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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARTS MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INSTITUTE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$504,599
Total expenses
$569,380
Contributions and grants received
$258,396
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$246,203
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$35,021
Total liabilities, end of year
$88,297
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$53,276
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$428,444
Management and general expenses
$126,487
Fundraising expenses
$14,449
Program service expenses (Part III)
$428,444

Program services were 75.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $252,896

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Institute and Pop-Up Registration Fees

    total $189,674 · related or exempt $189,674 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Programming Consulting Revenue

    total $56,529 · related or exempt $56,529 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $93,091 · program services $71,853 · management and general $8,495 · fundraising $12,743

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $161,102 · program services $112,691 · management and general $47,870 · fundraising $541

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,404 · program services $977 · management and general $1,427 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $18,699 · program services $13,123 · management and general $4,411 · fundraising $1,165

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,073 · program services $0 · management and general $1,073 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,249 · program services $0 · management and general $11,249 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $59,243 · program services $55,614 · management and general $3,629 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $35 · program services $25 · management and general $10 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,238 · program services $909 · management and general $5,329 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,107 · program services $43,681 · management and general $13,426 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $10,841 · program services $2,336 · management and general $8,505 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $40,131 · program services $36,986 · management and general $3,145 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,165 · program services $5,165 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,093 · program services $0 · management and general $4,093 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,275 · program services $0 · management and general $10,275 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Food & Reception Costs

    total $66,167 · program services $66,167 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Event & Program Supplies

    total $13,282 · program services $11,993 · management and general $1,289 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Bank & Payment Processing Fees

    total $4,148 · program services $3,091 · management and general $1,057 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Gifts & Recognition

    total $4,392 · program services $3,833 · management and general $559 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $645 · program services $0 · management and general $645 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $28,115 · end of year $27,221

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $50,573 · end of year $5,225

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,315 · end of year $2,575

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $70,498 · end of year $88,297

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,505 · end of year -$53,276

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The Arts Media and Entertainment Institute equips educators with the tools and training they need to empower the next generation of our creative workforce. All students, and particularly those furthest from opportunity, will have the access and preparation needed to succeed in the creative workforce of today and tomorrow.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Arts Media and Entertainment Institute equips educators with the tools and training they need to empower the next generation of our creative workforce.

  • In-Person Events - AME Institute hosted the Bay Area Pop-Up and the Burbank Institute during the 2024 tax year. Burbank had 468 total registrations, 58 creative industry partners contributed to event programming and the event reached 129 schools. Bay Area Pop-Up had 190 total registrations, 22 creative industry partners contributed to event programming and the event reached 48 schools. AME Institute Hosted Bootcamps for software learning and certification and the event reached 121 educators.

    Expenses $397,098 · Revenue $189,674

  • Professional Learning for Districts and Schools - AME Institute curated programming for districts and schools that help educators strengthen their pathway curriculum and industry outreach. This reached 125 educators.

    Expenses $27,708 · Revenue $56,529

  • AME Ambassador Program: AME Institute worked with students in an ambassador program giving students hands on training and networking opportunities at our AME Institute Burbank Event. This reached 20 students.

    Expenses $3,638

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ashley Adams

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $85,469
    From this org
    $85,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

  • Jack Mitchell

    Director (through July)

    Total calculated
    $7,600
    From this org
    $7,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gayle Nicholls-Ali

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $4,425
    From this org
    $4,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Danielle Collins

    Secretary (through July)

    Total calculated
    $4,125
    From this org
    $4,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shari Holly

    Director (through July)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Lisa Pedee

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Simone Price

    Director (through July)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Lisa Vazquez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 June 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202641749349300334

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