Arts and Entertainment Ministries

What it reported doing in 2024

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.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 66%; rating input score 66
• Program expense ratio: 65.6%; rating input score 66
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.18 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 50%; rating input score 50; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.6%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.45; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 53.8%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -5.7% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -4.4% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -4.5% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings