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International Game Developers Association INC

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Connects game developers, promotes their careers, and advocates for their community. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $487K in revenue, $533K in expenses, and $142K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1994
Type
Business league / trade association · Nonprofit
Location
Sacramento, CA
Website
www.igda.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$487KFY2025
Expenses
$533K
Net assets
$142K
People
10
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  77-0411345 Business league / trade association Sacramento, CA Founded 1994
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects game developers, promotes their careers, and advocates for their community.
Leadership
Zackary Whaley · Board Chair
Money in and out
$487K revenue, $533K expenses
Bottom line
-9% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$487K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$533K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$142K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$46K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Operating surplus
-9%
revenue over expenses▲ +44% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
85%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
19%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$487K
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses
$533K
FY2025▼ -8%
Total assets
$164K
FY2025▼ -22%
Total liabilities
$22K
FY2025▼ -3%
Total revenue
$487K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$533K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$142K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$46K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$164K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CInternational Game Developers Association INC
EINHdr · item D77-0411345
Principal addressHdr · item CSacramento, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.igda.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1994
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Renee Gittins$85,000$92,083
Jakin Vela$78,250
Tristin Hightower$58,243
Jakin Vela$12,667
Renee Gittins$12,396

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $533K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Advocate on issues related to the computer game development industry. The association also provides programs which encourage a forum for professional improvement for game developers through local chapters, special interest groups and online discussion programs.

$533Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$416K · 85%
Other revenue$71K · 15%
Program service revenue85%$416K
Other revenue15%$71K
Total revenueLn 12$487K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$533K
Total functional expensesLn 25$533K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$148K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$22K
Total net assetsLn 32$142K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $148K · Operating expenses/yr $533K
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $533K · Total expenses $533K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $533K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $533K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $487K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $487K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $416K · Total revenue $487K
85%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $487K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $416K · Total expenses $533K
78%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $487K · Prior year $498K
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $403K · FY2025 $487K
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $142K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $487K · Expenses $533K
-9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $164K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $142K · Total assets $164K
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $164K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Zackary Whaley · Reported title BOARD CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $533K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $102K · Total expenses $533K
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth -2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Igda FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$487K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$498K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$575K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$472K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$432K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$403K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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