Games for Love FY2021 filing

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Lynnwood, WA501(c)(3)Since 2018Human ServicesEIN 83-2034928Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSgamesforlove.org16824 44th Ave W Ste 170, 98037-3117 · Lynnwood, WATax-exempt since Oct 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Games for Love is dedicated to easing suffering, saving lives, and creating sustainable futures for children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $111K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$901K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$641K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$901K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$901K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$331K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$312K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$312K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$22K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $832K Management & general 8% · $68K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Blair’s $64K as CEO is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nathan Blair$64,332$100,000$60,000$32,500

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides games to ease suffering, save lives, and create futures for children.

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3 programs · $822K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Our GFLX brings play, gifts, and love to children in hospitals. We customize long term plans for each facility to provide all their distraction therapy needs including best practices, custom solutions, and gaming equipment.

$439Kprogram expense
02

Every child should have a right to medical care no matter their background. 1up LifeBRIDGE is our international program committed to supporting sick children in hospitals and healthcare facilities in developing countries.

$283Kprogram expense
03

Kids of Code is our fast-track coding program, giving children the tools to go from complete beginner to functional in at least one code in as little as 90 days. The program and its interactive on-demand resources are available to children for free for life.

$100Kprogram 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 · FY2024
LanfestFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$111K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $51K · 2021–2021
Lifesong for Orphans INCIL · FY2021$25,000
Lost Sparrows INCIN · FY2021$13,000
HopecoVA · FY2021$8,000
Wide Awake InternationalFY2021$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Money outPt IX
$901K
Ln 25
Programscol B$832K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$312K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$80K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$80K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$977$193$784
TravelLn 17$703$703
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$836K$831K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$569$569
Total functional expensesLn 25$901K$832K$68K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $206K$226K−$20K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$331K−$18K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 $349K$406K−$57K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $641K$837K−$195K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$901K$232K$312K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,133,045 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,132,998
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$47
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,133,045
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$35,807
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$864,926
I-18 Total expenses$900,733
I-19 Revenue less expenses$232,312
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,133,045 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,132,998
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,132,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $47$47
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,133,045
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $900,733 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $32,500$32,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,307$3,307
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,500 · Fundraising $1,000$4,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,507$12,507
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $193 · Management $784$977
IX-17 TravelPrograms $703$703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $831,210 · Management $4,460$835,670
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $569$569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $832,106 · Management $67,627 · Fundraising $1,000$900,733
Part X · Balance sheet $312,316 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,004$312,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,004$312,316
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,004$312,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,004$312,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,004$312,316
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,133,045
XI-2 Total expenses$900,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$232,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,316

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

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