AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS INC

EIN 52-0749775 · Science & Technology (U030)

What they do

to Improve The Quality of Physics Instruction & Enhance The Appreciation of Physics In Our Culture. to Enhance The Understanding and Appreciation Pf Physics Through Teaching. AAPT is A Professional Membership Association of Scientists Dedicated to Enhancing The Understanding.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.35%of revenue went to mission work60.5% of expenses · Program services

0.04%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$93.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.75%of revenue went to management and office costs39.5% of expenses

$2.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $259,907 for BETH A CUNNINGHAM (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,193,699

Mission workProgram services$3,490,37956.35% of revenue60.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,276,36036.75% of revenue39.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,5390.04% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$424,4216.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,769,27893.15% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 60.5% mission · 39.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 34.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 202.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 23.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,193,699

Expenses$5,769,278

Annual surplus $424,421 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,490,379 · 60.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,276,360 · 39.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,539 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,193,699

Expenses$5,769,278

Assets$13,950,050

Income$9,671,324

Contributions$1,827,097

Mission work (program services)$3,490,379

Fundraising$2,539

Management and general$2,276,360

Stocks and bonds$8,043,940

Investing fees$44,859

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BETH A CUNNINGHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $259,907

MICHAEL BROSNANCHIEF FINAC. OFFIC · 40 hrs/week $150,334

ERWIN CAMPBELLCHIEF INF. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $143,576

RACHEL IVIEDIRECTOR HEP · 40 hrs/week $134,481

LYLE BARBATOWEB DEVELOPER · 40 hrs/week $112,374

GARY DANE WHITEEDITOR · 40 hrs/week $109,158

DAVID H WOLFEKEY EMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $101,709

MICHAEL T HALLDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $101,166

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

BETH A CUNNINGHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL BROSNANCHIEF FINAC. OFFIC

ERWIN CAMPBELLCHIEF INF. OFFICER

RACHEL IVIEDIRECTOR HEP

LYLE BARBATOWEB DEVELOPER

GARY DANE WHITEEDITOR

DAVID H WOLFEKEY EMPLOYEE

MICHAEL T HALLDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS

DEBBIE ANDRESPRESIDENT-ELECT

DYAN JONESVICE PRESIDENT

GABE SPAULDINGPRESIDENT

BETH PARKSEX. OFF. EDITOR

JAMES FREERICKSTREASURER

JOSEPH KOZMINSKIVICE CHAIR

KATHLEEN HARPERAT LARGE REP.

KELLI WARBLEPAST PRESIDENT

DAVID MARASCOAT LARGE REP.

MARIANNA RUGGIEROAT LARGE REP.

DARSA DONELANAT LARGEREP.

BRUCE MASONSECRETARY

RICHARD GELDERMANCHAIR SECT. REP

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 1 PHYSICS ELLIPSE AAPT, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740-0000
County: Prince George's
In care of: Michael Brosnan
Primary officer: Michael Brosnan, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(301) 209-3311

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCOTT HALPERIN CPA
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U030)