EIN 24-0772797

American Philatelic Society (APS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
37
Year formed
1886
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
APS's mission to promote stamp collecting for people of all ages, to offer services to its membership and to philately in general, including knowledge and education, which enhance the pleasure and friendliness of stamp collecting.
Total revenues
$3,602,300
2022
Total expenses
$3,699,125
2022
Total assets
$4,599,278
2022
Num. employees
37
2022

Program areas at APS

Sales - circuits and internet sales provide opportunities for members to acquire and dispense of Philatelic material among each other with protections against fraud and the misrepresentation of material
Stamp shows - aps shows provide a venue for collectors and stamp collecting groups to get together, to share knowledge through exhibits, educational meetings and seminars, and to buy and sell stamps.
American philatelist magazine - provides articles and resources to imform and educate members about postage stamps, covers, and other Philatelic material. It also provides a venue for the publishing of the latest Philatelic research
Education - the organization provides educational services to help individuals of all ages who are interested in collecting stamps, including: collecting and safe storage techniques; identifying the many varieties of stamps and related postal material; distinguishing the differences between similar looking stamps (including fakes); and understanding postal history.
Expertizing - the aps expertizing service is available to any interested party to identify and authenticate Philatelic material. This service benefits both Society members and the broader Philatelic community by providing protection against misrepresentation of materials.
Library services - serves the public through the lending and preservation of Philatelic literature; creation and maintenance of indices; maintenance of archives and Philatelic memorabilia; and the creation of exhibits.
Other miscellaneous programs

Who funds American Philatelic Society (APS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$8,125
Lorber FoundationTo Support Research Library$2,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$823
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at APS

NameTitleCompensation
Ken MartinDirector of Expertizing
Jeff KrantweissChief Administrative Officer
Gary LoewEditor in Chief
Scott EnglishExecutive Director$200,000
Chris OwolabiDirector of Marketing
...and 28 more key personnel

Financials for APS

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,680,870
Program services$1,297,679
Investment income and dividends$43,679
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$244,118
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$335,954
Total revenues$3,602,300

Form 990s for APS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-17990View PDF
2021-122022-11-07990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122019-10-30990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 22, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Sports organizationsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationHuman servicesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
100 Match Factory Pl
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Metro area
State College, PA
County
Centre County, PA
Website URL
stamps.org/ 
Phone
(814) 933-3803
Facebook page
american.philatelic.society 
Twitter profile
@aps_stamps 
IRS details
EIN
24-0772797
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1886
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N03: Recreation and Sports Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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