American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Charity Profile

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

🇺🇸Mental Health#1 last 12 months
Revenue
$43,780,000
Last 12 months
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
37
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

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Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Nov 2025$0Substantial1
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Mar 2026$0Limited1
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May 2026$0Moderate1
Jun 2026$0Moderate1
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Aug 2026$0Limited1
Sep 2026$0Moderate3
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Education$0 · 0%
Health$0 · 0%
Human Rights$0 · 0%
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American Foundation for Suicide PreventionVerified
Mental HealthUnited StatesEst. 1987Robert Gebbia
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About

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a nonprofit organization focused on preventing suicide and supporting people affected by suicide loss. Founded in 1987, it works to advance research, raise awareness, provide education and advocate for policies aimed at reducing suicide.

Its programs include community education, suicide prevention training, research funding, support for survivors of suicide loss and public awareness campaigns. The organization works with schools, workplaces, healthcare providers, communities, researchers and policymakers to expand suicide prevention efforts and improve understanding of suicide and mental health.

Activity feed

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention delivered a national construction-industry suicide-prevention presentation addressing risk factors, warning signs and prevention strategies on 2026-09-16. Cause: Innovation.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Construction Talk Saves Lives training
Innovationdelivered a national construction-industry suicide-prevention presentation addressing risk factors, warning signs and prevention strategies
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offered construction-specific Talk Saves Lives sessions during Construction Suicide Prevention Week to equip industry professionals with suicide-prevention knowledge and tools on 2026-09-14. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Construction suicide-prevention education
Educationoffered construction-specific Talk Saves Lives sessions during Construction Suicide Prevention Week to equip industry professionals with suicide-prevention knowledge and tools
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention delivered a national virtual Talk Saves Lives presentation covering suicide warning signs, risk factors, protective factors, research and prevention strategies on 2026-09-02. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Talk Saves Lives education
Educationdelivered a national virtual Talk Saves Lives presentation covering suicide warning signs, risk factors, protective factors, research and prevention strategies
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention aFSP's Indiana Chapter hosted its first Pride Pathways event, bringing more than 40 participants together for education, connection and LGBTQ+ community empowerment on 2026-08-22. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Pride Pathways community education
EducationAFSP's Indiana Chapter hosted its first Pride Pathways event, bringing more than 40 participants together for education, connection and LGBTQ+ community empowerment
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention began national public presentations of Pride Pathways, providing LGBTQ+ communities and allies with suicide-prevention knowledge and tools for creating supportive environments on 2026-06-15. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Pride Pathways suicide-prevention education
Educationbegan national public presentations of Pride Pathways, providing LGBTQ+ communities and allies with suicide-prevention knowledge and tools for creating supportive environments
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention brought AFSP Volunteer Advocates to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress and staff and advocate for suicide-prevention legislation and mental-health policies on 2026-05-10. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ National Advocacy Forum
Healthbrought AFSP Volunteer Advocates to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress and staff and advocate for suicide-prevention legislation and mental-health policies
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention brought AFSP advocates together with Utah senators and representatives to share lived experiences and advocate for suicide-prevention policies on 2026-03-11. Cause: Human Rights.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Utah Advocacy Action Day
Human Rightsbrought AFSP advocates together with Utah senators and representatives to share lived experiences and advocate for suicide-prevention policies
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention mobilized thousands of volunteer advocates to meet state officials from January through May and campaign for suicide-prevention and mental-health policies on 2026-01-07. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Advocacy Action Days
Healthmobilized thousands of volunteer advocates to meet state officials from January through May and campaign for suicide-prevention and mental-health policies
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention organized local and virtual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day activities in the U.S. and internationally to connect people affected by suicide loss on 2025-11-22. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Survivor Day support
Healthorganized local and virtual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day activities in the U.S. and internationally to connect people affected by suicide loss
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provided Spanish-language Talk Saves Lives programming, a Spanish AFSP website, podcast content and Out of the Darkness opportunities during Hispanic Heritage Month on 2025-09-15. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Hispanic and Latine suicide-prevention education
Educationprovided Spanish-language Talk Saves Lives programming, a Spanish AFSP website, podcast content and Out of the Darkness opportunities during Hispanic Heritage Month
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention delivered suicide-prevention education across 1,222 construction jobsites during Construction Suicide Prevention Week, reaching more than 165,000 industry professionals on 2025-09-08. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Hard Hat Courage construction campaign
Educationdelivered suicide-prevention education across 1,222 construction jobsites during Construction Suicide Prevention Week, reaching more than 165,000 industry professionals
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention expanded suicide-prevention education for construction workers through industry-specific resources, training and workplace programming on 2025-05-01. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Hard Hat Courage construction initiative
Educationexpanded suicide-prevention education for construction workers through industry-specific resources, training and workplace programming
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention mobilized volunteer advocates from AFSP chapters to meet state officials, share lived experiences and push for state suicide-prevention legislation and policies on 2025-01-13. Cause: Human Rights.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Advocacy Action Days
Human Rightsmobilized volunteer advocates from AFSP chapters to meet state officials, share lived experiences and push for state suicide-prevention legislation and policies
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention supported International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events around the world, giving people affected by suicide loss opportunities for connection, support and healing on 2024-11-23. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Survivor Day support
Healthsupported International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events around the world, giving people affected by suicide loss opportunities for connection, support and healing
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provided a dedicated virtual support event for Hispanic and Latinx people affected by suicide loss ahead of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on 2024-11-22. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Dia de Esperanza
Healthprovided a dedicated virtual support event for Hispanic and Latinx people affected by suicide loss ahead of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention revamped its flagship suicide-prevention education program and presenter training, then made the updated program available through AFSP chapters across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico on 2024-08-05. Cause: Education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Talk Saves Lives refresh
Educationrevamped its flagship suicide-prevention education program and presenter training, then made the updated program available through AFSP chapters across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention brought more than 2,000 suicide-prevention advocates together in Boston for the 29th Overnight Walk, raising awareness and supporting suicide-prevention work on 2024-06-22. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk
Healthbrought more than 2,000 suicide-prevention advocates together in Boston for the 29th Overnight Walk, raising awareness and supporting suicide-prevention work
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention released a seven-part "Capture the Convo" video series featuring Nia Sioux and other young people modeling conversations about mental health and peer support on 2024-04-25. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Seize the Awkward youth campaign
Healthreleased a seven-part "Capture the Convo" video series featuring Nia Sioux and other young people modeling conversations about mental health and peer support
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention launched a free suicide-prevention education program created with Black and African American communities to reduce stigma and improve conversations about mental health and suicide on 2024-02-05. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ L.E.T.S. Save Lives
Healthlaunched a free suicide-prevention education program created with Black and African American communities to reduce stigma and improve conversations about mental health and suicide
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention supported more than 300 International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events and hosted a virtual event featuring an AFSP-produced documentary and survivor panel on 2023-11-18. Cause: Health.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention→ Survivor Day support
Healthsupported more than 300 International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events and hosted a virtual event featuring an AFSP-produced documentary and survivor panel

Board

Ray Paul, Jr.
Chair

Serves as Chair of the AFSP National Board and a member of its Executive Committee.

Lisa Riley
Vice Chair

Physician Assistant faculty member at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Gretchen Haas
President

Faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh and a member of the Scientific Council and Finance Committee.

Tami Benton
Vice-President

Physician affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of the Scientific Council.

Christopher Thomas
Secretary

Affiliated with The Defensive Line, a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention among young Black men.

Ed Stelmakh
Treasurer

Affiliated with OptimizeRx and chairs both the Development Committee and the Finance Committee.

Victoria Arango
Director

Researcher at Columbia University focused on the neurobiology of suicide.

Mark Baer
Director

Affiliated with Crowe LLP, an accounting and consulting firm.

James Compton
Director

Chairs the Governance and Nominating Committee for the board.

Yeates Conwell
Director

Physician at the University of Rochester specializing in geriatric psychiatry and suicide prevention.

Melissa d'Arabian
Director

Television personality and Food Network star who also serves on the Public Policy Council and Finance Committee.

Dan Egan
Director

Affiliated with Aramark and chairs the Loss and Healing Council.

Arthur Evans, Jr.
Director

Chief Executive Officer of the American Psychological Association.

Sabrina Gracias
Director

Chartered Financial Analyst affiliated with the Ortus Foundation.

Cindy Hsu
Director

Broadcast journalist with CBS2 News.

Jeryn Jacob
Director

Affiliated with Citibank.

David Jobes
Director

Psychology professor at the Catholic University of America and Chair of the Public Policy Council.

Jonathon Kellerman
Director

Bestselling novelist and clinical psychologist known for his crime fiction focused on psychological themes.

Dennis Lasley
Director

Affiliated with the Anchorage Police Department and chairs the Chapter Leadership Council.

Antony Loebel
Director

Physician affiliated with Seaport Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.

Doug Middleton
Director

Affiliated with Dream Yoga and Wellness.

Kabir Nath
Director

Affiliated with Compass Pathways, a mental health care company researching psychedelic therapies.

Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber
Director

Researcher at Columbia University and founder of the Columbia Lighthouse Project, a suicide risk assessment initiative.

Scott Rising
Director

Affiliated with LinkedIn and chairs the Public Policy Council.

Naomi Simon
Director

Physician at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Chair of the Scientific Council.

Holly Wilcox
Director

Researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health specializing in suicide prevention epidemiology.

Robert Gebbia
Chief Executive Officer

Leads the organization's national suicide prevention research, education, support and advocacy efforts.

Christine Yu Moutier
Chief Medical Officer

Physician overseeing the organization's medical and scientific strategy across research, education and clinical programs.