Association for Anthroposophic Psychology
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 475030247
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2016–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Denver, CO, USA
- Phone
- 7203168252
- Rating
- 84
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Educational Services and Schools - Other
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $125,991
- Expenses
- $116,830
- Assets
- $109,077
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
6 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- HEATHER ROSS (PRESIDENT &)
People named in this filing
- VINCENT ROPPOLO (DIRECTOR)
- ZHENI NASI (DIRECTOR)
- RICK RUFFIN (SECRETARY &)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
"re-membering psycho-logy through relational anthropo-sophia" an image-rich statement describing our activity in bringing a psychology of soul and spirit to professional counselors, and to the general public, that incorporates the spiritual science of anthroposophy and the discoveries of modern psychology, while also endeavoring to find ways in which this anthroposophic psychology can be shared, applied, and intergrated with mainstream psychology according to the needs of our times.
What it reported doing in 2025
Aap designs courses and materials and engages people from different professions in discussion and application of these ideas. In 2025: completed seminar 9 (of 9 total) of the three-year certificate foundations program in anthroposophic psychology in 2025 with 28 graduates. Our first two-year anthroposophic psychotherapy certification program for licensed professionals completed its program this year with 10 participants. Achieving ifapa certification is contingent upon meeting strict requirements for case-study write-ups and revisions. Seven of the 10 participants may achieve this certification, and three are receiving certificates of attendance. Faculty is also required to have their case studies reviewed; two have completed and two are in the process of finishing writing and having their case studies reviewed. Development and implementation of a free series of webinars offered by aap faculty beginning november 2024 and ending october 2025. Launch of our 6th cohort of another three-year certificate foundations program in anthroposophic psychology which began in november 2025. We began planning and marketing for launching of another two-year anthroposophic psychotherapy certification program to begin in october 2026. Active membership in the council of anthroposophical organizations (cao). Active membership in the anthroposophic health association of north america (aha) and participation in the biennial conference. Active membership in the international federation of anthroposophic psychotherapy associations (ifapa). Provided ceus (continuing education units) for the three-year foundation program. Outreach activities extended knowledge on mental health issues and resilience through newsletters and various teaching opportunities, including webinars. Aap continues to evolve as our associate graduates have moved into leadership roles as board members and onto the associates program leadership team. Graduates have taken their experiences into their own professions and communities, now throughout the world and continue to inform others seeking the unique aap experience.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 84% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 88
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 47
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 85.7%; rating input score 86
- Program expense ratio: 92.3%; rating input score 92
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 7.3%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.93; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 85.7% of revenue deployed · 92.3% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $108K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
- Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 10 filing years from 2016 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 49/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 57/100.