Public Charity

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES

Based in NEW YORK, NY, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $19.6M in revenue, $19.9M in expenses, $21.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.

EIN: 131621786 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.6M
Total Expenses$19.9M
Total Assets$21.7M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE 4AS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1917 TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE, AND DEFEND THE INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES, EMPLOYEES AND THE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING INDUSTRIES OVERALL. TODAY THE ORGANIZATION SERVES MORE THAN 600 MEMBER AGENCIES ACROSS 1,200 OFFICES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).

Officers & Directors

WESTERN REGION DIRECTOR Aaron Walton
CHAIR (AS OF 04/24) Abbey Klaassen
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Adam Cotumaccio
EVP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Alison Pepper
DIRECTOR AT LARGE Amber Guild
SVP, MEMBER ENG. & DEVEL. SOLUTIONS Andrew Goldsmith

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Top Grant Purposes

NEGOTATION
$2,134,740 1 grant
COMMERCIAL STUDIES
$185,015 1 grant
CONTRACT
$111,184 1 grant
SCHOLARSHIP
$11,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19.6M $19.9M $21.7M
2024 $19.5M $19.0M $21.4M
2023 $18.2M $18.4M $24.6M
2022 $16.3M $15.9M $18.8M
2021 $13.5M $13.5M $16.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.5M to $19.6M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.7M.

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