Eagan, MN

AMERICAN TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 14-6012422

Education & Youth Development Teaching & Educational Innovation

Mission

The American Technical Education Association (ATEA) is a membership association that advances postsecondary technical education by supporting professional development for technical educators, promoting best practices, and building partnerships among education, industry, and government to strengthen workforce development. ([ateaonline.org](https://ateaonline.org/about?utm_source=openai))

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About AMERICAN TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC

American Technical Education Association (ATEA) is a long-established, donor-facing 501(c)(3) professional association serving postsecondary technical educators and institutions; it was incorporated in 1960 and is tax-exempt with EIN 14-6012422. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/146012422))

ATEA operates a national office (hosted on the Dunwoody College of Technology campus in Minneapolis) and runs annual national and regional conferences, awards programs, and member services focused on practical teaching strategies, sector programming, and workforce partnerships. Recent activity includes in-person/virtual national conferences in the 2022–2024 period and planning for the 2026 national conference cycle. ([ateaonline.org](https://ateaonline.org/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))

Notable achievements

Longstanding national association

ATEA has supported postsecondary technical education since the organization’s founding (roots dating to 1928; incorporated 1960) and has maintained national programming and member services for decades.

Regular national conferences and professional development

ATEA organizes annual national and regional conferences that convene educators, administrators, and industry partners for workshops, plenaries, and sector-focused programming; recent national/regional events occurred during 2022–2024 and a 2026 national conference cycle is being promoted.

Awards recognizing excellence in technical education

ATEA administers established awards (examples include the Silver Star of Excellence and the Jean Koch Award) to recognize outstanding students, faculty, and institutional leadership in technical education.

At a glance

Total assets: $157K
Annual revenue: $58K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 14-6012422
Location: Eagan, MN
Website: ateaonline.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

IRS-recognized tax-exempt organization (501(c)(3)); has filed annual Form 990/990-EZ returns and is listed in major nonprofit data repositories under EIN 14-6012422.

Maintains profiles on nonprofit data platforms and evaluators (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, CauseIQ) indicating active filings and public financial disclosures.

National office relationship with Dunwoody College of Technology and a visible member-facing website and membership platform (Wild Apricot) used to deliver programming and conference registration.

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