APF: Who We Are

Since 1953, the American Psychological Foundation (APF) has been expanding psychological knowledge and promoting change. APF understands that the discipline of psychology has unparalleled potential for understanding behavior and benefiting humanity.

Over the last 55 years, AFP has awarded grants in the following areas:

• Treating serious mental illness
• Studying gifted children and adolescents
• Preventing violence
• Understanding prejudice
• Connecting mental and physical health
• Combating homophobia
• Examining human reproductive behaviors
• Exploring child psychology
• Using psychology to aid in disaster recovery

Like other non-profit organizations throughout the country, APF’s assets have decreased over the last year, decreasing from over $15 million to approximately $9.5 million as of December 31, 2008. However, we are continuing to make substantive grants for psychology to serve humanity, awarding over $700,000 in 2008.