ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1970

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARIA PALLANTE

Phone

2023473375

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC, founded in 1970, is a community nonprofit that reported $9.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $8.3M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

THE AAP PROTECTS AND ADVANCES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. PUBLISHING INDUSTRY BY (1) ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT INCENTIVIZE THE LAWFUL PUBLICATION OF NONFICTION AND FICTION BOOKS, RESEARCH JOURNALS, JOURNALS, AND COURSE MATERIALS IN A WIDE ARRAY OF PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMATS; AND (2) PROVIDING INDUSTRY INFORMATION SERVICES, AWARDS, AND PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

ADVOCACY: THE AAP REPRESENTS ITS MEMBER COMPANIES IN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, LITIGATION, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, AND INDUSTRY EVENTS. ITS PRINCIPAL AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE COPYRIGHT LAW...

Program 2

INFORMATION SERVICES: THE AAP ADMINISTERS STATISTICS PRODUCTS; INDUSTRY AWARDS; AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $9,367,514

Investment Income $2,155

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $9,369,669

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,500

Salaries & Benefits $4,262,373

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $4,004,479

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,269,352

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$9,369,669	$9,476,465	0.0%
Expenses	$8,269,352	$10,022,247	-0.2%
Net Income	$1,100,317	$-545,782	-3.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,661,598

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Maria Pallante	President and CEO	40.0	Officer	$1,078,612	$45,789	$1,124,401
Shelley Husband	SVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	40.0	Highest	$290,665	$41,092	$331,757
John McKay	SVP - COMMUNICATIONS	40.0	Highest	$258,063	$42,348	$300,411
Maria Luisa Simpson	SVP - GLOBAL POLICY	40.0	Highest	$261,520	$36,656	$298,176
Terrence Hart	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.0	Officer	$253,981	$30,538	$284,519
Karen McInnis	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.0	Officer	$225,669	$27,009	$252,678
Syreeta Swann	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$211,799	$37,821	$249,620
Matthew Stratton	DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	40.0	Highest	$217,554	$17,912	$235,466
Julia Reidhead	Chair (Eff. 1/23)	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Napack	Vice Chair (Eff. 1/23-Til. 10/	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
YS Chi	Vice Chair (Eff. 10/23)	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Pietsch	Past Chair (Eff. 1/23)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeremy North	Treasurer	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas ap Simon	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tonya Argurto	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ellie Berger	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Corrine Burton	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Markus Dohle	Director (Til. 5/23)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christie Henry	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Karp	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Garrett Kiely	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Kissner	Director (Eff. 10/23)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tyrrell Mahoney	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nihar Malaviya	Director (Eff. 5/23)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Milne	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Murray	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vikram Savkar	Director (Eff. 1/23)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jasper Simons	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Blaise R Simqu	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Stafford	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Vaughan	Director (Eff. 5/23-Til. 8/23)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Yaged	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$9,369,669	$8,269,352	$5,837,169	$1,100,317
2022	$9,476,465	$10,022,247	$1,936,447	$-545,782
2021	$6,511,300	$9,653,512	$3,482,089	$-3,142,212
2020	$8,543,658	$7,958,898	$5,368,299	$584,760
2019	$5,787,851	$6,924,503	$7,005,141	$-1,136,652
2018	$8,259,302	$6,997,864	$7,539,257	$1,261,438

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS INC