Did You Know That APF ...

  • Was founded in 1953 with $550.
  • Is a non-profit 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that grants more than $650,000 annually.
  • Currently has assets of more than $15.7 million.
  • In the last ten years, APF has invested more than

    - $335,000 for seed money to fund innovative research and programs that launched careers, expanded the knowledge base, and solved social problems through psychology.

    - $380,000 to address the causes and prevention of violence.

    - $1.5 million in grants for psychological research to inform public policy and increase the public’s understanding of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgendered population.

    - $1.4 million for scholarships to graduate students.
  • Has partnered with almost 20 other organizations, including APA Divisions, to expand psychology’s reach in areas of critical need.
  • Received close to 1,000 funding requests in 2010 alone—but was only able to fund six percent of them.

APF’s work is ongoing, sometimes urgent, always important, and forever growing.

We thank our donors who make this work possible.