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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0576301

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95816

Financials

$80K$61K2023$36K$41K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$36,425$41,069-$4,644$47,518–$47,518
December 31, 2023990-EZ$80,034$60,648$19,386$52,162–$52,162
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,000
Membership dues
$14,285
Program service revenue
$2,140

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$24,060
Printing, publications and postage
$245
Other expenses
$16,764

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$52,162
Total assets, end of year
$47,518
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$47,518
Cash, savings and investments
$45,378
Gross receipts
$36,425

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARC MURPHYPRESIDENT0$0
JOHN AUCHTERVICE PRESIDE0$0
MONTE WOLVERTONSECRETARY -T0$0
CLAY JONESDIRECTOR0$0
PAUL TARRDIRECTOR0$0
STEVE STEGELINDIRECTOR0$0
ALEXANDRA BOWMANDIRECTOR0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACK OHMANPRESIDENT0$0
KEVIN NECCESSARYVICE PRESIDE0$0
MONTE WOLVERTONSECRETARY -T0$0
DENNIS DRAUGHANDIRECTOR0$0
PAUL BERGEDIRECTOR0$0
MARKTHOMPSONDIRECTOR0$0
JOHN AUCHTERDIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 160314, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-0314
In care of
% WANDA NICHOLSON
Signed the 990-EZ
MONTE WOLVERTON, SECRETARY -TREASURER
Phone
(754) 800-1607
Return prepared by
MCMILLAN CPA SERVICES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 71-0576301 or by the name ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS IS DEDICATED FIRST TO PROMOTING THE PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS INCLUDES POLITICAL ILLUSTRATORS AND ARTISTS WORKING IN THE GROWING FIELDS OF COMIC AND GRAPHIC JOURNALISM AND OPINION. AAEC HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION TO GIVE MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, MEET SOCIALLY, AND SHOWCASE CREATIVE AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. AAEC ALSO SPONSORS A CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM DESIGNED TO AID EDUCATORS AT ALL LEVELS IN TEACHING HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS AND TO HELP YOUNGER CARTOONISTS DEVELOP THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. AAEC ALSO STRONGLY ADVOCATES FOR AND DEFENDS THE FIELD OF EDITORIAL CARTOONING AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY; IN DOING SO IT WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL, THAT ARE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS FREE-SPEECH RIGHTS AND TO COMBATING PERSECUTION AND HARASSMENT.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL CONVENTION AND MEETING EDUCATE MEMBERS AND ALLOW FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON THE PREPARATION OF EDITORIAL CARTOONS.
  • NEWSLETTER KEEPS EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS UP TO DATE ON CURRENT TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES.
  • CREATE AND MAINTAIN A WEBSITE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND FUND EDUCATION PROJECTS IN THE CLASSROOM.
  • "CARTOONIST RIGHTS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL (CRNI) IS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS GLOBALLY WHO ARE FACING THREATS AND PERSECUTION BECAUSE OF THEIR WORK. AAEC DEEMED THIS TO BE AN APPROPRIATE DONATION BECAUSE ATTACKS ON THE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS IN THE U.S. ARE VERY MUCH A REFLECTION OF ARTISTIC OPPRESSION GLOBALLY.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0576301
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$47,518
Income (IRS master file)
$36,425

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$36,425$41,069$47,518XML
990-EZDecember 2023$80,034$60,648$52,162XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 71-0576301).

Questions about ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS is 71-0576301.
Is ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $36,425, expenses of $41,069 and total assets of $47,518 at year end.

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