2024-05-14T09:01:32-04:00 2023-12-31 MCMILLAN CPA SERVICES 1326 E COMMERCIAL BLVD 1006 OAKLAND PARK FL 33334 990EZ 2023-01-01 710576301 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS ASSO 7548001607 PO BOX 160314 SACRAMENTO CA 95816 MONTE WOLVERTON SECRETARY -TREASURER 9545485085 2024-05-13 true MONTE WOLVERTON 999009999 true KATHY MCMILLAN P01228829 9542248404 2024-05-14 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X HTTP://EDITORIALCARTOONISTS.COM/ X X 80034 X 55000 10184 14850 80034 1000 24060 3040 32548 60648 19386 32776 52162 X 23620 42958 9156 9204 32776 52162 32776 52162 X 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. 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. JACK OHMAN PRESIDENT 000.00 0 KEVIN NECCESSARY VICE PRESIDE 000.00 0 MONTE WOLVERTON SECRETARY -T 000.00 0 DENNIS DRAUGHAN DIRECTOR 000.00 0 PAUL BERGE DIRECTOR 000.00 0 MARKTHOMPSON DIRECTOR 000.00 0 JOHN AUCHTER DIRECTOR 000.00 0 X false true false false false false false false MCMILLAN CPA SERVICES MCMILLAN CPA SERVICES 1326 E COMMERCIAL BLVD 1006 1326 E COMMERCIAL BLVD 1006 OAKLAND PARK FL 33334 9542248404 false false false false false false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES STORAGE AND HOSTING 21,001 INSURANCE 615 ANNUAL CONVENTION EXPENSE 9,955 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 977 TOTAL 32,548 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 9,156 9,204 WEBSITE REBUILDS 13,125 13,125 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 13,125 13,125 TOTAL 9,156 9,204 FORM 990-EZ, PART III 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. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 "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. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 34 AAEC CORE MISSION AND PURPOSE IS UNCHANGED. HOWEVER, IT RECOGNIZES THAT THE PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS ARE NO LONGER SIMPLY A MATTER OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMICS. THE DECIMATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, THE NATIONAL REACH OF ONLINE FORUMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AND A MORE PARTISAN POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT HAS LED TO INCREASED HARASSMENT, PERSECUTION, AND LOSS OF WORK FOR OUR MEMBERS. AAEC CONSTANTLY MONITORS EVENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH ESSENTIAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, COMFORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT.