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Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Foundation

EIN 27-2018200 • 501(c)3 • Gardena, CA

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To promote and foster the interactive media arts and sciences.

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1244 W 159th StGardena, CA 90247

www.interactive.org/FOUNDATION/INDEX.ASP

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

83rd percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

86th percentile

50%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

271%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$150,766

Up $50,344 (+50%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$150,766

Up $50,344 (+50%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$148,260

Up $108,253 (+271%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$97,916

Up $28,783 (+42%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$50,344

Up $79,470 (+273%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $15,963Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $15,9632011Assets 2012: $16,490Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $16,4902012Assets 2013: $16,826Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $16,8262013Assets 2014: $4,143Net Assets 2014: $4,1432014Assets 2015: $3,092Net Assets 2015: $3,0922015Assets 2016: $243,534Liabilities 2016: $32,000Net Assets 2016: $211,5342016Assets 2017: $183,293Net Assets 2017: $183,2932017Assets 2018: $232,419Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $232,4192018Assets 2019: $214,790Net Assets 2019: $214,7902019Assets 2020: $274,691Net Assets 2020: $274,6912020Assets 2021: $253,800Net Assets 2021: $253,8002021Assets 2022: $158,654Net Assets 2022: $158,6542022Assets 2023: $129,548Net Assets 2023: $129,5482023Assets 2024: $100,422Net Assets 2024: $100,4222024Assets 2025: $150,766Net Assets 2025: $150,7662025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$150,766
Liabilities-
Net Assets$150,766

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $28,814Expenses 2011: $21,330Net Income 2011: $7,4842011Revenue 2012: $18,291Expenses 2012: $17,764Net Income 2012: $5272012Revenue 2013: $20,978Expenses 2013: $20,642Net Income 2013: $3362013Revenue 2014: $10,000Expenses 2014: $22,683Net Income 2014: -$12,6832014Revenue 2015: $20,502Expenses 2015: $21,553Net Income 2015: -$1,0512015Revenue 2016: $233,303Expenses 2016: $24,861Net Income 2016: $208,4422016Revenue 2017: $111,020Expenses 2017: $139,261Net Income 2017: -$28,2412017Revenue 2018: $128,682Expenses 2018: $79,556Net Income 2018: $49,1262018Revenue 2019: $101,230Expenses 2019: $118,859Net Income 2019: -$17,6292019Revenue 2020: $124,633Expenses 2020: $64,732Net Income 2020: $59,9012020Revenue 2021: $25,197Expenses 2021: $46,088Net Income 2021: -$20,8912021Revenue 2022: $20,218Expenses 2022: $115,364Net Income 2022: -$95,1462022Revenue 2023: $109,168Expenses 2023: $138,274Net Income 2023: -$29,1062023Revenue 2024: $40,007Expenses 2024: $69,133Net Income 2024: -$29,1262024Revenue 2025: $148,260Expenses 2025: $97,916Net Income 2025: $50,3442025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$148,260
Expenses$97,916
Net Income$50,344

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$1.51$1.48$0.98$0.50
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$1.00$0.40$0.69$0.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$1.30$1.09$1.38$0.29
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$1.59$0.20$1.15$0.95
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$2.54$0.25$0.46$0.21
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.75$2.75$1.25$0.65$0.60
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$2.15$1.01$1.19$0.18
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.00$2.32$1.29$0.80$0.49
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.83$1.83$1.11$1.39$0.28
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.44$0.32$2.12$2.33$0.25$2.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.21$0.22$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.10$0.23$0.13
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.21$0.21$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.18$0.18$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.29$0.21$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$148,260
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization provides travel and meals scholarships reimbursing expenses to attend educational conferences in the industry. 39 travel scholarships were awarded.-$57,914
The organization provides scholarships to students pursuing a degree and/or career in interactive arts and sciences disciplines. Each scholarship is for 2,500 and five scholarships were awarded.-$12,500
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lyn Soo HooTreasurerPT$0--
Neela DassDirector-$0--
Meggan ScavioChairperson/SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Foundation
EIN
27-2018200
Phone
8476826999
Address
1244 W 159th St, Gardena, CA 90247

Signing Officer

Name
Lyn N Soo Hoo
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8476826999
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Herwitt & Associates LLC
Address
5002 Dove Bill LN, Nashville, IN 47448
Preparer
Julie Herwitt CPA
Phone
7088902545
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid

Activity , Grantee Academic Scholarships 1244 W 159th St Gardena CA 90247, Cash Grant 12,500, Relationship

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid

Activity , Grantee Travel meal scholarships 1244 W 159th St Gardena CA 90247, Cash Grant 59,533, Relationship

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Travel 5,457

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Meals and entertainment 170

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Meals for attendees of conferences 5,323

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Marketing and website 631

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Office expense 33

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Merchant fees 32

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

License 50

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Insurance 488

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Bank fees 49

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

Conference production 1,600

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