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ASSN FOR RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY
BUFFALO, NY · EIN 201890534 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE H99 · Medical Research · Micro (<$100K) · personality-arp.org
revenue
$24K
expenses
$20K
net assets
$159K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION IN THE SCIENTIFIC FIELD OF PERSONALITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Scientific association dedicated to advancing research and collaboration in the field of personality psychology. Organizes biennial conferences and supports a global network of scholars, including early-career researchers. Publishes a newsletter highlighting member research, opinion pieces, and program updates. Based in Buffalo, NY, with international membership and participation.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Biennial ARP Conference
Major international gathering of personality researchers featuring presentations, panels, and networking events. Hosted every two years, with recent attendance from 29 U.S. states and 15 countries.
Graduate Student/Post-Doc Committee
Supports early-career researchers through mentorship events, networking opportunities, and representation at the organizational level. Organizes mentor lunches and evening events at the biennial conference.
P Newsletter
Annual publication featuring updates from ARP leadership, member news, opinion pieces, pre-prints, and teaching resources in personality science.
Personality Pre-Conference at SPSP
Annual satellite event hosted in collaboration with the Society for Personality and Social Psychology to promote personality research.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Scientific Conference & Symposium Management 1 activity
    • Organizes biennial and annual conferences for personality researchers
      Hosts a stand-alone biennial conference for scholars focused on personality research, featuring symposia, presentations, posters, hack-a-thons, and award talks. Previously hosted annual preconference meetings at SPSP events from 2001 to 2008. Recent conferences include in-person events in Evanston, IL (2025) and Grand Rapids, MI, as well as virtual formats, all with published programs.
  • Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
    • Promotes member engagement and communication
      Distributes information to members via an annual online newsletter, updates on calls for papers, job opportunities, and ARP business. Offers members discounted registration for the biennial conference and provides online access to the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
  • Academic Research Dissemination 1 activity
    • Publishes and co-sponsors open-access scientific journals
      Co-sponsors the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, providing electronic access to members and supporting cutting-edge research dissemination. Relaunched the open-access journal Personality Science in April 2024 to ensure global access to personality research findings.
  • Recognition and Awards Programs 1 activity
    • Recognizes scholarly excellence through awards
      Presents multiple biennial and annual awards to recognize outstanding contributions in personality research, including the ARP Early Career Award, Emerging Scholar Award, J.S. Tanaka Dissertation Award, Murray-Helson Award, Poster Awards, and Service Award. Specific recipients are publicly acknowledged, such as Dr. Thomas Costello (2023 Tanaka Award) and Dr. Michal Kosinski (2025 Early Career Award).
  • Professional Training and Certification in Mental Health 1 activity
    • Supports professional development and training in personality science
      Provides capacity-building resources including workshops, networking opportunities, a First-Time Attendee Guide, mentorship events (such as mentor lunches), and educational materials on graduate training. Maintains a public listing of graduate programs in personality psychology and supports early-career researchers through structured engagement activities.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conducts and advances personality research
      Conducts original research in personality science, including systematic literature reviews on social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) skills using PRISMA guidelines and citation-chaining, and maintains a database of over 259 publications with extracted correlations. Also conducts large-scale data collection, such as gathering over 280 million digital behavioral records from smartphone usage across hundreds of volunteers.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$24K
Contributions & grants$7K27%
Program service revenue$7K31%
Investment income$70%
Other revenue$15
expenses
Total expenses$20K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$6K
balance sheet
Total assets$159K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$159K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -73.4%
relationships · 24

Who they work with

  • American Library Association Partner — Adapted code of conduct language from the American Library Association.
  • European Association for Personality Psychology Partner — Sponsors an invited symposium at the ARP 2025 conference.
  • European Association of Personality Psychology Partner — Lists European Association of Personality Psychology as a related scientific organization.
  • Geek Feminism Wiki Partner — Adapted anti-harassment policy concepts from the Geek Feminism wiki.
  • Great Ideas in Personality Partner — Lists Great Ideas in Personality as a general resource for personality research.
  • Hogan Assessments Funder — Collaborates on the Hogan Award initiative through a partnership with Hogan Assessments.
  • International Society for the Study of Individual Differences Partner — Lists International Society for the Study of Individual Differences as a related scientific organization.
  • Keely Dugan Partner — Designed the updated ARP logo.
  • Other scientific associations Coalition — Co-sponsors the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science alongside other scientific associations.
  • Personality Development Collaborative Partner — Lists Personality Development Collaborative as a general resource for personality research.
  • Personological Society Partner — Jointly selects the recipient of the Murray-Helson Award through a committee with representatives from both organizations.
  • SAGE Publishing Partner — Partnered with SAGE to publish and distribute the journal Personality Science.
  • Sage Publications Partner — Co-publishes the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
  • Sage Publications Partner — Co-sponsors the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
  • Scopus Partner — Used as a source for systematic literature searches in the Living SEB Project.
  • Social Psychological and Personality Science Network — Co-sponsors the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science with other research societies.
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology Partner — Adapted code of conduct language and concepts from SPSP.
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology Partner — Co-organized annual preconference meetings from 2001 to 2008.
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology Partner — Lists Society for Personality and Social Psychology as a related scientific organization.
  • Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science Partner — Adapted code of conduct language and concepts from SIPS.
  • The International Personality Item Pool Partner — Lists The International Personality Item Pool as a general resource for personality research.
  • The Personality Project Partner — Lists The Personality Project as a general resource for personality research.
  • Web of Science Partner — Used as a source for systematic literature searches in the Living SEB Project.
  • Wilmot and Ones Partner — Cited for research on Big 5 traits and job success used in educational activity.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as Drivers of Scientific Excellence
    methodology: diversity_in_research
    By enhancing representation across researchers, studied populations, and funding opportunities—through inclusive policies, equitable pricing, and diversity-weighted grant criteria—the organization strengthens the validity and relevance of personality research because diverse perspectives improve scientific inquiry and broaden applicability of findings.
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Advance Personality Science
    methodology: interdisciplinary_collaboration
    By bringing together scholars from diverse disciplinary and psychological subfields, the organization advances personality research because cross-disciplinary integration fosters innovation and broader theoretical development.
  • Open and Transparent Scientific Practices for Rigorous Research
    methodology: open-science
    By promoting transparency, open access, scientific rigor, and reproducibility in research design and data sharing, the organization improves the quality and credibility of personality science because these practices enhance verification, reduce bias, and support cumulative knowledge building.
  • Scholarly Discourse and Relational Mentorship as Community-Building Mechanisms
    methodology: relational_mentorship
    By fostering scholarly discourse, collaborative learning, and relational mentorship, the organization strengthens professional connections and supports early-career researchers because ongoing dialogue and personal engagement promote knowledge transfer, retention, and inclusivity within the field.