Mission
AIE trains students for employment and career opportunities in 3D animation, game development, and related fields through the provision of world class education as well as acting as a catalyst to build these industries.
Public Charity
ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Based in Seattle, WA, ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.3M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $324K.
EIN: 273792158
Seattle, WA
Vocational & Technical Schools
NTEE: B30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grants Given2
Grant Total$324K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Academy of Interactive Entertainment
How Academy of Interactive Entertainment divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $74 for programs
$37
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment - WA (AIE
$37
During this fiscal year, AIE
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
AIE - WA provided a gift to AIE - LA in support of ongoing opeations.
$210,000
AIE - WA provided a gift to AIE - LA in support of ongoing operations.
$113,500
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Financial Controller
Daniel Franks
Vice President
Emily De Margheriti
President and Treasurer
John De Margheriti
Head of School
Ursula Frank
Vice President and Secretary
Victoria De Margheriti
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $2.2M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.2M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.0M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.1M to $2.3M (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in LA.
LA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.