Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,550,830
- Total expenses
- $1,358,331
- Contributions and grants received
- $19,419
- Grants paid
- $7,500
- Program service revenue
- $1,489,127
- Investment income
- $30,404
- Other revenue
- $11,880
- Total assets, end of year
- $555,111
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $462,614
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $92,497
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,000,706
- Management and general expenses
- $323,701
- Fundraising expenses
- $33,924
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,000,706
Program services were 73.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$19,419
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $554,550 · related or exempt $554,550
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2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOP
total $648,772 · related or exempt $648,772
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2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES
total $168,284 · related or exempt $168,284
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2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS
total $106,396 · related or exempt $106,396
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2e · Program service revenue: NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE ADV
total $11,125 · unrelated business $11,125
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3 · Investment income
total $30,404 · excluded $30,404
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5 · Royalties
total $1,964 · excluded $1,964
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $9,916 · related or exempt $9,916
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11e · Other revenue, total
$9,916
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $7,500 · program services $7,500
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $196,820 · program services $103,021 · management and general $84,558 · fundraising $9,241
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $194,374 · program services $101,575 · management and general $83,688 · fundraising $9,111
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $3,310 · program services $1,752 · management and general $1,401 · fundraising $157
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $5,428 · program services $2,872 · management and general $2,298 · fundraising $258
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $31,352 · program services $16,593 · management and general $13,271 · fundraising $1,488
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11a · Fees: management
total $76,505 · program services $64,662 · management and general $10,904 · fundraising $939
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11b · Fees: legal
total $30,909 · program services $16,358 · management and general $13,084 · fundraising $1,467
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $82,896 · program services $43,513 · management and general $35,632 · fundraising $3,751
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $2,428 · management and general $2,428
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11g · Fees: other
total $335,310 · program services $314,033 · management and general $19,887 · fundraising $1,390
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $169,274 · program services $133,790 · management and general $31,906 · fundraising $3,578
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,297 · program services $686 · management and general $549 · fundraising $62
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17 · Travel
total $121,920 · program services $121,089 · management and general $747 · fundraising $84
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $45,041 · program services $44,323 · management and general $718
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,327 · program services $1,411 · management and general $790 · fundraising $126
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23 · Insurance
total $13,363 · program services $8,058 · management and general $4,770 · fundraising $535
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24a · Other expenses: FEES
total $35,661 · program services $18,873 · management and general $15,095 · fundraising $1,693
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $2,616 · program services $597 · management and general $1,975 · fundraising $44
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $68,553 · end of year $45,167
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $43,307 · end of year $75,333
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $25,660 · end of year $25,660
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $74,426 · end of year $79,396
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$160,140
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$156,207
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $6,260 · end of year $3,933
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $326,750 · end of year $325,622
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $306,917 · end of year $147,760
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $345,755 · end of year $305,465
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $10,959 · end of year $9,389
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$179,090 · end of year $32,725
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $60,415 · end of year $59,772
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE ART THERAPY AS A REGULATED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSION AND BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS ART THERAPISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PARTISAN, PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION. THE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE ART THERAPY AS A REGULATED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSION CONTINUED ON SCH O
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CONFERENCES- AATA CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN BEST PRACTICES IN ART THERAPY FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER ATTENDEES.
Expenses $405,315 · Revenue $648,772
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MEMBERSHIP- AATA RETAINS AND ATTRACTS MEMBERS THROUGH ITS OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND SERVICES.
Expenses $162,085 · Revenue $554,550
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC POLICY - AATA PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK, AND BRINGS ATTENTION TO LATEST RESEARCH THROUGH THE RESEARCH JOURNAL.
Expenses $433,306 · Revenue $274,680
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Cynthia YoungCYNTHIA YOUNG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $192,151
- From this org
- $166,831
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,320
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $166,831
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,145
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,175
- Filer's total
- $192,151
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Nadia ParedesNADIA PAREDES
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Raquel Farrell-KirkRAQUEL FARRELL-KIRK
PRESIDENT-ELECT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Micheal GalarragaMICHEAL GALARRAGA
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kathryn SnyderKATHRYN SNYDER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Latoya PegramLATOYA PEGRAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maria KimMARIA KIM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa Hedlund NelsonMELISSA HEDLUND NELSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Corinna CostelloCORINNA COSTELLO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rachel MimsRACHEL MIMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Traci BitondoTRACI BITONDO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christianne StrangCHRISTIANNE STRANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I Line 3
- THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ESTABLISHED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ASSOCIATION UTILIZES SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR AREAS AND AN ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR POSITIONS PAY LEVELS IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PERFORMANCE AGAINST PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND MAKES SALARY ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THE ABILITY OF THE ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR PERFORMANCE.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 19 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202622319349300707
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