Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
AAAE supports higher education Arts Administrators/Educators through career development assistance, various support resources and an annual conference. Its values include Equity and Inclusion, Community, Ethical Practice and Advocacy. Member have access to a variety of support and training resources through the website and annual conference.
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc at a glance
In short: Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc reported $33K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $32,561 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -91.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $414,221
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $158,414
- -71.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $12,661
- -64.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $193,237
- -82.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
AAAE Conference Scholarship Fund
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
Amount
Up to $500 stipend
Deadline
Deadline not published
AAAE Conference Scholarship Fund
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
AAAE EDI Research Fellowship
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
Amount
$2,000 stipend
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2025) to $385K (2024). In 2025 it reported $33K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Latino Center of Art and Culture | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| William James Association | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| Magic Theatre | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $70,000 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| The Desert Biennial | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| World Trust | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| Museum of Latin American Art | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| Youth Speaks | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
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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 | $414,221 | $158,414 | $193,237 | $32,561 | Total only | $12,661 |
| 2024 | $398,561 | $552,798 | $1,093,229 | $385,000 | 11 | $35,981 |
| 2023 | $935,524 | $947,388 | $138,834 | — | — | $1,953 |
| 2022 | $127,070 | $123,743 | $132,633 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $136,460 | $171,478 | $117,085 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $99,088 | $108,919 | $117,560 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $94,215 | $122,531 | $139,449 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
Based on IRS filings
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $414K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $33K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $13K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc is led by Rebecca Peirson, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Peirson
President & CEO
Board Member → Board Member & CEO, 2024
Board Member & CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milena D Ivanova
Executive Director
Incoming Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$19K (2022) → $77K (2025)
Jim O'Connell
Treasurer
Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2022
Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Dworkin
Co-Edi Liaison
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Green
Board Member
Board Member → Co-President, 2023
Co-President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Slay Carr
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Polegato
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Youngaah Koh
Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & CFO, 2024
Board Member & CFO → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Hoppe
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akua Kouyate-Tate
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ayden Adler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Kim
Edi Co-Liaison
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Zheng
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Bower
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Letitica Labaronne
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Diane Clausen (2019–2024) — Co-President
- Former: Sharbreon Plummer (2021–2024) — Immediate Past Co-President
- Former: Tiffany Bourgeois (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Destyni Green (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michal Laznovsky (2023–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Anne Frost (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Lee Ann Adams (2019–2022) — Outgoing Executive Director
- Former: Ximena Varela (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio & Outgoing President
- Former: Yuha Jung (2019–2022) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Haley Carlson (2021–2022) — Outgoing Programs Operations Manager
- Former: Jaleesa Wells (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Lawrence Epstein (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Fleurette Fernando (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Goodman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Epstein (2019–2021) — Vice President & Ex-Officio
- Former: Maria Rosario Jackson (2021) — Co-Edi Liaison
- Former: Kevin Maifled (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Brea Heidelberg (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Francois Colbert (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Karen A. Chandler (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kathryn Heidemann (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Maifeld (2019) — President
- Former: Michael Wilkerson (2019) — Board Members
- Former: Sherry Wagner-Henry (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Travis Newton (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $77K, to Milena D Ivanova (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc
How much does Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc give each year?
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc reported $33K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $385K across 11 grants.
How large is Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc?
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc reported $414K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $158K.
What is Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc's EIN?
Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3416945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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