Form 990 for tax year 2022
Filed by ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $38,588,407
- Total expenses
- $33,358,333
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,480,489
- Grants paid
- $659,016
- Program service revenue
- $36,183,356
- Investment income
- $454,164
- Other revenue
- $470,398
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,093,920
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,186,610
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $31,907,310
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,480,489
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBER DUES
total $26,803,500 · related or exempt $26,803,500
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2b · Program service revenue: RATING FEES
total $8,426,750 · related or exempt $8,426,750
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2c · Program service revenue: PRIVACY ONLINE
total $938,106 · related or exempt $938,106
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2d · Program service revenue: AD REVIEW COUNCIL
total $15,000 · related or exempt $15,000
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3 · Investment income
total $1,025,176 · excluded $1,025,176
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5 · Royalties
total $470,398 · related or exempt $470,398
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $11,875,880
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $12,446,892
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$571,012
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$571,012 · excluded -$571,012
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $308,738
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $350,278
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $3,874,671
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $10,180,057
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $592,373
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,018,703
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $858,423
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11b · Fees: legal
total $301,792
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $48,921
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $2,811,881
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $98,506
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $442,848
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13 · Office expenses
total $442,414
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14 · Information technology
total $784,837
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,917,000
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17 · Travel
total $274,195
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $76,402
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $580,995
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $455,312
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23 · Insurance
total $122,247
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24a · Other expenses: PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY
total $2,189,571
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24b · Other expenses: IP SECURITY & PROTECTIO
total $1,743,890
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24c · Other expenses: POLICY AND REGULATORY
total $1,700,440
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24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS/RESEARCH
total $1,164,925
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,018,914
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $19,500 · end of year $1,500
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $13,827,244 · end of year $13,730,824
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,594,520 · end of year $2,859,681
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $273,160
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$7,345,988
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$5,837,134
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,881,633 · end of year $1,508,854
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $19,909,953 · end of year $21,987,259
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $437,416 · end of year $7,732,642
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $5,188,834 · end of year $5,263,606
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,809,265 · end of year $1,150,802
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,116,752 · end of year $9,772,202
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $27,555,415 · end of year $31,907,310
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
THE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION SERVES AS THE VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY. OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC WORLDWIDE MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TRUST IN THE INDUSTRY.
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LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS - ADVOCATES FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS AND THE COURTS. SERVES AS THE SOLE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERFACE BETWEEN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND THE MEDIA TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY.
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RATINGS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS (ESRB & IARC) - ADMINISTERS AN INTERNATIONAL AGE AND CONTENT RATING SYSTEM THAT APPLIES TO INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ACROSS A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS AND DEVICES, PROVIDING RELIABLE GUIDANCE TO PARENTS AND CONSUMERS. ADMINISTERS A PRIVACY SEAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROTECT CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY ON VIDEO GAME COMPANY WEBSITES.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND SECURITY - PROTECTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF MEMBER COMPANIES BY ESTABLISHING A NUMBER OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT COMBATING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENTS.
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ADVERTISING REVIEW COUNCIL - ENSURES THAT ADVERTISING FOR INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE IS APPROPRIATE, RESPONSIBLE, TRUTHFUL, AND ACCURATE, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO CONTENT RATINGS.
As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Stanley Pierre-LouisSTANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $1,646,061
- From this org
- $1,566,177
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $79,884
- Hours/week
- 40 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $1,103,537
- Bonus
- $432,640
- Other
- $30,000
- Deferred
- $38,965
- Nontaxable benefits
- $40,919
- Filer's total
- $1,646,061
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Patricia VancePATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB
- Total calculated
- $1,085,539
- From this org
- $1,046,021
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,518
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $665,462
- Bonus
- $375,000
- Other
- $5,559
- Deferred
- $18,300
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,218
- Filer's total
- $1,085,539
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Gina VetereGINA VETERE
SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $731,313
- From this org
- $673,970
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $57,343
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $528,970
- Bonus
- $145,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $18,300
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,043
- Filer's total
- $731,313
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Michael O'LearyMICHAEL O'LEARY
SVP, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $652,919
- From this org
- $599,169
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $53,750
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $470,857
- Bonus
- $128,312
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,831
- Nontaxable benefits
- $40,919
- Filer's total
- $652,919
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Ana MolinaANA MOLINA
CFO
- Total calculated
- $511,266
- From this org
- $474,537
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,729
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $368,787
- Bonus
- $105,000
- Other
- $750
- Deferred
- $18,276
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,453
- Filer's total
- $511,266
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Tara RyanTARA RYAN
VP, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $426,208
- From this org
- $372,986
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $53,222
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $317,366
- Bonus
- $55,620
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,269
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,953
- Filer's total
- $426,208
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Andrew BowinsANDREW BOWINS
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS (TO)
- Total calculated
- $415,643
- From this org
- $396,447
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,196
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $280,572
- Bonus
- $115,875
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,196
- Filer's total
- $415,643
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Michael LewisMICHAEL LEWIS
VP, IP PROTECTION & SECURITY
- Total calculated
- $404,156
- From this org
- $349,442
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,714
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $297,442
- Bonus
- $52,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,445
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,269
- Filer's total
- $404,156
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Michael WarneckeMICHAEL WARNECKE
CHIEF COUNSEL, IP & LEGAL
- Total calculated
- $337,431
- From this org
- $308,865
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,566
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $263,240
- Bonus
- $45,000
- Other
- $625
- Deferred
- $13,738
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,828
- Filer's total
- $337,431
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David HaddadDAVID HADDAD
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Douglas BowserDOUGLAS BOWSER
VICE CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeb BoatmanJEB BOATMAN
BOARD MEMBER (FROM 12/22)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sarah BondSARAH BOND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Laurent DetocLAURENT DETOC
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John HeineckeJOHN HEINECKE
BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/22)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Yuta KoseYUTA KOSE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Owen MahoneyOWEN MAHONEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Philip RogersPHILIP ROGERS
BOARD MEMBER (TO 9/22)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Phil RosenbergPHIL ROSENBERG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jacob SchatzJACOB SCHATZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sean ShoptawSEAN SHOPTAW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Adam SussmanADAM SUSSMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hiro TachbanaHIRO TACHBANA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Fran TownsendFRAN TOWNSEND
BOARD MEMBER (TO 12/22)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Strauss ZelnickSTRAUSS ZELNICK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
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
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GENERAL SUPPORT
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$65,000
SPONSOR GAMES FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL
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$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
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.
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501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING POSITIVE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICA'S YOUTH. · DE
Directly controlled by ESA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 14 February 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202401039349300925
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