Our mission is to increase the participation of minorities within the e-sports and video game industry so that there is an equal opportunity as new jobs and professions are being created.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$313K 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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FY2022 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$313K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $128K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$435K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2022+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$672K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$174K
FY2024$511K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.1M Management & general 22% · $326K Fundraising 5% · $78K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $313K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Operations
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$67,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$62,000Pt VII · Sec A
Founder and CEO
$57,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$54,600Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julian Fitzgerald Robinson’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julian Fitzgerald Robinson$81,100$71,100$67,600$1,042$1,042
Justice Miranda$16,615$74,500$72,000——
John Cash$62,000$59,007$62,000——
Denise Moore—$60,231———
Ryan Johnson——$57,200$3,062$3,062
Chris Peay——$54,600——
Warren Davis———$500$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

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 minority participation in the esports and video game industry for equal job opportunities.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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We have helped minority youth develop skills within 4 core gaming pathways, 1) industry management, 2) content creation & production, 3) gaming it, 4) game dev, game design) by providing our own proprietary and third party educational tools and career placement opportunities.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$128K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$855K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$326K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$855K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$392K$177K$145K$70K
Legal feesLn 11b$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$31K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$70K
TravelLn 17$83K$75K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$793K$793K
All other expensesLn 24e$65K$9K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$326K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$672K$337K$511K 990 PDF
FY2023 $435K$1.6M−$1.2M$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$1.5M−$234K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$1.5M$1.5M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$86K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,255,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,720,933$400,813
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,238,937$854,905
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,959,870$1,255,718
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $334,188$391,973
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,150,045$1,097,393
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,484,233$1,489,366
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,475,637−$233,648
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,255,718 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400,813
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400,813
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $854,905$854,905
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $854,905 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,255,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,489,366 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,275 · Management $145,090 · Fundraising $69,608$391,973
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,251$33,251
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,682$1,682
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,142 · Management $12,578$43,720
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,662$5,662
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $70,387$70,387
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,036 · Fundraising $8,337$83,373
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,754$1,754
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $792,748$792,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,013 · Management $55,803$64,816
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,085,214 · Management $326,207 · Fundraising $77,945$1,489,366
Part X · Balance sheet $1,348,238 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,573,788$1,271,923
X-4 Accounts receivable$44,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$3,115
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,900$3,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,602,688$1,348,238
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,117$20,180
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,982$20,180
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $561,706$328,058
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,000,000$1,000,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,561,706$1,328,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,602,688$1,348,238
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,328,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,255,718
XI-2 Total expenses$1,489,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$233,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,561,706
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,328,058

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