Video Game History Foundation Inc

Analysis

Video Game History Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Emeryville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, 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 December 2023, Video Game History Foundation Inc reported income of $449k and spending of $306k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $338k to $449k (+33%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Video Game History Foundation Inc sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cosmos Club Historic Preservation Foundation ($449k), Baay ($449k) and Cultural Council of Indian River County Inc ($449k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $317k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $317k. It reported 3 employees.