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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

501(c)(6) organization Gardena, CA EIN: 95-4606381 Website

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences at a glance

Total assets
$3,428,328
+4.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,995,150
-12.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$132,511
+62.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,796,496
-2.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Foundation Los Angeles, CAFund academic scholarships$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,428,328$2,995,150$2,796,496——$132,511
2024$3,282,668$3,419,209$2,879,128——$81,430
2023$2,751,035$3,703,971$2,826,428——$3,835
2022$1,887,440$2,883,682$2,008,451$10,0001$423
2021$923,271$947,466$990,087——$311
2020$845,367$2,225,470$2,066,228——$2,253
2019$739,824$2,149,703$2,179,573——$6,206

About Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

Based on IRS filings

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences is a public charity, based in Gardena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $133K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences is led by Meggan Scavio, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Meggan Scavio

    President

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $267K (2019) → $322K (2025)

  • Todd Howard

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Beck

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jade Raymond

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Vance

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shuhei Yoshida

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Rubin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vince Zampella

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Mars

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Ismaller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Chiang

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Singer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrence Myers

    Executive Producer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2019) → $160K (2025)

  • Lyn Soo Hoo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    16 hrs/week

    $91K (2023) → $100K (2025)

  • Minho Kim

    Vice Chairman Secretary

    Chairman Treasurer → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Vice Chairman Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Donald James (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ted Price (2019–2024) — Vice Chairman Secretary
  • Former: Shannon Loftis (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Helgason (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Frank Pearce (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael Gallagher (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Meggan Scavio — President: $322KMeggan ScavioPresident$322KTerrence Myers — Executive Producer: $160KTerrence MyersExecutive Producer$160KLyn Soo Hoo — Treasurer: $100KLyn Soo HooTreasurer$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $322K, to Meggan Scavio (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

How large is Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences?

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

Where does Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences operate?

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has awarded grants in California.

What is Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences's EIN?

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4606381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)

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