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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3044606

THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC

Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99203

Financials

$558K$510K2023$600K$773K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$599,817$772,821-$173,004$514,939$326,646$188,293
December 31, 2023990$558,488$510,457$48,031$432,027$70,730$361,297
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$435,217
of which government grants
$272,500
Program service revenue
$164,575
Investment income
$25
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,750
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$136,271
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$145,297
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$925
Accounting fees
$42,686
Occupancy
$2,080
Travel
$34,481
Depreciation
$1,107
Program services (functional)
$656,310
Management and general (functional)
$100,433
Fundraising (functional)
$16,078

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$432,027
Total assets, end of year
$514,939
Total liabilities, end of year
$326,646
Net assets, end of year
$188,293
Net assets without donor restrictions
$55,998
Net assets with donor restrictions
$132,295
Gross receipts
$599,817
Employees
1
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Wendy LevyExecutive Director
Officer
40$131,869$12,402
Chris JohnsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Eric DoversbergerVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Anula ShettySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Brian FryeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kasandra VerBrugghenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary Tahui AnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andy BeachDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cassidy ArkinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Edgar BurchDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Wendy LevyExecutive Director
Officer
40$131,869$10,143
Chris JohnsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Eric DoversbergerVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Anula ShettySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Brian FryeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kasandra VerBrugghenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary Tahui AnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andy BeachDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cassidy ArkinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Edgar BurchDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1919 S SYRINGA RD, SPOKANE, WA 99203-3463
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Chris Johnson, 1919 S Syringa Rd, Spokane, WA 99203
Signed the 990
Wendy Levy, Executive Director
Phone
(510) 406-8623
Return prepared by
Eide Bailly LLP

Mission

To facilitate collaboration, innovation, strategic growth and cultural impact for the media arts field. We are a network of networks; we embolden creative media organization and artists and connect them with the world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Arts2Work: Arts2Work is a creative workforce initiative sponsored by The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture, winner of the MIT SOLVE Prize for Reimagining Pathways to Employment in the US. Arts2Work includes the very first federally-registered National Apprenticeship program in Media Arts + Creative Technologies, including new career pipelines for Multimedia Producers, Digital Video Editors and Multimedia Graphic Designers. It provides new infrastructure, equity and economic sustainability for artists and creative workers, businesses, organizations, communities and institutions across the US. Arts2Work prioritizes equity and inclusion with special outreach to BIPOC, low-income workers, women, youth, veterans and disabled communities. (Continued on Schedule O)The ecosystem of Arts2Work includes a national network of Creative Studios and Training Centers, Pre-Apprenticeship programs that include paid learn-on-the-job experiences, Registered Apprenticeship, Advanced Apprenticeship Labs and an online Learning Hub with free tutorials, networking and access to mentorship for anyone seeking to build a career in media. The Alliance sponsors Arts2Work-affiliated programs in Baltimore, Albany, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Dallas, Oakland, Colorado Springs, and Watts, with others on the way. We also provide an NEA-supported Arts2Work online Learning Hub, offering digital media and technology-focused tutorials, networking events and mentoring for all creative job-seekers to access training free-of-charge. https://arts2work.media/
    Expenses $524,419 · revenue $153,938
  • General Program and Conference: Under General Program services, we offer a Digital Resource Library, an online Screening Room, the Storytelling Matters Blog, a Job Board, a monthly E-Bulletin and an Arts2Work Newsletter. We also offer a limited Fiscal Sponsorship program for invited projects that align with the Alliance mission. We are currently the fiscal sponsors for a groundbreaking documentary film about slavery and reparations in America entitled Acts of Reparation, by award-winning filmmakers Macky Alston and Selina Davidson. We also use General Program for pilot programs that serve the media arts field that do not yet fall under existing program headings.
    Expenses $109,865 · revenue $3,866
  • Alliance Youth Media Network: The Alliance Youth Media Network programs convene, connect, nurture and sustain strategic development in the Youth Media field. We support innovative and emerging models of practice within the fields of youth media, creative youth development, and media literacy. We do this through the collaborative production of a youth media magazine, ongoing Collective Action work, hosting national Video Roundtables and a global Youth Media Summit, mentoring a cohort of Youth Media Fellows each year, and supporting the leaders of a national network of youth media organizations. All of the programs of our Youth Media Network use an intergenerational, co-creative approach as a means to demonstrate the possibilities and impact of a range of youth and elders working collaboratively and (Continued on Schedule O) inclusively, interrogating power and privilege across program areas, with the goal of providing new models and emerging practices for the field. We also offer the Unlocking Creativity Community of Practice, a regular gathering of local and national media organizations that work intentionally with currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and justice-impacted youth. We convene monthly meetings for these organizations and offer opportunities for collaboration, funding, and exhibition throughout the year.
    Expenses $21,979 · grants $16,750 · revenue $6,771
  • Innovation Studio: The Innovation Studio program supports the development of unique interactive digital media projects, platforms, tools and approaches to storytelling designed to foster strong, resilient creative communities. We think in systems, build replicable models, and take risks with new technology. Our teams are diverse, intergenerational and collaborative. Strategy, design, development, and prototyping in the Alliance Innovation Studio is customized uniquely for each project. We bring together a team of creative and tech experts based on the needs of the project; the central requirement for inclusion in the Innovation Studio is a commitment to sharing out the development process with the field and making the project available for replication in diverse communities and contexts. In every case, we will publish the code, share the data and provide templates or toolkits to enable meaningful and effective adoption. Projects developed in the Innovation Studio include the Open Archive Initiative, Alliance XR Gallery and Futures We Dream, a national creative collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution.
    Expenses $47

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3044606
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$514,939
Income (IRS master file)
$599,817

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$599,817$772,821$514,939IRS
990December 2023$558,488$510,457$432,027XML
990December 2022$561,878$699,164$405,091IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3044606).

Questions about THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC

What is the EIN of THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC is 13-3044606.
Is THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Chris Johnson.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,869 (Wendy Levy, Executive Director).
How much revenue does THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $599,817, expenses of $772,821 and total assets of $514,939 at year end.

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