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Causes: Arts & Culture, Education, Libraries, Museums, Recreation & Sports, Recreational Clubs, Sports
Mission: - to promote stamp collecting for people of all ages- to offer services to its membership and to philately in general, including knowledge and education, which enhance the pleasure and friendliness of stamp collecting- to initiate and coordinate new programs for the benefit of stamp collecting and of all collectors- to represent the united states of america in the world body of philately- to assist its members in acquiring and disposing of philatelic materials
Programs: Sales - circuits and internet sales provide opportunities for members to acquire and dispense of philatelic material among each other with protections against fraud and the misrepresentation of material
american philatelist magazine - provides articles and resources to imform and educate members about postage stamps, covers, and other philatelic material. It also provides a venue for the publishing of the latest philatelic research
stamp shows - aps shows provide a venue for collectors and stamp collecting groups to get together, to share knowledge through exhibits, educational meetings and seminars, and to buy and sell stamps.