Public Charity

EXCEPTIONAL MINDS

EXCEPTIONAL MINDS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SHERMAN OAKS, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.3M, expenses of $4.5M, total assets of $6.1M. Imperigo tracks 40 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.3M.

EIN: 800392843 SHERMAN OAKS, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$6.1M
Grant Records40
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM WITH CUSTOMIZED INSTRUCTION AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE TO EARN A LIVING IN THE FIELDS OF MUTLI-MEDIA, COMPUTER ANIMATION AND POST PRODUCTION.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$452,000
2024
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS IS A TRAINING ACADEMY AND DIGITAL ARTS STUDIO PREPARING ARTISTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FOR CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND RELATED FIELDS.
$25,000
$12,500
$11,211
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$456,000

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Amy Schofeld
BOARD MEMBER Charles Alpuche
BOARD MEMBER Cuong Do To 062025
VICE CHAIR Daniel Glasser
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO David Siegel To 022025
BOARD TREASURER Doug Gardner From 012025

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,626,770 9 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$259,781 6 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$79,825 6 grants
FILMCRAFT/COVID
$60,000 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$60,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.3M $4.5M $6.1M
2024 $4.1M $4.2M $4.5M
2023 $4.6M $3.7M $5.1M
2022 $5.4M $4.1M $3.4M
2021 $4.2M $3.9M $2.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $4.3M, with total assets most recently reported at $6.1M.

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