American Psychiatric Association Foundation
ActivePublic CharityMental Health & Crisis
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About American Psychiatric Association Foundation
The American Psychiatric Association Foundation concentrates funding on strengthening the psychiatric profession through awards, fellowships, and research while advancing mental-health equity for underserved populations. Grants mix large institutional support (notably to APA and academic medical centers) with many smaller community-level awards aimed at culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach, minority mental health initiatives, and stigma-reduction. The foundation also invests in leadership and policy engagement through fellowships and state-level public safety/justice partnerships.
Focus Areas
Professional development, awards, and stipend programs for psychiatrists (APA-run awards and Kempf/Spurlock/Jeanne Spurlock fellowships)Equity in mental health for racial/ethnic and linguistic minorities (Moore Equity grants, support for South Asian, Latino, Black-serving community organizations)Community-based mental health awareness and access programs for underserved populations (small grants to local nonprofits, crisis lines, and school-based services)Academic research on serious mental illness and structural determinants (schizophrenia research, studies on structural racism and psychiatric outcomes)Leadership and policy training for mental-health professionals (JPLI grants and congressional fellowship support through state/government partners)
About American Psychiatric Association Foundation
A defining feature of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation is its repeated, large-scale support for the American Psychiatric Association itself: $510,000 in 2023, $460,000 in 2024, and $480,000 in 2025 for research, education, and medical stipends. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio built around psychiatry training, mental-health equity, and public-facing outreach. The foundation gives through fellowships, awards, and community grants, and its recent recipients range from academic medical centers to local organizations working with underserved populations. In the higher-education and research lane, the foundation has supported the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Southern California, New York University School of Medicine, and Yale University. Community-facing grants show a different side of the portfolio, with awards to groups such as Hispanic Unity of Florida, South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network, and A Home Within. The mix suggests a funder that combines profession-building support for psychiatrists with targeted grants aimed at access, translation, and minority mental health.
What American Psychiatric Association Foundation Funds
One clear theme is mental-health equity for underserved communities. The foundation gave $112,500 to Employers Health Coalition Inc for raising awareness of mental health in underserved populations, and $6,000 grants to organizations including Association House of Chicago, Amani Family Services, and Lines for Life for the same purpose. Another recurring area is cultural and linguistic access. Languages of Care Inc received $10,000 in 2023 and another $10,000 in 2024 to translate mental-health related resources, while Broadlawns Medical Center received a Moore Equity in Mental Health grant to enhance culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health and substance abuse services for students of color. The foundation also backs scholarship and training in psychiatry. University of Southern California received a $20,000 research grant on schizophrenia, and New York University School of Medicine received $19,944 for research on the impact of structural racism and racial discrimination.
How American Psychiatric Association Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at the low end: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $6,000, $6,000, and $61,250, respectively. That distribution shows a portfolio with many small awards and a smaller number of much larger institutional grants. Recipients repeat across years in a few cases, including the American Psychiatric Association, Languages of Care Inc, and Council of State Governments, which points to recurring support rather than purely one-time giving. The foundation is a public charity, funds organizations rather than individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Active grant programs listed by the foundation are not described as accepting unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$631K
Total Assets
$67.6M
Total Revenue
$8.2M
Total Expenses
$12.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $61K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$61K
Geographic Reach
National19 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
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