Games for Change Inc

Analysis

Games for Change Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Games for Change Inc reported income of $5.1m and spending of $5.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $5.1m (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Games for Change Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rapides Primary Health Care Center Inc ($5.1m), California Fire Foundation ($5.1m) and Central California Appellate Program ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $457k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $324k against liabilities of $517k, net assets of -$194k. It reported 20 employees.