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NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATERFESTIVAL INC

EIN 26-0289268
Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts AAPI communities
Mission

Raise public awareness of the contributions Asian American artists make to American culture and to foster greater understanding and appreciation of the growing influence of Asian Americans across many aspects of American life. The organization serves as a national platform for professional Asian American theatre companies and individual artists and hosts a biennial National Asian American Theatre Conference and Festival.

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

About NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATERFESTIVAL INC

National Asian American Theaterfestival Inc (EIN 26-0289268) is a New York–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that organizes and/or underwrites the National Asian American Theatre Festival and Conference, providing a national convening point for Asian American theatre companies, playwrights, directors, performers, and designers. The organization’s stated work is to present a biennial festival and conference that showcases plays, readings, panels, and professional development while amplifying member companies and individual artists across the United States. It has historically worked in partnership with established Asian American companies and networks to curate multi-venue programs and artist exchanges. Recent public records and organizational listings show the entity active as a donor-facing nonprofit with an ongoing relationship to the field’s national networks (including the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists). In the last 2–3 years the festival/conference model has continued through partnerships, regional showcases, and collaborative programming with member theaters and presenting organizations.

Notable achievements

National convening platform

Established and maintains a biennial National Asian American Theatre Festival and Conference that assembles companies, playwrights, and artists for performances, readings, workshops, and professional panels.

Cross-organizational partnerships

Worked in collaboration with leading Asian American theatre companies and presenters to curate festival programming and to create opportunities for regional and national presentation of Asian American works.

Artist development and exposure

Provided a visible platform for emerging and mid-career Asian American playwrights and theater artists through readings, showcases, and conference tracks that have led to production and career-building opportunities.

At a glance

Total assets
$211K
Annual revenue
$96K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
26-0289268
Location
New York, NY
Website
www.caata.net
On Mahalo since
May 2026

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

Recognition

Profiled in major nonprofit information services and databases as an IRS-recognized tax-exempt organization (EIN 26-0289268).
Identified and partnered within the field’s national network (Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists) as a central convening for the biennial festival/conference model.
Received coverage and attention from theater press and cultural outlets during festival years and related events, reflecting its role as a national showcase for Asian American theatre.

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