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Logo: American Public Health Association, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Washington, D.C.-based professional organization
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a Washington, D.C.–based professional membership and advocacy organization for public health professionals in the United States. APHA is the largest professional organization of public health professionals in the United States and hosts the largest gathering of public health professionals in the world at their annual meeting and exhibition. The organization focuses on a wide range of public health issues with programming related to academics, policy, capacity building, and advocacy.2 It was founded by Stephen Smith.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a Washington, D.C.–based professional membership and advocacy organization for public health professionals in the United States. APHA is the largest professional organization of public health professionals in the United States and hosts the largest gathering of public health professionals in the world at their annual meeting and exhibition. The organization focuses on a wide range of public health issues with programming related to academics, policy, capacity building, and advocacy.2
Founded by Stephen Smith in 1872.1
In 1872, APHA was founded by a group of physicians, including Stephen Smith and Henry Hartshorne. APHA has been involved in every major significant public health program of the last 150 years. A list of major milestones can be found on their website, completed in celebration of their 150th anniversary.[1]
From Wikipedia’s article on American Public Health Association, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Who has led American Public Health Association, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | Federal grants | PPP loans | Federal contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.1M | – | – | $8.1M |
| 2025 | $5.7M | – | – | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $6.9M | – | – | $6.9M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | – | – | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | – | $107.5K | $4.8M |
| 2021 | $5.6M | – | $202.5K | $5.8M |
| 2020 | $3.7M | $1.3M | $121.0K | $5.0M |
| 2019 | $2.3M | – | – | $2.3M |
| 2018 | $2.5M | – | $84.3K | $2.6M |
| 2017 | $1.8M | – | $256.2K | $2.1M |
| 2016 | $2.7M | – | $73.5K | $2.8M |
| 2015 | $2.4M | – | $6.8K | $2.4M |
| 2014 | $2.0M | – | $5.9K | $2.0M |
| 2013 | $2.1M | – | $273.9K | $2.4M |
| 2012 | $3.0M | – | $316.5K | $3.3M |
| 2011 | $3.0M | – | $81.2K | $3.1M |
| 2010 | $2.7M | – | $327.9K | $3.0M |
| 2009 | $1.7M | – | $37.1K | $1.7M |
| 2008 | $1.1M | – | $45.2K | $1.2M |
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov6, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA20. Matched to this company by name and state.
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
