To promote the standards of Accessibility Professionals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 32 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 32% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$293K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$490K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$225K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$148K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$225K
Net assets
$490K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$490K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $211K Management & general 6% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,665Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Minda Weldon’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Minda Weldon$107,665$56,120—
Shirley Knox—$34,235$75,108

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Elevates accessibility professional standards through education and advocacy.

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2 programs · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Continuing Education

Apa provided continuing education for accessibility specialists and to promote the disability accessibilty standards of the profession.

$207Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship

Apa provided scholarships under its jim boyce memorial scholarship program to promote disability accessibility standards of the profession.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $31K · 2024–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$490K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
Other assetsLn 15$137K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$490K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K$353K
Total assetsLn 16$422K$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$422K$490K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$108K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$719$719
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$465$465
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K$299
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K$211K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $293K$225K$68K$490K 990 PDF
FY2024 $232K$182K$50K$422K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$148K$141K$372K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$224K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$167K 990 PDF
FY2020 $154K$148K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,088 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,651$102,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $152,127$188,220
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,882$2,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,660$293,088
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$19,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,355$107,665
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,289$98,064
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,644$224,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,016$68,359
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,088 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$95,434
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $188,220$188,220
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,569$2,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $188,220 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,569$293,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,729 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,665$107,665
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,085$3,085
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $719$719
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,360$3,360
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,152$2,152
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $465$465
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,697 · Management $299$6,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $69,083$69,083
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,702 · Management $1,702$3,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,800$8,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,592 · Management $14,137 · Fundraising $0$224,729
Part X · Balance sheet $489,897 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $283,955$353,027
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $137,583$136,870
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $421,538$489,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $421,538$489,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $421,538$489,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $421,538$489,897
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $489,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,088
XI-2 Total expenses$224,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$421,538
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$489,897

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