Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
12 people listed on the 990; $367K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Travis Eriksen’s $136K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Eriksen | $136,050 | $130,080 | $129,823 | $123,513 | $120,000 |
| Kirsten Carlile | $123,875 | $117,980 | $107,188 | $101,563 | — |
| Angie Kelleher | $106,823 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Child's Play executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed
Programs and updates
Improves the lives of hospitalized children by providing therapeutic video game recommendations and resources to help clinicians and caretakers support their patients' recovery.
Questions for Child's Play
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Started by the founders of penny arcade, inc., mike krahulik and jerry holkins in 2003 uniting the gaming community and highlighting the good in the industry when gamers give back! Focusing on helping improve the patient experience, child's play works closely with child life departments to understand their technology needs, provide…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3584556) · Dispute this lineIn recent years, child's play has heavily focused on gaming and technology specialists. These positions inside children's hospitals have proven to enhance the patients experience while creating an environment that is inclusive around gaming.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3584556) · Dispute this lineWe know not all clinicians and caretakers in and outside the hospital setting are gamers. We want to meet people where they are at and show them the benefits of gaming and power of play. That's why child's play created the therapeutic video game guide a tool to recommend video games for children based on their symptoms.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3584556) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.0M | $2.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $12.3M | $12.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $12K | $8K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $14.8M | $15.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.1M | $781K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $13.7M | $14.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $2.1M | $2.1M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $223K | $223K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $144K | $36K | $72K | $36K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $450K | $272K | $111K | $67K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $18K | $11K | $1K | $6K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $77K | $40K | $12K | $25K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $47K | $24K | $8K | $14K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $1K | $750 | $728 | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $26K | $26K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $116K | $116K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $216K | $140K | $76K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $124K | $68K | $4K | $51K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $61K | $49K | $11K | $467 |
| TravelLn 17 | $75K | $63K | $2K | $10K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3K | $3K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $11K | $8K | $2K | $925 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $60K | $15K | $169 | $45K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.8M | $3.1M | $370K | $331K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $4.2M | $3.8M | $407K | $14.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $3.7M | $3.8M | −$47K | $13.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2023 | $4.4M | $3.7M | $659K | $13.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $37K | $13.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2021 | $4.3M | $3.1M | $1.2M | $11.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $4,178,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,178,889 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,771,758 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $15,114,514 assets, 22 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,333,070 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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