American Art Therapy Association
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.
American Art Therapy Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $555,111
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,550,830
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $30,404
- +1897.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,358,331
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who American Art Therapy Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $16K (2023). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Uvalde Love Project - La Pena Austin, TX | Community Art Therapy | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $555,111 | $1,550,830 | $1,358,331 | — | — | $30,404 |
| 2024 | $544,956 | $1,425,353 | $1,542,339 | $1,500 | Total only | $1,522 |
| 2023 | $570,684 | $1,364,756 | $1,464,569 | $16,000 | 1 | $22,442 |
| 2022 | $661,419 | $1,259,707 | $1,448,301 | — | — | $24,123 |
| 2021 | $866,195 | $1,082,484 | $1,281,118 | $3,289 | Total only | $49,399 |
| 2020 | $1,041,317 | $1,329,725 | $1,360,831 | — | — | $37,829 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Art Therapy Association
Based on IRS filings
American Art Therapy Association is a public charity focused on Health, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $555K in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Art Therapy Association is led by Cynthia Young, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Young
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$170K (2021) → $167K (2025)
Nadia Paredes
President
Treasurer → President-Elect, 2022
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christianne Strang
Director
Immediate Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Kim
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Mims
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corinna Costello
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hedlund Nelson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latoya Pegram
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci Bitondo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Farrell-Kirk
President-Elect
Secretary → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Snyder
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micheal Galarraga
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Elizabeth Hlavek (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Burns (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Grace Berberian (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Girija Kaimal (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jennifer DeLucia (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Maru Serricchio-Joiner (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: MaryGrace Berberian (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Micahel Galarraga (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Miki Nishida Goerdt (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Margaret Carlock Russo (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Barbara Florence (2020–2021) — Director, Events & Educa
- Former: Gretchen Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Bulosan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Louvenia Jackson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ori Cruz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rochele Royster (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Ainlay (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Woodruff (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $167K, to Cynthia Young (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about American Art Therapy Association
How large is American Art Therapy Association?
American Art Therapy Association reported $555K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is American Art Therapy Association?
American Art Therapy Association is a public charity focused on Health, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $555K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Art Therapy Association operate?
American Art Therapy Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is American Art Therapy Association's EIN?
American Art Therapy Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3823033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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