National Art Materials Trade Association
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What it says it does
NAMTA'S MISSION IS TO MAKE THE INDUSTRY AND ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED BY ITS MEMBERS, CONSUMERS, AND ART/CRAFT EDUCATORS AS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON ART/CREATIVE MATERIALS. NAMTA IS A LEADER AND UNIFYING FORCE IN THE SUPPORT, SUSTAINABILITY AND ADVOCACY OF ART/CREATIVE MATERIALS BUSINESS.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 8
- Highest pay
- $124,406, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS A CONFERENCE THAT IS A TRADE ONLY BUSINESS TO BUSINESS SHOW. THIS CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW IS FOR OUR MEMBERS TO DEVELOP IN THE INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WITH WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ALONG WITH NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY.
- THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES ITS ART ADVOCACY GRANT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM AWARDS GRANT TO APPLICANTS WHO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND THE CRAFTS IN ANY OF FOUR CATEGORIES: PUBLIC ART, ART EDUCATION, ART THERAPY FOR MILITARY AND VETERANS, AND ART THERAPY FOR HEALTH AND HEALING. OUR MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO INFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS PROGRAM THROUGH EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA CAHNNELS AND OUR WEBSITE-WWW.NAMTA.ORG. IT WAS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SAME MECHANISMS.
- THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO GROW "NAMTA CONNECT- AND THE DIVERSITY OF ITS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS THROUGH THE THEATRE (DEMO ALLEY), THE CAFE, THE GALLERY AND THE STUDIO. THE THEATRE CONSISTS OF LIVE INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS AND DEMO ALLEY. THE CAFE IS A PLATFORM FOR OUR MEMBERS TO CATCH-UP AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH EACH OTHER IN THE FORM OF ROUNDTABLES, MEETINGS, AND HAPPY HOURS. THE GALLERY IS A FORUM FOR MEMBERS-ONLY THAT RESIDES ON WWW.NAMTA.ORG THE STUDIO IS A PLACE FOR NAMTA MEMBERS TO VIEW PAST NAMTA CONNECT SESSION RECORDINGS THROUGH THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. BOTH THE THEATRE AND THE CAFE ARE THROUGH THE ZOOM PLATFORM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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