2025-09-16T10:41:10-05:00 2024-12-31 541149263 YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC PO BOX 2560 WINCHESTER VA 226041760 990 2024-01-01 300533750 THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC ABLE 7038919017 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 MARK BARLET PRESIDENT 7038919017 2025-09-09 1 0 OLIVIA A HUTTON CPA P00964688 5406623417 2025-09-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JORDAN KOUGH 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 2136609 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. 8 8 17 75 0 0 1336170 1043272 415332 365228 -34932 198351 -4528 20149 1712042 1627000 260548 114640 0 0 1601559 1580000 0 0 345683 844377 1044108 2706484 2738748 -994442 -1111748 3720206 2324345 571965 270857 3148241 2053488 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 704530 114589 362403 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.PEER COUNSELING DIRECTLY SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS OF PEER COUNSELING SUPPORT, RESULTING IN REDUCED BARRIERS TO PLAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT. WITHIN PEER COUNSELING, THE POWERED BY ABLEGAMERS PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAINING, FUNDING, AND EQUIPMENT TO 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. 532723 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 AND 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. THE PROGRAM TRAINED GAME DEVELOPERS TO FIND AND SOLVE ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS IN THEIR GAMES. 320196 51 2825 COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION: THE COMMUNITY & INCLUSION TEAM CONNECTS PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES TO COMMUNITIES. OUR GET TOGETHER GAMING SESSIONS CONNECTED PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES DURING IN-PERSON EVENTS EITHER AT ARCADES OR GAMING CONVENTIONS. AS THE COMMUNITY & INCLUSION TEAM ADVANCED THE PROGRAM, THEY DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 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. 280777 RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 280777 1838226 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 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 THE ORGANIZATION 7038919017 179 EAST BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 MARK BARLET PAST PRESIDENT 41.00 2.00 X X 184855 0 14367 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 134560 0 14224 KEVIN WASIELEWSKI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 NIKA NOUR DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 UJESH DESAI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTEN REAT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY PANZARELLA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WEITZ DIR. PROF. DEV. 32.00 X 112183 0 8598 ANDY WU SR. DIR. PEER COUNSELING 32.00 X 122247 0 8490 SAM NELSON SR. USER RESEARCHER 32.00 X 103061 0 7141 656906 0 52820 5 0 1 0 0 1043272 24382 1043272 FEES FOR SERVICES 900099 362403 362403 FEES FOR EVENTS 900099 2825 2825 365228 44446 44446 663514 509609 153905 153905 153905 MERCHANDISE SALES 900099 17708 17708 OTHER INCOME 900099 2441 2441 20149 1627000 365228 0 218500 X 114640 114640 362008 270007 81779 10222 1017537 880153 20077 117307 91379 70825 13838 6716 109076 90694 7885 10497 28597 28597 36912 36912 11718 11718 304608 67118 166905 70585 65230 5392 56523 3315 17176 721 15740 715 108369 39713 22852 45804 116453 80466 35720 267 75842 66821 2397 6624 3788 3517 271 61121 47713 9152 4256 60149 36013 20202 3934 OTHER OPERATING 81272 12250 19364 49658 PROCESSING FEES 21430 1839 3809 15782 POSTAGE 20261 9841 10420 TAXES AND LICENSES 12361 9887 2474 0 18821 2019 16801 1 2738748 1838226 554839 345683 1245710 688395 51022 174764 39049 56418 5000 765042 711188 81004 30470 354393 212123 203391 142270 1059355 587888 134522 69063 3720206 2324345 104533 90931 328240 107461 139192 72465 571965 270857 X 3048241 2053488 100000 0 3148241 2053488 3720206 2324345 X -1111748 -17421 34416 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2373444 3464180 1893083 1336170 1043272 10110149 2373444 3464180 1893083 1336170 1043272 10110149 1019965 9090184 118 65326 18381 29285 44446 157556 7113 5188 2441 14742 10282447 854723 0.88400 0.88410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39863 27904 11959 253830 143752 110078 60700 40467 20233 142270 LEASE LIABILITY 72465 72465 0 ABILITY KC 3011 BALTIMORE AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64108 440552045 501(C)(3) 11265 0 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS. 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. X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK BARLET PAST PRESIDENT 84855 0 0 0 100000 0 6653 0 7714 0 199222 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 CEO COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART I, LINE 4A MARK BARLET RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $100,000. MARSHA SPOHN MOTHER OF STEVE SPOHN (OFFICER) 94887 EMPLOYEE - COMPENSATION 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 IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,910. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,910. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,208. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 166,905. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 70,585. TOTAL EXPENSES 299,698. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER FROM RELATED 501(C)(2) ENTITY 34,416. ABLEGAMERS HOLDING LIMITED 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 870962822 REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS WV 501(C)(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ABLEGAMERS HOLDING LIMITED S 34416 CASH