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Igda Foundation FY2021 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Education EIN 20-5991931Revenue $430K in FY2021

On file with the IRSigdafoundation.orgPo Box 96503, 20090-6503 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 2008Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To improve the lives of game developers by making game development more diverse and inclusive

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 21% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $96K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$580K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$395K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$430K
FY2021▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$722K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$211K
Expenses
$580K
FY2021▲ +96%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$580K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$204K
Net assets
$395K
FY2021▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$546K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$275K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $405K Management & general 30% · $173K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Fries
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Kirby
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zoe Bell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shannon Loftis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jen Maclean
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mitzi McGilvray
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Ortiz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes diversity and inclusion in game development to improve developers' lives.

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1 program · $405K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The foundation is dedicated to supporting game developers around the world, and the programs we undertake reflect this broad international focus. Through the igda scholarships, we enable students to attend a broad range of events taking place around the world as vips, whilst our chapter and sig grants allow us to support the activities…

$405Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Unlikely Collaborators INCFY2024$75K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$96K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $253K · 2020–2024
Girls Make Games Scholarship FundNC · FY2024$10,000
International Game Developers Association INCCA · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$116,000
Powell Consulting GroupFY2021$18,000
Global Game JamCA · FY2021$10,000
Global Game JamCA · FY2020$14,667
The Ablegamers Foundation INCWV · FY2020$13,689
Take This INCWA · FY2020$12,650
Stack UpCA · FY2020$12,650
Games for Change INCNY · FY2020$12,650
Child's PlayWA · FY2020$12,650
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,940
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,977
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,261

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$580K
Ln 25
Programscol B$405K
Managementcol C$173K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$395K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$395K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$765K$414K
Total assetsLn 16$765K$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$546K$395K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$28K$28K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$116K$116K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$175K$175K
Management feesLn 11a$184K$49K$135K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$2K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$42$42
Information technologyLn 14$45K$35K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$580K$405K$173K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $211K$204K$7K$275K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$421K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $430K$580K−$151K$395K 990 PDF
FY2020 $722K$296K$426K$546K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $429,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $708,316$417,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,950$12,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $722,266$429,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,427$319,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,761$261,116
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,188$580,366
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $426,078−$150,599
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $429,767 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$417,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$417,630
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $12,137$12,137
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,137$429,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $580,366 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,000$28,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $116,000$116,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $175,250$175,250
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $48,529 · Management $135,208$183,737
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,577$13,577
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,500 · Management $10,000$12,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $42$42
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,117 · Management $9,806$44,923
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,550$2,550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,117 · Fundraising $1,670$3,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,396 · Management $173,300 · Fundraising $1,670$580,366
Part X · Balance sheet $414,492 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $765,091$414,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $765,091$414,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,399$19,399
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $219,399$19,399
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,000$395,093
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $403,692$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $545,692$395,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $765,091$414,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $395,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,767
XI-2 Total expenses$580,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$150,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$545,692
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$395,093

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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