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The American Philosophical Association
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION promotes the discipline and profession of philosophy, both within the academy and in the public arena. The apa supports the professional development of philosophers at all levels and works to foster greater understanding and appreciation of the value of philosophical inquiry. Principal activities…
- $47k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 2
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 3
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 67%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $20k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $10,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 8
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 2
- Total assets, FY2025
- $8.7M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 67% of the organizations The American Philosophical Association funded were first-time grantees, receiving 50% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 50% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $25k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 2 | $20k | 100% |
| FY2024 | 3 | $50k | 67% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $20k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 3 | $38k | 33% |
| FY2021 | 1 | $39k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 4 | $42k | 25% |
| FY2019 | 5 | $85k | 60% |
| FY2018 | 8 | $103k | 100% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piksi (Pennsylvania State University) | $169,254 | 5 | n/a |
| Pennsylvania State University | $75,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| American Association of Philosophy Teachers | $19,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Corrupt the Youth | $17,938 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Pittsburgh | $15,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Cornell University | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Board of Regents of the University of California (Merced) | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| William Marsh Rice University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 21 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piksi (Pennsylvania State University) | $169,254 | 5 | n/a |
| Pennsylvania State University | $75,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| American Association of Philosophy Teachers | $19,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Corrupt the Youth | $17,938 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Pittsburgh | $15,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Cornell University | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Board of Regents of the University of California (Merced) | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| William Marsh Rice University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Wellesley College | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Central Ar Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| West Chester University | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Portland | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Northeastern University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| DePauw University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Maryland University | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American University | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Texas at El Paso | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The American Philosophical Association supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About The American Philosophical Association
- How much does The American Philosophical Association give?
- The American Philosophical Association reported 2 itemized grants totaling $20,000, out of $47,000 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 8 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does The American Philosophical Association fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (97%), Arts & Culture (3%).
- Who are The American Philosophical Association's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Piksi (Pennsylvania State University) ($169k), Pennsylvania State University ($75k), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($20k).
- Does The American Philosophical Association fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 67% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The American Philosophical Association?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc, Folds of Honor Foundation.
- Where is The American Philosophical Association based?
- The American Philosophical Association is based in DE.
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