American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association
AbbreviationAPA
FormationJuly 1892 (1892-07)
Headquarters750 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location
Coordinates38°54′00″N 77°00′27″W / 38.89988°N 77.00753°W / 38.89988; -77.00753
MembershipOver 190,000
President
Wendi Williams, PhD
CEO
Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD
Main organ
Council of Representatives
SubsidiariesAmerican Psychological Association Services, Inc.
Websitewww.apa.org

The American Psychological Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychologists in the United States, and the largest psychological association in the world. It has over 190,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It has 54 divisions, which function as interest groups for different subspecialties of psychology or topical areas. The APA has an annual budget of nearly $134 million.