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← THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,358,947
Total expenses
$2,518,983
Contributions and grants received
$1,893,083
Grants paid
$242,839
Program service revenue
$446,839
Investment income
$11,912
Other revenue
$7,113
Total assets, end of year
$4,315,641
Total liabilities, end of year
$458,394
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,857,247
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,923,305
Management and general expenses
$403,909
Fundraising expenses
$191,769
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,923,305

Program services were 76.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,893,083

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $67,842

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES FOR SERVICES

    total $446,839 · related or exempt $446,839

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,381 · excluded $18,381

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $313,881

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $320,350

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$6,469

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$6,469 · excluded -$6,469

  • 11a · Other revenue: MERCHANDISE SALES

    total $4,739 · excluded $4,739

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,374 · excluded $2,374

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,113

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $242,839 · program services $242,839

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $478,880 · program services $314,979 · management and general $154,487 · fundraising $9,414

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $967,515 · program services $823,818 · management and general $43,128 · fundraising $100,569

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $73,435 · program services $66,659 · management and general $2,417 · fundraising $4,359

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $110,977 · program services $85,657 · management and general $13,505 · fundraising $11,815

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,850 · program services $2,850

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,801 · management and general $13,801

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $9,874 · management and general $9,874

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $71,458 · program services $33,826 · management and general $31,799 · fundraising $5,833

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,131 · program services $11,133 · management and general $72 · fundraising $9,926

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,176 · program services $8,954 · management and general $29,139 · fundraising $83

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $68,570 · program services $49,612 · management and general $13,052 · fundraising $5,906

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $111,932 · program services $94,039 · management and general $17,756 · fundraising $137

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,342 · program services $28,702 · management and general $640

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,563 · program services $3,602 · management and general $952 · fundraising $9

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $47,244 · program services $36,152 · management and general $6,836 · fundraising $4,256

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $45,249 · program services $31,428 · management and general $10,281 · fundraising $3,540

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING

    total $77,061 · program services $41,261 · management and general $22,349 · fundraising $13,451

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES

    total $31,704 · program services $1,687 · management and general $8,044 · fundraising $21,973

  • 24c · Other expenses: POSTAGE

    total $24,503 · program services $21,279 · management and general $2,844 · fundraising $380

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    total $21,076 · program services $21,005 · fundraising $71

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,803 · program services $3,823 · management and general $22,933 · fundraising $47

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,896,644 · end of year $1,645,531

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $195,474 · end of year $460,231

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,314

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $826,424 · end of year $796,483

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,347 · end of year $100,599

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $297,179

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $93,255

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $181,727 · end of year $203,924

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,118,802 · end of year $861,443

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $50,000

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $254,612 · end of year $197,430

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $43,350 · end of year $63,600

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $73,422 · end of year $193,477

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $260,869 · end of year $201,317

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,136,078 · end of year $3,655,375

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $41,625 · end of year $201,872

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO ENABLE PLAY IN ORDER TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION, FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION ENABLES PLAY TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION THAT IS AN EPIDEMIC AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

  • PEER COUNSELING AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH: ABLEGAMERS PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES AND OCCUPATIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ENABLE PLAY. PEER COUNSELING SESSIONS ARE A STARTING POINT FOR GRANTING THE HARDWARE, CUSTOM CONTROLLERS, AND SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. THE ABLEGAMERS ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAM COMPLIMENTS THE PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM BY PROTOTYPING AND CREATING NEW CONTROLLERS AND DEVICES, OFFERING UNIQUE AND CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS FOR PLAYERS WHEN BARRIERS TO CURRENT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCTS EXIST.IN 2022, PEER COUNSELING DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 210 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS AND FURTHER INTERACTED WITH OVER 1000 PLAYERS, REDUCING BARRIERS TO PLAY. THIS ENDEAVOR RESULTED IN GRANTING $25,000 IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, WITHIN PEER COUNSELING, THE POWERED BY ABLEGAMERS PROGRAM INCREASED ITS OUTREACH THROUGH SIX ADDITIONAL PARTNER SITES, FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. THE EXPANSION RESULTED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF $180,000 IN RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT TO THESE HOSPITALS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.ENGINEERING RESEARCH CONTINUED THE PARTNERSHIP WITH MAKERS MAKING CHANGE TO DEVELOP THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE WHEELCHAIR JOYSTICK, ALONG WITH UPDATING OPEN-SOURCE PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, ENGINEERING RESEARCH INITIATED A NEW COLLABORATION WITH KUPOCARE TO DEVELOP A BOARD FOR MOUNTING SWITCHES AND TO ASSIST WITH WIRE MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $804,374 · Grants $239,152 · Revenue $15,000

  • USER RESEARCH PROGRAM: ABLEGAMERS USER RESEARCH PROGRAM WORKS WITH GAMING STUDIOS TO INVESTIGATE, DOCUMENT, AND SHARE THE CURRENT OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS IN GAMES AS WELL AS DOCUMENT WHERE BARRIERS STILL EXIST SO THAT THE FUTURE OF GAMING CAN BE WHERE EVERYONE FINDS A GAME THAT THEY LOVE. THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF OVER 400 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PROVIDE A DATA-DRIVEN USER APPROACH FOR GAMING STUDIOS.IN 2022, THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM WORKED WITH ELEVEN ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE BARRIERS IN THEIR GAMES AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA. THESE PARTNERSHIPS SAW THE ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF 169 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES, WHOSE FEEDBACK DIRECTLY SHAPED THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THESE PROJECTS.

    Expenses $538,014 · Revenue $154,078

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EDUCATES GAME DEVELOPERS THROUGH ITS ACCESSIBLE PLAYER EXPERIENCE CLASS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ABELGAMERS EQUIPS GAME DEVELOPERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO IDENTIFY ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS AND DEVISE INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES FOR PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, THE ABLEGAMERS DPAD PROGRAM (DEVELOPERS PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND DIVERSITY) GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO CURRENT AND ASPIRING GAME DEVELOPERS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE INDUSTRY.IN 2022 THE PROGRAM TRAINED 159 DEVELOPERS TO DISCOVER AND RECTIFY ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS IN THEIR GAMES. TRAINING INCLUDED 31 ATTENDEES THROUGH THE DPAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALSO RAN A 3-HOUR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FOR THE INCOMING CLASS OF THE FUTUREGAMES SCHOOL IN SWEDEN, INCLUDING 350 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.

    Expenses $293,053 · Revenue $277,761

  • COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION

    Expenses $287,864 · Grants $3,687

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark Barlet

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $188,289
    From this org
    $173,854
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,435
    Hours/week
    43 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,854
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,135
    Filer's total
    $188,289

  • Christopher Power

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $40,000
    From this org
    $40,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Steve Spohn

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Cheryl Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $135,297
    From this org
    $122,656
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,641
    Hours/week
    32

  • Larry Goldberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kevin Wasielewski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nika Nour

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mark Burgess

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $115,295
    From this org
    $99,715
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,580
    Hours/week
    31 + 1 related

  • Sam Nelson

    SR. USER RESEARCHER

    Total calculated
    $109,092
    From this org
    $105,308
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,784
    Hours/week
    32

  • Marsha Spohn

    SR. PEER COUNSELOR

    Total calculated
    $125,218
    From this org
    $117,234
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,984
    Hours/week
    32

  • Steve Weitz

    DIR. PROF. DEV.

    Total calculated
    $113,183
    From this org
    $105,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,634
    Hours/week
    32

  • Andy Wu

    SR. DIR. PEER COUNSELING

    Total calculated
    $136,196
    From this org
    $126,004
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,192
    Hours/week
    32

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
28 June 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202331939349300643

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