Exceptional Minds
Exceptional Minds
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About this organization
Mission
Exceptional Minds, a California non-profit of the year, is an academy and studio preparing young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in animation, visual effects, 3D gaming, and other related fields in the entertainment industry. Exceptional Minds provides critical technical and work readiness training customized to help its students achieve their full artistic and professional potential, creating a new pipeline of talented artists, and fostering inclusive hiring practices. Exceptional Minds and its partners are building a future where neurodiverse perspectives are vital to the advancement of a more empowered and inclusive society.
About
Full-time vocational training program that offers job opportunities to teens and adults with autism spectrum disorder. It is a three year program (10 months per year) where students receive training in the fields of media arts and post production. Students are also provided one on one tutoring to develop specific skills needed to advance in the program. Program also includes a six-week summer program where teens and adults with autism spectrum disorder acquire skills needed to become animators and media artists.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “To provide young adults on the autism spectrum with customized instruction and hands on experience to earn a living in the fields of multi-media, computer animation and post production.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Provide young adults on the autism spectrum with training in the field of multi-media.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as CA.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 13400 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NO 211, SHERMAN OAKS, CA, 91423.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 62 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$102,062.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization pays $2,195,577 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $224,868 in fundraising expenses.
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