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING FOR OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND CHAPTER LEADERSHIP. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE 2025 NORTH AMERICAN SNOW CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW EXHIBIT FOR SNOW FIGHTERS AND WINTER MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS WAS HELD IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. THIS EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER NEARLY 2,000 SNOW FIGHTERS FROM CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS, COUNTY AND RURAL STREETS DIVISIONS, AND STATE AND PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION. IT IS FOUR DAYS OF EDUCATION AND NETWORKING, FEATURING AN EXHIBIT FLOOR WITH THE NEWEST EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE, QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL TOURS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, CONSULTANTS AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $2,060,661 · revenue $2,646,776
- REPORTER MAGAZINE/TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS: MONTHLY MAGAZINE PROVIDED TO THE APWA MEMBERSHIP. ARTICLES CONTAIN INFORMATION ON ASSET MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION, FLEET MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES AND GROUNDS, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES. EDITORIAL CONTENT IS FOCUSED ON SUBJECT MATTER IN THE AREAS OF WATER RESOURCES, FLEET MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOLID WASTE, MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING, TRANSPORTATION, EQUIPMENT SERVICES, FACILITIES AND GROUNDS, WINTER MAINTENANCE, SUSTAINABILITY, APWA ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION, INTERNATIONAL, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, APWA CHAPTER SUCCESS STORIES, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, IN AND AROUND APWA, AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS-RELATED TOPICS.Expenses $521,558 · revenue $826,735
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2202880
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W00C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $53,098,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,797,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $34,418,137 | $30,097,206 | $53,098,033 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,504,064 | $26,615,867 | $47,151,970 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,831,790 | $23,758,103 | $44,834,316 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-2202880).
Questions about AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION is 36-2202880.
- Is AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION 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 WORKS ASSOCIATION 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 WORKS ASSOCIATION 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 WORKS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT D GRAYSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $490,318 (SCOTT GRAYSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,418,137, expenses of $30,097,206 and total assets of $53,098,033 at year end.
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