American Planning Association FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1978Community DevelopmentEIN 52-1134021

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.4M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.2M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$19.0M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$18.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$19.2M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.7M
FY2021$19.4M
FY2022$21.0M
FY2023$18.6M
FY2024$19.2M
FY2024$19.9M
Expenses
$19.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.1M
FY2021$14.6M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$19.0M
FY2024$21.0M
Net assets
$18.9M
FY2024▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$14.3M
FY2022$13.8M
FY2023$16.2M
FY2024$18.9M
FY2024$18.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $12.4M Management & general 33% · $6.2M Fundraising 2% · $404K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $2.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$424,331Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$304,110Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial & Member Eng Officer
$294,576Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$280,490Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Foresight & Knowledge Officer
$193,544Pt VII · Sec A
Meetings Director
$185,026Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing
$181,394Pt VII · Sec A
Professional Practice Director
$168,882Pt VII · Sec A

Joel D Albizo Fasae Cae’s $425K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann M Simms———$569,424$318,447$324,252
Joel D Albizo Fasae Cae$424,990—————
Joel D Albizo—$424,331$377,836———
Joel Albizo———$390,340$353,278$257,051
Alejandro Fuentes Encinas$305,413$294,576————
Mark Ferguson$300,036$304,110$224,428$203,369$201,909$189,779
Alejandro Fuentes——$286,377$60,960——
Harriet Bogdanowicz$279,593$280,490$222,587$209,118$209,603$195,556

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for excellent community planning, education, and citizen empowerment to meet growth challenges.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $12.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

APA supports the professional development of planners and educates the public on planning topics through publications, conferences, and community initiatives. APA publishes Planning magazine, the Journal of the American Planning Association, and other periodicals; hosts the National Planning Conference and webinars; manages divisions and…

$8.5Mprogram expense
02

APA advances sound planning practices through applied research, advocacy, and public education. APA's Government Affairs team advocates for planning-supportive policies at all levels of government, while its communications and outreach programs educate the public and media about the importance of planning in building vibrant communities.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

APA promotes professional excellence in the field of planning through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification and the accreditation of planning education programs.

$1.6Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
AARPFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$43K
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Grants paid · 28 grants · $1.6M · 2019–2024
Planning Accreditation BoardIL · FY2024$179,268
Unitemized GrantFY2024$120,869
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,056
Nebraska ChapterNE · FY2024$10,397
Delaware ChapterIL · FY2024$5,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,954
Planning Accreditation BoardIL · FY2023$177,108
Unitemized GrantFY2023$128,589
Unitemized GrantFY2023$45,977
Apa Ohio ChapterOH · FY2023$7,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,520
Planning Accreditation BoardIL · FY2022$175,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,318
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,200
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$972K
Money outPt IX
$19.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.4M
Managementcol C$6.2M
Fundraisingcol D$404K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$27.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$846K
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$972K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$253K
Total revenueLn 12$19.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.3M
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K
Other assetsLn 15$152K
Total assetsLn 16$27.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$18.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 585
VolunteersI 6247
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.3M$22.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$562K$501K
Total assetsLn 16$25.0M$27.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.8M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M$18.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$246K$246K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$176K$176K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.4M$1.1M$1.2M$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$4.1M$712K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$443K$216K$226K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$966K$605K$353K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$529K$361K$164K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$126K$32K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$106K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$96K$96K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$188K$188K
Investment management feesLn 11f$167K$167K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.7M$2.1M$491K$82K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63K$63K$251
Office expensesLn 13$180K$34K$145K$327
Information technologyLn 14$852K$182K$670K
OccupancyLn 16$654K$10K$645K
TravelLn 17$793K$429K$365K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.1M$1.9M$185K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$329K$142K$187K
InsuranceLn 23$101K$134$101K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$711K$244K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.0M$12.4M$6.2M$404K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $19.2M$19.0M$207K$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.6M$17.8M$737K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.0M$17.0M$4.0M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.4M$14.6M$4.9M$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.7M$16.1M$603K$7.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,236,852 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,028,183 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$199,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$646,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$846,454
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,341,849$14,341,849
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $718,663$718,663
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $210,000$210,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $253,313$253,313
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $823,390 · Excluded from tax $15,000$838,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,350,104 · Unrelated business $823,390 · Excluded from tax $1,216,904$19,236,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,029,840 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $245,886$245,886
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $176,086$176,086
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,127,294 · Management $1,249,394 · Fundraising $29,584$2,406,272
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,067,120 · Management $712,129 · Fundraising $28,194$4,807,443
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $215,516 · Management $225,633 · Fundraising $1,691$442,840
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $604,885 · Management $352,594 · Fundraising $8,192$965,671
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $360,541 · Management $164,278 · Fundraising $3,740$528,559
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $31,594 · Management $94,781$126,375
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $105,848$105,848
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $95,500$95,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $188,089$188,089
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $167,077$167,077
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,092,984 · Management $490,526 · Fundraising $81,933$2,665,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $63,009 · Management $251$63,260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,002 · Management $145,195 · Fundraising $327$179,524
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $181,826 · Management $670,150$851,976
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,518 · Management $644,872$654,390
IX-17 TravelPrograms $428,607 · Management $364,828$793,435
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,912,230 · Management $185,149 · Fundraising $1,858$2,099,237
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141,698 · Management $187,004$328,702
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $134 · Management $100,540$100,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $710,577 · Management $243,761 · Fundraising $60,656$1,014,993
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $22,560$22,560
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,403,506 · Management $6,222,070 · Fundraising $404,264$19,029,840
Part X · Balance sheet $26,958,095 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,249,822$3,275,808
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,530$107,390
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $109,617$134,969
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $370,736$767,004
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $561,801$501,295
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,310,913$22,019,613
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $336,775$152,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,045,194$26,958,095
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,441,888$2,202,549
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,514,818$5,486,311
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $865,190$385,312
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,821,896$8,074,172
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,352,595$16,797,392
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,870,703$2,086,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,223,298$18,883,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,045,194$26,958,095
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,883,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,236,852
XI-2 Total expenses$19,029,840
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,012
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,223,298
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,453,613
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,883,923

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