American Pharmacists Association
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What it says it does
AS THE VOICE OF PHARMACY, THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION LEADS THE PROFESSION AND EQUIPS MEMBERS FOR THEIR ROLE AS THE MEDICATION EXPERT IN TEAM-BASED, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE. APHA WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY:* ADVANCING PHARMACISTS' OPTIMAL ROLES IN TEAM-BASED, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE.* PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECOGNITION, DIFFERENTIATION, AND LEADERSHIP.* DISSEMINATING TIMELY RELEVANT INFORMATION AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TOOLS AND RESOURCES.* RAISING SOCIETAL AWARENESS ABOUT THE ROLE OF PHARMACISTS AS ESSENTIAL IN PATIENT CARE FOR OPTIMAL MEDICATION USE.* CREATING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO CONNECT AND SHARE WITH PEERS ACROSS PRACTICE SETTINGS.
- Income
- $40.8 million
- Spending
- $38.0 million
- Employees
- 140
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $772,270, executive vp & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (APHA) LEADS THE PHARMACY PROFESSION BY SUPPORTING PHARMACISTS, STUDENT PHARMACISTS, AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS IN THEIR ROLE OPTIMIZING MEDICATION USE AND PATIENT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ENSURING PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO PHARMACISTS' CARE. WE DO THIS THROUGH OUR STRONG AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY, TOP NOTCH EDUCATION, PRACTICE TOOLS, AND RESOURCES, DISSEMINATION OF EVIDENCE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. APHA IS THE PHARMACY VOICE AT THE TABLE IN DEVELOPING NATIONAL GUIDELINES, POLICIES, AND BEST PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE THE PROFESSION AND PATIENT CARE.FROM OUR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., APHA PREPARES MEMBERS TO THRIVE AT EVERY CAREER STAGE AND IN EVERY PHARMACY SETTING WITH WORLD-CLASS CONTINUING EDUCATION, TRANSFORMATIVE EVENTS, UNIQUE PRACTICE TOOLS, AND TIMELY SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX CHALLENGES. WE'RE COMMITTED TO HELPING THEM DELIVER OUTSTANDING PATIENT CARE, RECEIVE DUE RECOGNITION, AND WORK AT A FULL SCOPE OF PRACTICE. PHARMACISTS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING PATIENTS OVERCOME ILLNESS AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES THROUGH CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND THE FULLY EFFECTIVE USE OF THEIR MEDICINES. APHA ADVOCATES AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL TO GIVE PHARMACISTS A VOICE IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR FUTURE WHILE PROMOTING THEIR UNDENIABLE VALUE TO HEALTH CARE TEAMS. OUR GOAL IS TO FACILITATE PHARMACISTS' DELIVERY OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT-CENTERED CARE.CONTINUING EDUCATION - APHA IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON TOPICS OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE TO PHARMACISTS. COURSES AND TRAINING ARE OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS - IN-PERSON, LIVE-WEBINAR, SELF PACED LEARNING - ALL DELIVERED BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD.
- BOARD OF PHARMACY SPECIALTIES (BPS) - BPS IS THE PREMIER POST-LICENSURE CERTIFICATION AGENCY WORLDWIDE THAT OPERATES ACROSS THE PHARMACY PROFESSION TO PROVIDE SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION OF PHARMACISTS. THE CERTIFICATIONS INCLUDE AMBULATORY CARE, CARDIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, GERIATRIC, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, NUCLEAR, NUTRITION SUPPORT, ONCOLOGY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PEDIATRICS, PSYCHIATRIC, PHARMACOTHERAPY, SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT, STERILE COMPOUNDING, AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE.
- PUBLISHING - APHA PRODUCES PHARMACY TODAY, THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION, STUDENT PHARMACISTS. THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS WITH PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, WHILE THE OTHER PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE NEWS AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS IN PHARMACY PRACTICE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SETTINGS. APHA PRODUCES THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES WHICH INCLUDES ARTICLES OF IMPORTANCE TO PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENTISTS. APHA ALSO PUBLISHES BOOKS RELATED TO THE PHARMACY PROFESSION AND TEXT BOOKS USED BY STUDENT PHARMACISTS. PHARMACY LIBRARY FEATURES APHA'S AUTHORITATIVE TEXTBOOKS, PHARMACOTHERAPY FIRST, AN INTERACTIVE NAPLEX REVIEW AND MORE THAN 250 ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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