American Philatelic Society

American Philatelic Society
AbbreviationAPS
FoundedSeptember 14, 1886; 138 years ago (September 14, 1886)
FounderJohn Kerr Tiffany
TypeEducational 501(c)(3)
24-0772797[1]
Focus
Location
  • American Philatelic Center
    100 Match Factory Place
    Bellefonte, PA U.S.
OriginsThe Committee on National Organization
Area served
Worldwide
Producteducation, publications and services
Membership (2023[2])
24,421[2]
President
Cheryl Ganz[2]
Executive Director
Scott English[2]
PublicationThe American Philatelist
Revenue (2011)
$4,139,814[1]
Expenses (2011)$3,757,564[1]
Endowment (2011)$5,563,869[1]
Staff34[3] (in 2023)
Websitestamps.org
Formerly called
American Philatelic Association

The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests of the society are worldwide.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "American Philatelic Society". Guidestar.org. Candid. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference AP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Risely, Ford. "American Philatelic Society". centrehistory.org. Centre County Historical Society. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference MEM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).