2026-08-31T12:21:28-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 541376482 American Alliance for Theatre and Education AMER 2022309468 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE Washington DC 200032493 Alexis Truitt Executive Director 2029091194 2026-09-01 false 2025 American Alliance for Theatre & Education 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE Washington DC 200032493 296058 false X X 1987 MD The American Alliance for Theatre & Education serves and inspires a growing collective of theatre artists educators and scholars committed to transforming young people and communities through the theatre arts. 18 18 1 36 0 0 123896 166237 0 5925 296058 0 0 73689 0 7369 125059 198748 97310 143081 63965 79116 The American Alliance for Theatre & Education serves and inspires a growing collective of theatre artists educators and scholars committed to transforming young people and communities through the theatre arts. false false 109242 0 166237 AATE convened the theatre-education field through its National Conference the Amplify & Ignite symposia the CREATE Retreat the Leaders of Color Institute and online professional development including the Teaching Artist Certificate. These programs delivered sessions and workshops to artists educators and teaching artists providing peer learning skill-building and networking that strengthen theatre practice with young people nationwide. 20521 0 0 AATE served individual and organizational members with year-round programming eleven professional Networks and Special Interest Groups mentorship programs a national career center and its scholarly and practitioner publications - the Youth Theatre Journal Incite Insight and ElevAATE - advancing research connection and professional growth across the field. 9851 0 0 AATE stewarded the National Core Arts Standards for theatre led advocacy efforts including Arts Advocacy Day produced Theatre in Our Schools TIOS administered the AATE Awards recognizing excellence in the field and provided scholarships and resources - sustaining the infrastructure and public voice for theatre education serving young people. 139614 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 1 true false false false false true false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true false false false false true false DC MD X X Penny Caywood 2022309468 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE Washington DC 200032493 X Michael Avila Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Penny Caywood Secretary 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jimmy Chrismon Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah CronkeltonKidd Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lizzy Cooper Davis Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Dike Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth DunnRuiz Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dana Edell Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Morganne Evans Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saya Jenks Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Jones Board Chair 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nora Matthews Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melinda Moore Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aimee Reid Chair Elect 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Jason Rodriguez Past Chair 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Trent Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alexis Truitt Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 31781 3075 0 15000 74040 0 123896 Other activity 900099 166237 166237 0 0 Membership dues represent income generated from AATEs individual membership program which serves the 813920 0 0 0 0 Membership dues represent income generated from AATEs individual membership program which serves the 813920 0 0 0 0 Professional Organizations 813920 0 0 0 0 166237 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3075 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous income and other revenue 900099 5925 5925 0 0 5925 296058 172162 0 0 73689 51582 14738 7369 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1628 0 1628 0 11766 1194 10572 0 0 0 0 0 1552 0 1552 0 2586 1705 881 0 0 0 0 0 80343 80343 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2634 0 2634 0 Program costs, membership dues, awards, HR, and bank fees.0 24550 4790 19760 0 198748 139614 51765 7369 165857 26056 6590 113840 0 0 0 409 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6490 6490 1243 1040 0 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3917 0 0 178937 143081 5668 3520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60445 5668 63965 X 170573 76420 2696 2696 173269 79116 178937 143081 X 97310 0 0 0 -164059 -27404 X false false false X 346397 48925 46875 73142 123896 639235 43659 96876 210664 142003 140834 634036 390056 145801 257539 215145 264730 1273271 20202 77776 189564 128870 117934 534346 20202 77776 189564 128870 117934 534346 738925 0 0 0 0 400 400 390056 145801 257539 215145 265130 1273671 0.5802 0.988 0 0.967 X Part III, line 12 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 5925.00, Miscellaneous income and other revenue| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1243 0 1040 203 0 0 0 0 203 M&T Line of Credit 47580 BofA Credit Card 12865 60445 Part VI, Section A, Line 6 AATE has six membership classes: 1 Individual Members including students teachers artists and retirees; 2 Student Members; 3 Organization Members; 4 University Department Members; 5 University All-Included Members; and 6 Corporate Members. All members have equal voting rights. Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Class of the Person:, Nature of their rights:| All Members., Right to elect board members and right to vote on bylaw amendments.| Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Class of the Person:, Decisions that require their approval:, Nature of their rights:| All Members, Election of board members and approval of bylaw amendments., Right to elect board members and vote on bylaw amendments.| Part VI, Section A, Line 8b AATEs Board Secretary documents all monthly board meetings through written minutes that include attendance agenda items decisions and action items. Minutes are stored indefinitely in Google Files. The Executive Committee is advisory only and does not maintain separate meeting records. Documentation procedures are established through organizational practice rather than formal policy. Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AATEs Form 990 undergoes a three-step review process: 1 Executive Director receives and reviews the draft return; 2 Complete Form 990 is provided to all Board members for review and approval; 3 Following board approval the Form 990 is submitted to AATEs accountant tax preparer for final review and verification of accuracy before filing with the IRS. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c AATE collects annual conflict of interest disclosures from all board members via written questionnaire. The Board Chair and Executive Director review these disclosures to identify and monitor potential conflicts. When a conflict is discovered the affected board member recuses themselves from voting and may step out of meeting discussions. All conflicts and recusals are documented in board minutes and disclosure forms are retained. Annual reminders are provided to reinforce compliance. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AATE makes its bylaws freely available on its website aate.com aate-bylaws. The conflict of interest policy is available upon request. The Form 990 is filed with the IRS and available through the IRS disclosure system and Candid GuideStar as well as upon direct request to AATE. Audited financial statements are not maintained. Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Prior Year QuickBooks Write-offs, Write-off of unreconciled QB items and data corrections from prior periods., $-27404|