Nonprofit · EIN 26-2623362
GAMES FOR CHANGE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $4,406,918 | $4,572,598 | -$165,680 | $367,399 | $726,613 | -$359,214 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,085,164 | $5,292,946 | -$207,782 | $323,916 | $517,450 | -$193,534 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,026,020
- of which government grants
- $355,922
- Program service revenue
- $2,364,296
- Investment income
- $607
- Other revenue
- $15,995
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $397,533
- Other salaries and wages
- $986,432
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,768,247
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $110,020
- Occupancy
- $48,086
- Travel
- $148,798
- Depreciation
- $8,412
- Program services (functional)
- $3,607,302
- Management and general (functional)
- $560,130
- Fundraising (functional)
- $405,166
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $323,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $367,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $726,613
- Net assets, end of year
- -$359,214
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,932
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,283
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,116,992
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $757,778
- Gross receipts
- $4,406,918
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNA POLLACK | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $216,486 | $3,757 |
| ARANA SHAPIRO | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $174,677 | $2,613 |
| LEAH BETH HIRSCH | SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,776 | $1,787 |
| KIMBERLY THOMPSON-ALMANZOR | SNR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,526 | $1,777 |
| TANIA HACK | SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,305 | $1,655 |
| ASI BURAK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EVERITT | TREASURER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO OLEBE | INTERIM SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIR AGILI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN AYOUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY FULLERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GOLANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HUEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MORHAIME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHARROW | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNA POLLACK | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $261,030 | $4,334 |
| ARANA SHAPIRO | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $196,330 | $2,847 |
| LEAH BETH HIRSCH | SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,231 | $1,903 |
| KIMBERLY THOMPSON-ALMANZOR | SNR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,902 | $1,869 |
| TANIA HACK | SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,309 | $1,730 |
| ALANA SELKOWITZ | SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,265 | $1,642 |
| DEVIN YOUNG | SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,995 | $1,479 |
| ASI BURAK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKS TANNER | TREASURER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVA ZYDOR | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN AYOUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY FULLERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HUEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MORHAIME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO OLEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHARROW | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6 E 43RD ST FL 15, NEW YORK, NY 10017-4659
- In care of
- % SUSANNA POLLACK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSANNA POLLACK, 6 EAST 43RD STREET 15 FL, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- SUSANNA POLLACK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 242-4922
- Website
- WWW.GAMESFORCHANGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO EMPOWER GAME CREATORS AND SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO DRIVE REAL-WORLD CHANGE BY USING GAMES THAT HELP PEOPLE TO LEARN, IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING THE WORLD A MORE EQUITABLE PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- GAMES FOR CHANGE LEARNSTUDENT CHALLENGEGAMES FOR CHANGE LEARN'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, THE GAMES FOR CHANGE STUDENT CHALLENGE, IS A NATIONAL GAME DESIGN COMPETITION THAT INVITES YOUTH TO CREATE DIGITAL GAMES ABOUT ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM USES YOUTH INTEREST IN VIDEO GAMES TO DEVELOP CODING AND DIGITAL DESIGN SKILLS, AS WELL AS PROBLEM SOLVING, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY, AND OTHER CRITICAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. THE CHALLENGE IS ALSO A PLATFORM FOR AMPLIFYING STUDENT VOICES, EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMAGINE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS, AND TO SEE THEMSELVES AS ENGAGED CITIZENS AND CHANGEMAKERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2015, THE CHALLENGE HAS TO DATE BENEFITED OVER 900 EDUCATORS AND 50,000 YOUTH, PRIMARILY STUDENTS IN TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. ALMOST HALF OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS ARE FEMALE, MORE THAN 60% ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND MANY ARE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS.GAME PLANGAME PLAN IS AN INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOR MUSEUM AND STEM EDUCATORS FOCUSED ON ADDING MORE GAME-LIKE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS. EDUCATORS IN MUSEUMS ACROSS THE U.S. ARE NOW ADAPTING WHAT THEY LEARN INTO THEIR CURRICULA IN INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE WAYS AND ARE FORGING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AS THEY COLLABORATE ON NEW PROGRAMS. GAME EXCHANGEGAME EXCHANGE IS A STATE DEPARTMENT-FUNDED VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT USES GLOBAL YOUTH INTEREST IN VIDEO GAMES TO CONNECT TEENS IN THE U.S., BAHRAIN, ISRAEL, AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. WITH THE HELP OF THEIR TEACHERS, TEENS FORM INTERNATIONAL "GAME STUDIOS," COLLABORATE TO DESIGN GAMES BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.Expenses $1,135,413 · revenue $1,687,329
- EVENTSFESTIVALTHE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES THE GAMES FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL (THE "FESTIVAL"), WHICH IS THE BIGGEST GAMING EVENT IN NEW YORK CITY. IT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, CORPORATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY, MEDIA, ACADEMIA AND THE GAMING INDUSTRY TO EXPLORE THE INCREASING REAL-WORLD IMPACT OF DIGITAL GAMES AS AN AGENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. THE FESTIVAL IS ALSO A SHOWCASE FOR SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE NEW GAMES IN PRODUCTION.Expenses $1,264,732 · revenue $676,967
- OTHER PROJECTS & PROGRAMSCONSULTING AND WORKSHOPSTHE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A SUITE OF SERVICES TO GUIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES TO FURTHER THEIR PUBLIC, PHILANTHROPIC OR ACADEMIC MISSION. THE SERVICES SEEK TO LIFT UP THE FIELD OF SOCIAL IMPACT GAMES AND CAN RANGE FROM THE MODEST TO THE COMPREHENSIVE VIA A CONCEPT CONSULTATION AND WORKSHOP TO PLAN AND SCOPE GAME RELATED PROJECTS.RAISING GOOD GAMERSRAISING GOOD GAMERS (RGG) IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GAMES FOR CHANGE AND TAKE THIS THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHAPE THE CULTURE OF ONLINE GAME COMMUNITIES, CREATING PROSOCIAL SPACES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE, HEALTHY, AND THAT COUNTER ONLINE TOXICITY. THE GOAL OF RGG IS TO DEVELOP A CROSS-SECTOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE COMMUNITY WITH YOUTH AT THE CENTER, IN ORDER TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MOVEMENT THAT CAN CHANGE THE CULTURE OF ONLINE GAMING FOR EVERYONE.Expenses $1,207,157
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2623362
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $367,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,406,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,406,918 | $4,572,598 | $367,399 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,085,164 | $5,292,946 | $323,916 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,442,749 | $4,471,592 | $1,412,789 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2623362).
Questions about GAMES FOR CHANGE INC
- What is the EIN of GAMES FOR CHANGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GAMES FOR CHANGE INC is 26-2623362.
- Is GAMES FOR CHANGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to GAMES FOR CHANGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GAMES FOR CHANGE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GAMES FOR CHANGE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GAMES FOR CHANGE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GAMES FOR CHANGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUSANNA POLLACK.
- Who are the officers and directors of GAMES FOR CHANGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,486 (SUSANNA POLLACK, PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GAMES FOR CHANGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,406,918, expenses of $4,572,598 and total assets of $367,399 at year end.
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