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Electronic Arts Intermix Inc

EIN 23-7146941 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOUNDED IN 1971, ELECTRONIC ARTS INTERMIX (EAI) IS A NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT IS A LEADING RESOURCE FOR VIDEO AND MEDIA ART. A PIONEERING ADVOCATE FOR MEDIA ART AND ARTISTS, EAI'S CORE PROGRAM IS THE DISTRIBUTION AND PRESERVATION OF A MAJOR COLLECTION OF OVER 4,000 NEW AND HISTORICAL VIDEO WORKS BY ARTISTS. FOR OVER 40 YEARS, EAI HAS FOSTERED THE CREATION, EXHIBITION, DISTRIBUTION AND PRESERVATION OF VIDEO ART, AND MORE RECENTLY, DIGITAL ART PROJECTS.EAI SUPPORTS ARTISTS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION, PRESERVATION, EXHIBITION AND REPRESENTATION OF THEIR MEDIA ARTWORKS, AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH EDUCATORS, CURATORS AND PROGRAMMERS TO FACILITATE EXHIBITIONS, ACQUISITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL USES OF MEDIA ARTWORKS. EAI PROVIDES ACCESS TO VIDEO ART WITHIN AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FRAMEWORK.

Income
$738,464
Spending
$952,456
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 68%
Employees
7
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$84,663, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 59% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (3)
  1. $621,105 spent. ARTISTS' VIDEOTAPE DISTRIBUTIONEAI'S ARTISTS' MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SERVICE IS A LEADING NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR VIDEO ART AND DIGITAL MEDIA BY ARTISTS. EAI DISTRIBUTES A MAJOR COLLECTION OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDIA ARTWORKS TO CULTURAL, ARTS, AND EDUCATIONAL AUDIENCES ACROSS THE NATION AND AROUND THE WORLD. EAI PROVIDES ACCESS TO OVER 5,000 NEW AND HISTORICAL MEDIA WORKS BY OVER 200 EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS, FROM THE 1960S TO THE PRESENT. THE EAI MEDIA ART COLLECTION IS RECOGNIZED AS A SIGNIFICANT ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCE. THIS PROGRAM REACHES WIDE AUDIENCES AND DIVERSE CONSTITUENTS AT UNIVERSITIES, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER VENUES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. EAI ALSO FURTHERS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH MEDIA ART THROUGH EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESOURCES, VIEWING ACCESS, PRESERVATION, AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
  2. $21,797 spent. EDITING AND POSTPRODUCTIONEAI PROVIDES TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND FACILITIES FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THE ONGOING DIGITAL CONVERSION AND STORAGE OF EAI'S MEDIA COLLECTION FACILITATES OUR DISTRIBUTION, PRESERVATION AND ACCESS EFFORTS. OUR IN-HOUSE TECHNICAL FACILITIES INCLUDE DIGITAL BETACAM, DVCAM, BETACAM SP, HDV,MINIDV AND U-MATIC EQUIPMENT. OUR DIGITAL FACILITIES INCLUDE WORKSTATIONS FOR CAPTURING 10-BIT UNCOMPRESSED FILES AND CREATING H.264 STREAMING FILES, FINAL CUT PRO STUDIO 2 EDITING SYSTEMS, XSERVE STREAMING SERVER, A NAS STORAGE SYSTEM AND AWS CLOUD STORAGE BACKUP.
  3. $7,296 spent. PUBLIC PROGRAMSEAI'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE ARTISTS' TALKS, PANELS, SCREENINGS, AND MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCES, PROVIDE A DYNAMIC FORUM FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH AUDIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS FURTHER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA ART, AND PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EAI'S DISTRIBUTION COLLECTION AND ARCHIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 2025.

    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 January 1972.

    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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