American Association of Physics Teachers
The scholarly community that took responsibility for how physics gets taught, turning a discipline's love of its own subject into journals, competitions, and a nationwide corps of teachers who carry the craft to the next generation.
Financial profile
American Association of Physics Teachers · EIN 52-0749775 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $7,166,861 | $2,488,192 | $3,104,208 | $6,452,179 | $10,400,461 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $3,211,908 | $1,124,887 | $3,487,253 | $6,503,289 | $8,658,365 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $5,992,829 | $1,632,555 | $3,380,395 | $4,748,025 | $10,843,715 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $6,269,068 | $1,182,589 | $4,089,891 | $4,456,494 | $9,616,978 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $7,140,784 | $1,375,052 | $4,896,164 | $6,304,949 | $8,795,673 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $6,021,546 | $1,413,473 | $4,335,423 | $6,030,744 | $6,938,870 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American Association of Physics Teachers is read alongside.
NSTA
National Science Teachers Association
A large professional community of science educators advancing the craft and reach of science teaching
2 companies named
NABT
National Association of Biology Teachers
The professional community of biology educators that defends the integrity of science teaching and equips its…
24 companies named
NCTM
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The professional body of mathematics teachers whose position statements and standards have shaped how a…
70 companies named
AACT
American Association of Chemistry Teachers
The professional home for K-12 chemistry teachers, born from the American Chemical Society to serve the…
8 companies named
AIP
American Institute of Physics
A federation of physical science societies advancing and serving the physical sciences through publishing…
15 companies named
Who backs AAPT
Every company American Association of Physics Teachers names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Vernier Science Education | Corporate partner | AMTA ACTE NABT |
| Macmillan Learning | Corporate partner | MLA |
| PASCO Scientific | Corporate partner | ACTE |
| aiPlato | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| Alpha Ring | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| Arbor Scientific | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| EurekaLeap | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| Expert TA | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| Kudu.com | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| Quantum Experience | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| Spectrum Techniques | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
| Unistellar | Corporate partner | Only American Association of Physics Teachers, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
AAPT Partners. Read September 27, 2026. Corporate partner program. AIP, ARRL and CREOL omitted as nonprofits/university.
Who backs American Association of Physics Teachers's peers, but not American Association of Physics Teachers
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Association of Physics Teachers's five peer societies, and not found in American Association of Physics Teachers's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The scholarly community that took responsibility for how physics gets taught, turning a discipline's love of its own subject into journals, competitions, and a nationwide corps of teachers who carry the craft to the next generation.
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Their shape
The Republic
Run by its members, built to outlast them.
The Republic runs like a well-built institution, professional and stable, under the guidance of its members. Its gift is scale and continuity, its challenge is staying close to the grassroots as it grows.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Frontier.
Strengths
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