NonprofitsExceptional Minds

Human Services

Exceptional Minds

SHERMAN OAKS, CA

Total revenue

$4.1M

Total expenses

$4.2M

Net assets

$3.1M

Grants received

$5.9M

85 grants

EIN

800392843

Tax year

2023

Mission

Provide young adults on the autism spectrum with training in the field of digital arts.

Programs

2 programs

Part-time skills and vocational programs students take part in after school and saturday programs to learn niche skills related to the animation and visual effects career paths. Students are also provided one on one tutoring to develop specific skills needed to advance in the program. Progarm also includes a six-week summer program where teens and adults with autism spectrum disorder acquire skills needed to become animators and media artists.

Expenses: $885K

Studio programs graduates of the full-time program use skills acquired at exceptional minds to generate program revenue from paid client projects, typically major motion pictures and televisions shows. Graduate artists also receive additional support and training from their supervisors and exceptional minds staff with the aim to eventual placement in outside employment.

Expenses: $737K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$2.5M
Investment income$78K
Other revenue
Total revenue$4.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$218K
Salaries & benefits$3.0M
Fundraising$393K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$4.2M
Total assets$4.5M
Net assets$3.1M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAVID SIEGEL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO

Board

$223K

40 hrs/wk

CHARLES ALPUCHE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ALYSE SUE BASS TO JUN 2024

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN CAPPS SEE SCH O

SECRETARY / INTERIM TREASURER

Board

8 hrs/wk

CUONG DO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD GASPARIAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

DANIEL GLASSER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MOLLIE KEITH TO JUN 2024

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL MURGUIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

AMY SCHOFELD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICIA TURNEY

BOARD CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

HELEN WU TO SEP 2023

TREASURER

Board

8 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 85 of 85

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2024
$200K
To support general operations
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATION
2024
$75K
General Operating Support
2024
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
2024
$50K
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS-3-YEAR GROWTH INITIATIVE_JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
2024
$50K
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS-3-YEAR GROWTH INITIATIVE_JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
2024
$25K
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS IS A TRAINING ACADEMY AND DIGITAL ARTS STUDIO PREPARING ARTISTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FOR CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND RELATED FIELDS.
2024
$10K
CIVIC & SOCIAL
2024
$1K
TO CONTINUE EDUCATION IN COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM.
2024
$456K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATION
2023
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
General Operating Support
2023
$10K
CIVIC & SOCIAL
2023
$10K
EDUCATION - COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
2023
$10K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2023
$508K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$113K
TOWARD EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR THE EM ACADEMY
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUTH ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
2022
$27K
EDUCATION - COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
2022
$25K
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
2022
$25K
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS NATIONAL PROGRAM GROWTH INITIATIVE
2022
$25K
CULTURAL
2022
$10K
SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
2022
$10K
PROGRAM FOR AMERICANS WITH AUTISM.
2022
$10K
Annual Grant for general operating support
2022
$10K
General and Unrestricted
2022
$10K
CIVIC & SOCIAL
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$367K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$367K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
CULTURAL
2021
$10K
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
2021
$10K
General and Unrestricted
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$9K
General Support
2021
$5K
PROGRAM FOR AMERICANS WITH AUTISM.
2021
$373K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$150K
Operating Support
2020
$50K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2020
$25K
GRANT TO FUND THE WELL-BEING INITIATIVE WHICH WORKS TO PROMOTE MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH FOR THE AGENCY'S AUTISM POPULATION
2020
$25K
EMPLOYMENT
2020
$25K
CULTURAL
2020
$15K
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$10K
CIVIC & SOCIAL
2020
$10K
EDUCATION - COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
2020
$5K
Unrestricted
2020
$5K
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$3K
PROGRAM FOR AMERICANS WITH AUTISM.
2020
$367K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$100K
TOWARD IT INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES TO IMPROVE DISTANCE LEARNING AND GROW FUTURE ENROLLMENT
2019
$50K
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS IS A LOS ANGELES-BASED NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT TRAINS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) IN THE TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY COMPUTER-BASED FIELDS OF ANIMATION AND POSTPRODUCTION VISUAL EFFECTS. THIS GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM COMBINES ASD STUDENTS' COMPUTER SCIENCE STRENGTHS AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS WITH THE DEMAND FOR TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. THE IDEA IS TO DEVELOP TO THE FULLEST DEGREE, THE TALENTS OF DIGITAL ARTISTS WITH PERSONALIZED COMPUTER SCIENCES INSTRUCTION AND AN ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE.
2019
$30K
FILMCRAFT/COVID
2019
$30K
FILMCRAFT/COVID
2019
$25K
SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIO
2019
$5K
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS WITH AUTISM.
2019
$377K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$25K
SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIO
2018
$25K
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
2018
$2K
PROGRAM FOR AMERICANS WITH AUTISM
2018
$100
EDUCATION - COMPUTER ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ARTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
2018
$25K
SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIO
2017
$11K
Education Education
2017
$7K
PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$5.9M from 34 funders · 85 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.8M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Nelson And Michele Carbonell Foundation

$800K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Hearst Foundation

$350K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

The Sharon D Lund Foundation

$275K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$235K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Ahmanson Foundation

$213K · 2 grants · 2019–2022

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

$177K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

John Gogian Family Foundation

$105K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN800392843
NTEE codeP80
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-09
Formed2009
Employees66
Volunteers12
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