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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0469430

GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Also known as GAMA

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43235

Financials

$1.5M$1.1M2023$1.4M$1.4M2024$1.6M$1.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,623,183$1,856,476-$233,293$4,138,784$3,219,738$919,046
December 31, 2024990$1,402,963$1,385,377$17,586$4,063,036$2,910,697$1,152,339
December 31, 2023990$1,493,376$1,084,446$408,930$3,249,055$2,114,302$1,134,753
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$496,975
Membership dues
$496,975
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,963
Net income from fundraising events
$1,124,245
Other revenue
$1,124,245

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$180,523
Other salaries and wages
$807,425
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,199,993
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$71,415
Accounting fees
$30,857
Occupancy
$64,761
Travel
$73,946
Depreciation
$2,964
Program services (functional)
$459,185
Management and general (functional)
$1,394,327

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,063,036
Total assets, end of year
$4,138,784
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,219,738
Net assets, end of year
$919,046
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,901
Gross receipts
$4,175,047
Employees
20
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
OH

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN STACYEXECTUIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$129,011
ERIC PRICEDIRECTOR, PRODUCTION
Trustee or director
0$0
MATT FANTASTICDIRECTOR, CREATOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RADEK GRONUSDIRECTOR, PRODUCTION
Trustee or director
0$0
BEAU HEATHDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
ALDO GHIOZZIDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
WILL NIEBLINGDIRECTOR, EMERITUS
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN COVIELLODIRECTOR, RETAIL
Trustee or director
0$0
DREW WEHRLEDIRECTOR, CREATOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DANNY O'NIELLDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
TIFFANY REIDDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN STEPHENSDIRECTOR, RETAIL
Trustee or director
0$0
JODI BLACKDIRECTOR, PUBLISHER
Trustee or director
0$0
ROSS THOMPSONDIRECTOR, MEDIA
Trustee or director
0$0
NICOLE BRADYPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR, MEDIA
Officer
0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MONICA RASSOVICE-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR, MEDIA
Officer
0$0
GARIMA SHARMATREASURER & DIRECTOR, PUBLISHER
Officer
0$0
ANTON TORRESSECRETARY, DIRECTOR, PUBLI
Officer
0$0
JAMIE MATHYTREASURER
Officer
0$0
MEREDITH PLACKOVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN STACYEXECTUIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$132,887
CHRIS MATERNIDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$112,589
CREE LUZSKIADIRECTOR, MEETINGS/EVENTS
Former
40$64,971
ERIC PRICEPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
Officer
0$0
RHONDA BECKERVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, CREATOR
Officer
0$0
NICOLE BRADYTREASURER, DIRECTOR, MEDIA EVENTS
Officer
0$0
MONICA RASSOSECRETARY, DIRECTOR, MEDIA EVENTS
Officer
0$0
MATT FANTASTICDIRECTOR, CREATOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GARIMA SHARMADIRECTOR, PUBLISHER
Trustee or director
0$0
RADEK GRONUSDIRECTOR, PRODUCTION/MANUFACTURER
Trustee or director
0$0
BEAU HEATHDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
ALDO GHIOZZIDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
WILL NIEBLINGEMERITUS
Trustee or director
0$0
GRACE COLLINSDIRECTOR, CREATOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN COVIELLODIRECTOR, RETAIL
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON MATTHEWSDIRECTOR, PUBLISHER
Trustee or director
0$0
ANTON TORRESSECRETARY, DIRECTOR, PUBLISHER
Trustee or director
0$0
DREW WEHRLEDIRECTOR, CREATOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMIE MATHYDIRECTOR, RETAIL
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN STACYEXECTUIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,378
CHRIS MATERNIDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,674
ERIC PRICEPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
Officer
0$0
RHONDA BECKERVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, CREATOR
Officer
0$0
NICOLE BRADYTREASURER, DIRECTOR, MEDIA EVENTS
Officer
0$0
MONICA RASSOSECRETARY, DIRECTOR, MEDIA EVENTS
Officer
0$0
MATT LoterDIRECTOR, CREATOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GARIMA SHARMADIRECTOR, PUBLISHER
Trustee or director
0$0
RADEK GRONUSDIRECTOR, PRODUCTION/MANUFACTURER
Trustee or director
0$0
BEAU HEATHDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
ALDO GHIOZZIDIRECTOR, WHOLESALE
Trustee or director
0$0
WILL NIEBLINGEMERITUS
Trustee or director
0$0
GRACE COLLINSDIRECTOR, CREATOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN COVIELLODIRECTOR, RETAIL
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON MATTHEWSDIRECTOR, PUBLISHER
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
258 E CAMPUS VIEW BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH 43235-4634
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOHN STACY, 258 E CAMPUS VIEW BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH 43235
Signed the 990
JOHN STACY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(614) 255-4500
Return prepared by
CROWN POINT CPAS LLC

Mission

GAMA BUILDS PROFESSIONALISM AND EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE TABLETOP GAMES INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING (TRADE AND CONSUMER SHOWS) TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDE TABLETOP GAME PUBLISHERS, DISTRBUTORS, ARTISTS, MEDIA & EVENTS, RETAILERS, PRODUCTION, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO THE INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL CONVENTIONSTABLETOP GAMING EVENTSPUBLIC INFORMATION
    Expenses $2,551,864 · revenue $3,676,109

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0469430
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,138,784
Income (IRS master file)
$4,175,047

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,623,183$1,856,476$4,138,784XML
990December 2024$1,402,963$1,385,377$4,063,036XML
990December 2023$1,493,376$1,084,446$3,249,055XML
990December 2022$849,258$818,352$2,067,866IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 86-0469430).

Questions about GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION is 86-0469430.
Is GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
Are donations to GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 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 GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN STACY.
Who are the officers and directors of GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,011 (JOHN STACY, EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,623,183, expenses of $1,856,476 and total assets of $4,138,784 at year end.

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