2024-07-22T13:21:29-05:00 2023-12-31 541149263 YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC PO BOX 2560 WINCHESTER VA 226041760 990 2023-01-01 300533750 THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC ABLE 7038919017 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 MARK BARLET PRESIDENT 7038919017 2024-06-24 1 MARK BARLET 999009999 0 OLIVIA A HUTTON CPA P00964688 5406623417 2024-06-24 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARK BARLET 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 2540753 0 X WWW.ABLEGAMERS.ORG X 2009 WV THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION ENABLES PLAY TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION THAT IS AN EPIDEMIC AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 10 7 17 75 0 0 1893083 1336170 446839 415332 11912 -34932 7113 -4528 2358947 1712042 242839 260548 0 0 1630807 1601559 0 0 300099 645337 844377 2518983 2706484 -160036 -994442 4315641 3720206 458394 571965 3857247 3148241 X THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO ENABLE PLAY IN ORDER TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION, FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY. 0 0 856723 260201 PEER COUNSELING: ABLEGAMERS PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES AND OCCUPATIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ENABLE PLAY. PEER COUNSELING SESSIONS SERVE AS A STARTING POINT FOR GRANTING THE HARDWARE, CUSTOM CONTROLLERS, AND SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. THE ABLEGAMERS ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAM COMPLIMENTS THE PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM BY PROTOTYPING AND CREATING NEW CONTROLLERS AND DEVICES, OFFERING UNIQUE AND CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS FOR PLAYERS WHEN BARRIERS TO CURRENT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCTS EXIST.IN 2023, PEER COUNSELING DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 237 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS AND PROVIDED 3,318 HOURS OF PEER COUNSELING SUPPORT, RESULTING IN REDUCED BARRIERS TO PLAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS WITH $81,000 IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT. WITHIN PEER COUNSELING, THE POWERED BY ABLEGAMERS PROGRAM ADDED SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL PARTNER SITES PROVIDING TRAINING AND APPROXIMATELY $66,000 IN FUNDING/EQUIPMENT TO THESE HOSPITALS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS. PARTNER FACILITIES INCLUDED ABILITY KC, CRAIG HOSPITAL, SHEPHERD CENTER, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER, BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. 745999 386618 USER RESEARCH PROGRAM & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM WORKS TO INVESTIGATE, DOCUMENT, AND SHARE THE CURRENT OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS IN GAMES AND DOCUMENT WHERE BARRIERS STILL EXIST SO THAT THE FUTURE OF GAMING CAN BE ONE WHERE EVERYONE FINDS A GAME THAT THEY LOVE. THE PILLAR CONSISTS OF OVER 800 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PROVIDE A DATA-DRIVEN USER APPROACH FOR GAMING STUDIOS. IN 2023, 29 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN DEVELOPING VIDEO GAMES THROUGH THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PILLAR EDUCATES GAME DEVELOPERS THROUGH ITS ACCESSIBLE PLAYER EXPERIENCE CLASS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, DEVELOPERS LEARN HOW TO SPOT ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS AND IMPLEMENT ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES FOR PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2023, THE PROGRAM TRAINED 259 GAME DEVELOPERS TO FIND AND SOLVE ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS IN THEIR GAMES. AS PART OF THIS INSTRUCTION, $184,000 IN TRAINING WAS GRANTED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S DEVELOPERS PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY & DIVERSITY (DPAD) INITIATIVE. 382711 347 28714 COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION: THE COMMUNITY & INCLUSION TEAM CONNECTS PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES TO COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, OUR GET TOGETHER GAMING SESSIONS CONNECTED OVER 40 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES DURING IN-PERSON EVENTS EITHER AT ARCADES OR GAMING CONVENTIONS. AS THE COMMUNITY & INCLUSION TEAM ADVANCED THE PROGRAM, THEY DIRECTLY SUPPORTED OVER 15 TRAINED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WITH INFORMATION AND GAMING EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY COULD ENERGIZE AND EXCITE PLAYERS ABOUT ACCESSIBLE GAMING AT THEIR LOCAL FACILITIES. BY WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE GAMING COMMUNITY, AND OUR MEDICAL PARTNERS, ABLEGAMERS PROVIDED UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FOR CAMARADERIE AND LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS. 1985433 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WV CA FL MD MA NY NJ PA VA WA X X X MARK BARLET 7038919017 179 EAST BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 MARK BARLET PRESIDENT 41.00 2.00 X X 173351 0 15586 CHRISTOPHER POWER VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SPOHN TREASURER 32.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL MITCHELL SECRETARY 32.00 X X 124983 0 13995 LARRY GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WASIELEWSKI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NIKA NOUR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 UJESH DESAI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CRISTEN REAT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMY PANZARELLA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK BURGESS SR. DIR. FINANCE 32.00 1.00 X 104021 0 17198 MARSHA SPOHN SR. PEER COUNSELOR 32.00 X 121045 0 8800 STEVE WEITZ DIR. PROF. 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PEER COUNSELING 32.00 X 131854 0 9240 763288 0 73387 6 0 1 0 0 1336170 93185 1336170 FEES FOR SERVICES 900099 386618 386618 FEES FOR EVENTS 900099 28714 28714 415332 29285 29285 764494 828711 -64217 -64217 -64217 OTHER INCOME 900099 5188 5188 MERCHANDISE SALES 900099 -9716 -9716 -4528 1712042 415332 0 -39460 260548 260548 449133 279969 159717 9447 975595 814341 17534 143720 67477 60091 7386 109354 84111 12136 13107 3614 3614 30053 30053 16102 16102 16818 11503 315 5000 34532 20499 3068 10965 38613 2951 34909 753 111931 46139 10375 55417 104035 87201 16757 77 99718 97772 706 1240 6337 5781 450 106 57747 45090 8401 4256 64611 31066 29636 3909 OTHER OPERATING 154868 99075 31769 24024 POSTAGE 34629 21698 12273 658 PROCESSING FEES 25003 2433 4288 18282 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 23968 7783 14713 1472 21798 3768 17750 280 2706484 1985433 420952 300099 1645531 1245710 460231 174764 56418 796483 765042 150599 81004 354393 151002 203924 203391 861443 1059355 0 0 197430 134522 4315641 3720206 63600 104533 193477 328240 201317 139192 458394 571965 X 3655375 3048241 201872 100000 3857247 3148241 4315641 3720206 X -994442 254087 31349 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 790680 2373444 3464180 1893083 1336170 9857557 790680 2373444 3464180 1893083 1336170 9857557 1031939 8825618 131 118 65326 18381 29285 113241 7113 5188 12301 9983099 956285 0.88410 0.87340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39863 19932 19931 253830 102743 151087 60700 28327 32373 203391 LEASE LIABILITY 139192 139192 1 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 100000 0 100000 NORTH AMERICA TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO BE USED AS NEEDED TO MEET THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 100000 BANK WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ABLEGAMERS REQUIRES GRANTEES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENT HOW THE SUPPORT WAS USED. 0 ABILITY KC 3011 BALTIMORE AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64108 440552045 501(C)(3) 12000 0 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS. CRAIG HOSPITAL 3425 S CLARKSON STREET ENGLEWOOD CO 80113 840404233 501(C)(3) 9000 0 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS. SHEPHERD FOUNDATION INC 2020 PEACHTREE ROAD NW ATLANTA GA 30309 201238224 501(C)(3) 18000 0 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS. THE BRIDGE ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATION 1614 WESTMORELAND AVENUE CINCINNATI OH 45223 852471464 501(C)(3) 18000 0 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSITANCE TO PATIENTS. 4 FORM 990, SCHEULE I, PART I ABLEGAMERS REQUIRES GRANTEES TO SELF-REPORT USE OF EQUIPMENT, PROVIDING DATA AS WELL AS PHOTO AND TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT OF THE DEVICE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK BARLET PRESIDENT 173351 0 0 0 0 0 6300 0 9286 0 188937 0 0 0 CHRIS POWERS DIRECTOR OF ABLEGAMERS CANADA 100000 PROGRAM SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT ABLEGAMERS CANADA PROGRAMS MARSHA SPOHN MOTHER OF STEVE SPOHN (OFFICER) 129845 EMPLOYEE - COMPENSATION 0 X INVENTORY 139 89433 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EQUIPMENT 1 3752 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER FROM RELATED 501(C)(2) ENTITY 51,349. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TO RELATED 501(C)(2) -20,000. ABLEGAMERS HOLDING LIMITED 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 870962822 REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS WV 501(C)(2) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 ABLEGAMERS HOLDING LIMITED B 20000 CASH ABLEGAMERS HOLDING LIMITED S 51349 CASH