The esa Foundation seeks to harness the collective power of the interactive entertainment industry to create positive social impact in our communities. We support charitable organizations and schools that leverage entertainment software and technology to create meaningful opportunities for america's youth and provide scholarships to the next generation of industry innovators.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$976K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$637K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$976K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$856K
FY2021$973K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$976K
Expenses
$637K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$907K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$842K
FY2024$626K
FY2025$637K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$631K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$919K
FY2024$968K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2000.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $332K Management & general 48% · $305K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$91,225Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (from Jan '25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sue Madden’s $91K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Anastasia Staten—$139,500
Sue Madden$91,225$104,496

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports youth through interactive entertainment and provides scholarships for future innovators.

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1 program · $332K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Donations directed to specific charitable organizations and students.

$332Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,500
Gg Professionals INCCA · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$137,500
Gg Professionals INCCA · FY2022$103,814
Unitemized GrantFY2022$44,000
Women in Games InternationalCA · FY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$121,000
Learndistrict (girls Make Games)FY2021$21,500
Community InitiativesCA · FY2021$21,500
Black Girls Code INCCA · FY2020$250,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$86,000
Warfighter EngagedNJ · FY2020$11,250
Project TomorrowCA · FY2020$6,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,115
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$102,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$976K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$637K
Ln 25
Programscol B$332K
Managementcol C$305K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$976K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$610K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$610K
Other assetsLn 15$458K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K$610K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$968K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$122K$122K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$204K$204K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$157K$157K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$569
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$94
Total functional expensesLn 25$637K$332K$305K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $976K$637K$339K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $674K$626K$49K$968K 990 PDF
FY2023 $978K$842K$137K$919K 990 PDF
FY2022 $828K$679K$149K$783K 990 PDF
FY2021 $973K$907K$67K$631K 990 PDF
FY2020 $856K$1.1M−$277K$564K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $975,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,028,676$1,328,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,696
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$354,383−$354,808
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $674,293$975,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$122,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $271,882$264,949
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $343,853$249,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $625,735$636,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,558$339,132
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $975,852 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,009,430
VIII-1d Related organizations$210,390
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,144
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$93,256
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,328,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,696$1,696
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$354,808−$354,808
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$353,112$975,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $636,720 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $122,500$122,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $204,110$204,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $42,119$42,119
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,220$17,220
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,746$2,746
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $157,000$157,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,599 · Management $569$2,168
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,481$9,481
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,972$17,972
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,434$20,434
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,215$20,215
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,911$2,911
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,250 · Management $94$10,344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,998 · Management $304,722 · Fundraising $0$636,720
Part X · Balance sheet $1,416,783 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $613,717$609,693
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $353,559$349,321
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,000$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $154,953$457,769
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,137,229$1,416,783
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $169,350$123,774
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $169,350$123,774
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $967,879$1,293,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $967,879$1,293,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,137,229$1,416,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,293,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$975,852
XI-2 Total expenses$636,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$339,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$967,879
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$14,002
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,293,009

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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