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Arts and Entertainment Ministries

EIN 20-1766504 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceWeak24 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$131,574
Spending
$132,375
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$71,190, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
  1. $86,818 spent. VALUE OF DONATED OFFICE SPACE IS ESTIMATED AT 18,000. VALUE OF THE DONATED SPACE IS NOT REFLECTED AS EITHER CONTRIBUTION INCOME OR RENT EXPENSE IN THE FORM 990. THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INSTITUTE (AEI) IS A TWO DAY INSTITUTE WHICH TRAINS CHRISTIANS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS IN A PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW FOR THEIR ENGAGING THE MAINSTREAM CULTURE. AEI COURSES EQUIP PEOPLE WITH PRACTICAL BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES SPECIFICALLY APPLIED TO THEIR PARTICULAR GENRE OF ART, ENTERTAINMENT, OR MEDIA. THIS COURSE IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND, AND IS BASED ON OVER 20 YEARS OF TEACHING, DISCIPLING, AND EQUIPPING ARTISTS IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES AND OVERSEAS. ONLINE RESOURCES (ACCESSED ONLINE BY PEOPLE FROM OVER 90 COUNTRIES): ARTICLES AND PODCASTS: RESPONDING TO THE ENORMOUS DEMAND FROM ARTISTS AND PASTORS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AEM IS TAKING CONTENT CREATED FOR OUR LOCAL AEI ARTIST FORUMS AND PLACING THEM ONLINE SO THAT CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD CAN ACCESS THESE LECTURES. PARTICULAR AREAS OF FOCUS ARE THOSE ON CULTURAL RENEWAL, THE ROLE OF ART WITHIN THE CULTURE, AND THE CHALLENGE OF LIVING FOR GOD IN A SECULAR WORLD. AEI ALUMNI ARTIST FORUMS IS A YEAR LONG ALUMNI PROGRAM FOR GRADUATES OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INSTITUTE. THE FORUMS ARE TOPICAL IN SUBJECT MATTER. THEY PROVIDE PRACTICAL TEACHING AND IN DEPTH DISCUSSION, COMBINED WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND FIND OTHERS WHO UNDERSTAND AND WHO WILL PRAY FOR THEM. REAL ANSWERS FOR REAL ARTISTS IS AN ONLINE VIDEO SERIES CREATED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BRIEF, SUCCINCT ANSWERS TO CRITICAL QUESTIONS CREATIVES ARE ASKING TODAY. THIS IS A RECENTLY LAUNCHED PROGRAM, BUT WE ARE ALREADY GETTING A GREAT RESPONSE FROM PASTORS, ACADEMICS, AND CREATIVES. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS BECOMING A KEY GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR THE ONGOING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF CULTURE AND FAITH. DISCIPLESHIP/MENTORING: AEM HELPS ARTISTS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS GROW AS DISCIPLES, THROUGH OUR MEN'S PRAYER MEETINGS, ONE-ON-ONE DISCIPLESHIP AND OUR MENTOR PROGRAM. A MAJOR WAY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH CULTURAL INFLUENCERS EFFECTIVELY IS THROUGH OUR MEN'S MEETINGS. IN ATTENDANCE, WE HAVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD, AFTRA, AND ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION. WE ALSO HAVE PRODUCERS, SCREENWRITERS, CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS WORKING AT CAA, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND SOUND DESIGNERS. THESE STUDIES GIVE AEM AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO DISCIPLE THESE INDIVIDUALS ON HOW TO BE SALT AND LIGHT WHERE GOD HAS PLACED THEM. VALUE OF DONATED OFFICE SPACE IS ESTIMATED AT 18,000. VALUE OF THE DONATED SPACE IS NOT REFLECTED AS EITHER CONTRIBUTION INCOME OR RENT EXPENSE IN THE FORM 990. THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INSTITUTE (AEI) IS A TWO DAY INSTITUTE WHICH TRAINS CHRISTIANS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS IN A PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW FOR THEIR ENGAGING THE MAINSTREAM CULTURE. AEI COURSES EQUIP PEOPLE WITH PRACTICAL BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES SPECIFICALLY APPLIED TO THEIR PARTICULAR GENRE OF ART, ENTERTAINMENT, OR MEDIA. THIS COURSE IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND, AND IS BASED ON OVER 20 YEARS OF TEACHING, DISCIPLING, AND EQUIPPING ARTISTS IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES AND OVERSEAS. ONLINE RESOURCES (ACCESSED ONLINE BY PEOPLE FROM OVER 90 COUNTRIES): ARTICLES AND PODCASTS: RESPONDING TO THE ENORMOUS DEMAND FROM ARTISTS AND PASTORS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AEM IS TAKING CONTENT CREATED FOR OUR LOCAL AEI ARTIST FORUMS AND PLACING THEM ONLINE SO THAT CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD CAN ACCESS THESE LECTURES. PARTICULAR AREAS OF FOCUS ARE THOSE ON CULTURAL RENEWAL, THE ROLE OF ART WITHIN THE CULTURE, AND THE CHALLENGE OF LIVING FOR GOD IN A SECULAR WORLD. AEI ALUMNI ARTIST FORUMS IS A YEAR LONG ALUMNI PROGRAM FOR GRADUATES OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INSTITUTE. THE FORUMS ARE TOPICAL IN SUBJECT MATTER. THEY PROVIDE PRACTICAL TEACHING AND IN DEPTH DISCUSSION, COMBINED WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND FIND OTHERS WHO UNDERSTAND AND WHO WILL PRAY FOR THEM. REAL ANSWERS FOR REAL ARTISTS IS AN ONLINE VIDEO SERIES CREATED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BRIEF, SUCCINCT ANSWERS TO CRITICAL QUESTIONS CREATIVES ARE ASKING TODAY. THIS IS A RECENTLY LAUNCHED PROGRAM, BUT WE ARE ALREADY GETTING A GREAT RESPONSE FROM PASTORS, ACADEMICS, AND CREATIVES. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS BECOMING A KEY GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR THE ONGOING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF CULTURE AND FAITH. DISCIPLESHIP/MENTORING: AEM HELPS ARTISTS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS GROW AS DISCIPLES, THROUGH OUR MEN'S PRAYER MEETINGS, ONE-ON-ONE DISCIPLESHIP AND OUR MENTOR PROGRAM. A MAJOR WAY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH CULTURAL INFLUENCERS EFFECTIVELY IS THROUGH OUR MEN'S MEETINGS. IN ATTENDANCE, WE HAVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD, AFTRA, AND ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION. WE ALSO HAVE PRODUCERS, SCREENWRITERS, CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS WORKING AT CAA, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND SOUND DESIGNERS. THESE STUDIES GIVE AEM AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO DISCIPLE THESE INDIVIDUALS ON HOW TO BE SALT AND LIGHT WHERE GOD HAS PLACED THEM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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