Global Game Jam

Analysis

Global Game Jam is a registered charity in United States, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 March 2023, Global Game Jam reported income of $506k and spending of $451k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $400k to $506k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Global Game Jam sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hollywood Museum ($506k), Torrington Historical Society Incorporated ($506k) and Oregon Center for Contemporary Art Inc ($506k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $304k (67% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $300k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $300k.