Nonprofit · EIN 20-1766504
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $131,574 | $132,375 | -$801 | $59,059 | $1,235 | $57,824 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $108,957 | $100,682 | $8,275 | $60,502 | $1,877 | $58,625 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,856
- Program service revenue
- $9,718
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,190
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $84,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $10,443
- Program services (functional)
- $86,818
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,833
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,724
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $60,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,059
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,824
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $57,824
- Gross receipts
- $131,574
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL PELSUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,190 |
| TOM BAJORAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PELSUE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LILY PHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM BAJORAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL PELSUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PELSUE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LILY PHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2361 GLENDON AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064-2203
- In care of
- % JOEL PELSUE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOEL PELSUE, 2361 GLENDON AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
- Signed the 990
- JOEL PELSUE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 474-7671
- Website
- WWW.A-E-M.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE TAX ADVISORY GROUP INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1766504 or by the name ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $86,818 · revenue $9,718
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1766504
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,059
- Income (IRS master file)
- $131,574
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $131,574 | $132,375 | $59,059 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $108,957 | $100,682 | $60,502 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $53,297 | $146,624 | $53,203 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-1766504).
Questions about ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES
- What is the EIN of ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES is 20-1766504.
- Is ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES 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 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES 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 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES 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 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOEL PELSUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,190 (JOEL PELSUE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MINISTRIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $131,574, expenses of $132,375 and total assets of $59,059 at year end.
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