U.S. Societies & Associations (A)

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) (1958): 601 E. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20049. 33,000,000. Phone: (888) 687-2277. www.aarp.org.

Abortion Federation, National (1977): 1755 Mass. Ave., Ste. 600, Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone: (202) 667-5881. www.prochoice.org.

American Camp Association (1910): 5000 State Road 67 North, Martinsville, IN 46151-7902. Phone: (765) 342-8456. www.acacamps.org.

ACA International (formerly American Collectors Association) (1939): Box 39106, Minneapolis, Minn. 55439. Over 3,500 debt collection agencies. Phone: (952) 926-6547. www.acainternational.org.

Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public (1887): 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036-8775. 330,000. Phone: (212) 596-6200. www.aicpa.org.

Acoustical Society of America (1929): Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, N.Y. 11747. 7,000. Phone: (516) 576-2360. asa.aip.org.

ACSM: American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (1941): 6 Montgomery Village Ave., Ste. 403, Gaithersburg, Md. 20879. 8,000. Phone: (240) 632-9716. www.acsm.net.

Actors' Equity Association (1913): 165 W. 46th St., New York, N.Y. 10036. 40,000. Phone: (212) 869-8530. www.actorsequity.org.

Actuaries, Society of (1949): 475 N. Martingale, #600, Schaumburg, Ill. 60173-2226. 16,500. Phone: (847) 706-3500. www.soa.org.

Adirondack Mountain Club (1922): 814 Goggins Rd., Lake George, N.Y. 12845-4117. 22,000. Phone: (518) 668-4447. www.adk.org.

Aeronautic Association, National (1905): 1737 King Street, Ste. 220, Alexandria, Va. 22314. 300,000. Phone: (703) 527-0226. www.naa.aero.

Aerospace Industries Association of America Inc. (1919): 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1700, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. 54 companies. Phone: (703) 358-1000. www.aia-aerospace.org.

Aerospace Medical Association (1929): 320 S. Henry St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-3579. 4,000. Phone: (703) 739-2240. www.asma.org.

Africa-American Institute, The (1953): 420 Lexington Ave., Ste. 1706, New York, N.Y. 10170-0002.
Phone: (212) 949-5666. www.aaionline.org/

AFS Intercultural Programs—USA (American Field Service) (1947): 71 W. 23rd St., 17th Fl., New York, N.Y. 10010. 100,000. Phone: (212) 807-8686. www.afs.org.

Aging Association, American (1970): The Sally Balin Medical Cente,r 110 Chesley Drive Media, Pa. 19063. 500. Phone: (610) 627-2626. www.americanaging.org

Agricultural History Society (1919): University of Arkansas at Little Rock/Department of History, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock, Ark. 72204-1099. 1,400. Phone: (501) 569-8782. http://agriculturalhistory.ualr.edu/.

Agronomy, American Society of (1907): 677 S. Segoe Rd., Madison, Wis. 53711-1086. 11,400. Phone: (608) 273-8080; fax: (608) 273-2021. www.agronomy.org.

Air & Waste Management Association (1907): One Gateway Center, 3rd Flr., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222. 14,000. Phone: (412) 232-3444. www.awma.org.

Aircraft Association, Experimental (1953): EAA Aviation Center, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, Wis. 54903-3086. 170,000. Phone: (920) 426-4800. www.eaa.org.

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (1939): 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, Md. 21701-4798. 350,000. Phone: (301) 695-2000; fax: (301) 695-2375. www.aopa.org.

Air Force Association (1946): 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, Va. 22209-1198. 150,000. Phone: (703) 247-5800. www.afa.org.

Air Line Pilots Association (1931): 1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. 50,000. Phone: (703) 689-2270. www.alpa.org.

Air Transport Association of America (1936): 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Ste. 1100, Washington, D.C. 20004-1707. 22 U.S. airlines, 3 airline foreign technical members. Phone: (202) 626-4000. www.airlines.org.

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. For families and friends of alcoholics. (1951): 1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy., Virginia Beach, Va. 23454-5617. 33,000 groups worldwide. Phone: (757) 563-1600. www.al-anon.org.

Alateen. For children of alcoholics: 1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy., Virginia Beach, Va. 23456-5617. 4,000 groups worldwide. Phone: (800) 356-9996; fax: (757) 563-1655. www.al-anon.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous (1935): A.A. World Services, Inc., P.O. Box 459, New York, N.Y. 10163. 2,160,013. Phone: (212) 870-3400. www.aa.org.

Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, National Council on (1944): 22 Cortlandt Street, Suite 801, New York, NY 10007-3128. nearly 100 affiliates. Phone: (212) 269-7797. www.ncadd.org.

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf (1890): 3417 Volta Place N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007-2778. 6,200. Phone: (202) 337-5220 V, 337-5221 TTY; fax: (202) 337-8314. www.agbell.org.

Alzheimer's Association (1980): 225 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1700, Chicago, Ill. 60601-7633. 200 chapters. Phone: (312) 335-8700; (800) 272-3900. www.alz.org.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (1943): 611 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wis. 53202. 5,000. Phone: (414) 272-6071. www.aaaai.org.

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (1885): 1900 Association Dr., Reston, Va. 20191. 26,000. Phone: (800) 213-7193. www.aahperd.org.

American Antiquarian Society (1812): 185 Salisbury St., Worcester, Mass. 01609. 600. Phone: (508) 755-5221. www.americanantiquarian.org/.

American Automobile Association (1902): 1000 AAA Dr., Heathrow, Fla. 32746-5063. Phone: (407) 444-7000. www.aaa.com.

American Civil Liberties Union (1920): 125 Broad St., 18th Flr., New York, N.Y. 10004-2400. 275,000. Phone: (212) 549-2500. www.aclu.org.

American Contract Bridge League (1927): 2990 Airways Blvd., Memphis, Tenn. 38116-3847. Phone: (901) 332-5586; fax: (901) 398-7754. www.acbl.org.

American Correctional Association (1870): 4380 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, Md. 20706-4322. 20,000. Phone: (301) 918-1800 or (800) 222-5646; fax: (301) 918-1847; www.aca.org

American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF) (1909): 3660 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 250, Orlando, Fla. 32803-3075. 7,000+. Phone: (407) 281-6441. www.aesf.org.

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (1955): 815 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. 13,000,000. Phone: (202) 637-5000. www.aflcio.org.

American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (1896): 1501 Broadway, Ste. 600, New York, N.Y. 10036. Phone: (212) 869-1330. www.afm.org.

American Forest Foundation (1932): 1111 19th St. N.W., Ste. 780, Washington, D.C. 20036. 100. Phone: (202) 463-2462; toll-free: (888)889-4466. www.affoundation.org.

American Forests (1875): P.O. Box 2000, Washington, D.C. 20013. 115,000. Phone: (202) 737-1944. www.americanforests.org.

American Foundry Society, Inc. (1896): 1695 North Penny Lane, Schaumburg, Ill. 60173-4555. 13,000. Phone: (800) 537-4237. www.afsinc.org.

American Friends Service Committee (1917): 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102-1479.
Phone: (215) 241-7000. www.afsc.org.

American Geographical Society, The (1851): 120 Wall St., Ste. 100, New York, N.Y. 10005-3904. 1,500. Phone: (212) 422-5456; fax: (212) 422-5480. email: amgeosoc@amergeog.org. www.amergeog.org.

American Geriatrics Society (1942): 350 Fifth Ave., Ste. 801, New York, N.Y. 10118. 6,000. Phone: (212) 308-1414; fax: (212) 832-8646. www.americangeriatrics.org.

American Heart Association (1924): 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Tex. 75231-4596. 4,200,000 volunteers. Phone: (800) AHA-USA1. www.americanheart.org.

American Historical Association (1884): 400 A St. S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003-3889. 15,000.
Phone: (202) 544-2422. www.historians.org.

American Hospital Association (1899): One North Franklin, Chicago, Ill. 60606. 5,000 institutions. Phone: (312) 422-3000. www.aha.org.

American Indian Affairs, Association on (1923): 966 Hungerford Dr., Ste. 12-B, Rockville, Md. 20850. 40,000. Phone: (240) 314-7155. www.indian-affairs.org.

American Jail Association (1981): 1135 Professional Court, Hagerstown, Md. 21740-5853. 5,000. Phone: (301) 790-3930; fax: (301) 790-2941; www.corrections.com/aja.

American Jewish Committee (1906): P.O. Box 705, New York, N.Y. 10105. 100,000. Phone: (212) 751-4000. www.ajc.org.

American Kennel Club (1884): 260 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 500+ member clubs. Phone: (212) 696-8200; (919) 233-9767 (customer service). www.akc.org.

American Legion, The (1919): 700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. 3,000,000.
Phone: (317) 630-1200. www.legion.org.

American Legion Auxiliary (1919): 777 N. Meridian St., 3rd Flr., Indianapolis, Ind. 46204. 1,000,000. Phone: (317) 955-3845. www.legion-aux.org.

American Mensa, Ltd. (1960): 1229 Corporate Drive West, Arlington, Tex. 76006–6103. 50,000. Phone: (817) 607-0060. www.us.mensa.org.

American Montessori Society (1960): 281 Park Avenue South, 6th Flr., New York, N.Y. 10010-6102. Phone: (212) 358-1250; fax: (212) 358-1256. www.amshq.org.

American Museum of Natural History (1869): Central Park West at 79th St., New York, N.Y. 10024-5192. 500,000. Phone: (212) 769-5606. www.amnh.org.

American Philosophical Society (1743): 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106-3387. 868. Phone: (215) 440-3400. www.amphilsoc.org.

American Planning Association (1917) and American Institute of Certified Planners: Administrative Offices: 122 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60603. 30,000. Phone: (312) 431-9100. www.planning.org.

Americans for Democratic Action, Inc. (1947): 1625 K St. N.W., Ste. 210, Washington, D.C. 20006. 70,000. Phone: (202) 785-5980. www.adaction.org.

American Society for Nutritional Sciences (1928): 9650 Rockville Pike, Ste. 4500, Bethesda, Md. 20814-3990. 3,600. Phone: (301) 530-7050. www.asns.org.

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) (1939): 1120 G St. N.W., Ste. 700, Washington, D.C. 20005. 12,000. Phone: (202) 393-7878. www.aspanet.org.

American Universities, Association of (1900): 1200 New York Avenue NW, Ste. 550, Washington, D.C. 20005. Phone: (202) 408-7500. www.aau.edu.

American Water Resources Association (1964):
4 W. Federal St., P.O. Box 1626, Middleburg, Va. 20118-1626. Phone: (540) 687-8390. www.awra.org.

America's Community Bankers (1992): 900 19th St. N.W., Ste. 400, Washington, D.C. 20006. 2,000 banks and related firms. Phone: (202) 857-3100. www.acbankers.org.

AMIDEAST (America-Mideast Educational and Training Services) (1951): 1730 M St. N.W., Ste. 1100, Washington, D.C. 20036-4505. 192 institutional members. Phone: (202) 776-9600. www.amideast.org.

Amnesty International USA (1961): 5 Penn Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10001. 300,000. Phone: (212) 807-8400. www.amnestyusa.org.

AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam) (1943): 4647 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, Md. 20706-4380. 250,000. Phone: (877) 7AMVETS. www.amvets.org.

Animal Protection Institute (1968): P.O. Box 22505, Sacramento, Calif. 95822. Phone: (916) 447-3085. www.api4animals.org.

Animals, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to (ASPCA) (1866): 424 E. 92nd St., New York, N.Y. 10128-6804. 400,000+. Phone: (212) 876-7700. www.aspca.org.

Animals, The Fund For, Inc. (1967): 200 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10019. 175,000. Phone: (212) 246-2096. www.fundforanimals.org.

Animal Welfare Institute (1951): P.O. Box 3650, Washington, D.C. 20007. 4,500. Phone: (202) 337-2332. www.awionline.org.

Anthropological Association, American (1902): 2200 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 600, Arlington, Va. 22201. 11,500. Phone: (703) 528-1902. www.aaanet.org.

Anti-Defamation League (1913): 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017-3560. Phone: (212) 885-7700. www.adl.org.

Anti-Vivisection Society, The American (1883): 801 Old York Rd., #204, Jenkintown, Pa. 19046-1685. 15,000. Phone: (215) 887-0816; fax: (215) 887-2088. www.aavs.org.

APMI International (1958): 105 College Rd. East, Princeton, N.J. 08540. 2,800. Phone: (609) 452-7700; fax: (609) 987-8523; email: apmi@mpif.org; www.mpif.org/apmi/index_frame.html.

Appraisers, American Society of (1936): 555 Herndon Parkway, Ste. 125, Herndon, Va. 20170. 6,500. Phone: (703) 478-2228. www.appraisers.org.

Arboriculture, International Society of (1924): P.O. Box 3129, Champaign, Ill. 61826-3129. 8,000. Phone: (217) 355-9411; fax (217) 355-9516. email: isa@isa-arbor.com. www.isa-arbor.com/.

Archaeological Institute of America (1879): 656 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. 02215-2006. 11,000. Phone: (617) 353-9361. email: aia@aai.bu.edu. www.archaeological.org.

Architects, The American Institute of (1857): 1735 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006-5292. 59,000. Phone: (202) 626-7300. www.aia.org.

Architectural Historians, Society of (1940): 1365 N. Astor St., Chicago, Ill. 60610-2144. 4,000. Phone: (312) 573-1365; fax: (312) 573-1141. www.sah.org.

Army, Association of the United States (1950): 2425 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22201-3385. 100,000+. Phone: (800) 336-4570. www.ausa.org.

Arthritis Foundation (1948): P.O. Box 7669, Atlanta, Ga. 30357-0669. Over 150 local offices. Phone: (800) 283-7800. www.arthritis.org.

Arts, National Endowment for the (1965): 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506. Phone: (202) 682-5400. arts.endow.gov.

Arts, The American Federation of (1909): 41 E. 65th St., New York, N.Y. 10021. 525+ institutional members (museums), 500+ individual members (patrons). Phone: (212) 988-7700. www.afaweb.org/

Arts and Letters, American Academy of (1898): 633 W. 155th St., New York, N.Y. 10032. 250. Phone: (212) 368-5900.

ASAE—The Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems (1907): 2950 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, Mich. 49085. Phone: (616) 429-0300; fax: (616) 429-3852; email: hq@asae.org; www.asae.org

ASM International ® (formerly the American Society for Metals) (1913): 9639 Kinsman Rd., Materials Park, Ohio 44073-0002. 44,000. Phone: (440) 338-5151; fax: (440) 338-4634. www.asm-intl.org.

Association for Investment Management and Research (1990): 560 Ray C. Hunt Dr., Charlottesville, Va. 22903-0668. 36,000. Phone: (800) 247-8132. www.aimr.com.

Astronomical Society, American (1899): 2000 Florida Ave., Ste. 400, Washington, D.C. 20009. 6,300. Phone: (202) 328-2010. www.aas.org.

Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1889): 390 Ashton Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 94112. 6,200. Phone: (415) 337-1100. www.astrosociety.org/.

Atheists, American (1963): P.O. Box 5733, Parsippany, N.J. 07054-6733. 40,000 families. Phone: (908) 276-7300. www.atheists.org.

Auctioneers Association, National (1949): 8880 Ballentine, Overland Park, Kan. 66214. 6,500. Phone: (913) 541-8084; fax: (913) 894-5281; email: publicrelations@auctioneers.org; www.auctioneers.org.

Audubon Society, National (1905): 700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003-9562. 550,000. Phone: (212) 979-3000. www.audubon.org.

Authors League of America (1912): 330 W. 42nd St., 29th Flr., New York, N.Y. 10036-6902. 14,000. Phone: (212) 268-1208.

Autism Society of America (1965): 7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 300, Bethesda, Md. 20814-3067. 18,000+. Phone: (301) 657-0881; (800) 3AUTISM. www.autism-society.org.

Automobile Club, National (1924): 1151 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City, Calif. 94404. 200,000. Phone: (650) 294-7000. www.nationalautoclub.com.

Automotive Hall of Fame (1939): 21400 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, Michigan 48124-5029. Phone: (313) 240-4000. www.automotivehalloffame.org/

AZA (American Zoo and Aquarium Association) (1924): 8403 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, Md. 20910. 6,000 individual members, 200+ accredited zoo and aquarium facilities. Phone: (301) 562-0777. www.aza.org.