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.
Public Charity
AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ARLINGTON, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.6M revenue, $1.4M expenses, $555K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $51K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363823033
ARLINGTON, VA
Health Care
NTEE: E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$555K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$51K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at American Art Therapy Association
How American Art Therapy Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$36
Education and research, publications, communications, and public policy - aata provides continuing education coursework, and brings attention to latest research through the research journal
$33
Conferences
$13
Membership
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Unrestricted
$8,661
$5,000
general support
$22,028
GENERAL PURPOSE
$5,000
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Christianne Strang
DIRECTOR
Corinna Costello
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cynthia Young
TREASURER
Kathryn Snyder
DIRECTOR
Latoya Pegram
DIRECTOR
Maria Kim
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $555K |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $545K |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $571K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $661K |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.6M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $555K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.