Liabilities / Assets
100th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Entertainment Consumers Association Inc
EIN 20-5490032 • 501(c)4 • Westport, CT
Profile
The association represents the interests of consumers of computer and video games by providing them with community, advocacy, services and education related to the advancement of their hobby. The association will educate its members about their first amendment rights, especially with regard to their ability to peacefully purchase/rent/trade/sell and enjoy games.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
504.58x
Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
54th percentile
Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$16,674
Flat from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$8,413,438
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
-$8,396,764
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Expenses
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $16,674
- Liabilities
- $8,413,438
- Net assets
- -$8,396,764
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- -
- Net income
- -
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The association represents the interests of consumers of computer and video games by providing them with community, advocacy, services and education related to the advancement of their hobby. The association will educate its members about their first amendment rights, especially with regard to their ability to peacefully purchase/rent/trade/sell and enjoy games.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule O | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD J HALPIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HAROLD J HALPIN III | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Entertainment Consumers Association Inc
- EIN
- 20-5490032
- Phone
- 2037616000
- Address
- 8 WRIGHT ST 107, WESTPORT, CT 06880
Signing Officer
- Name
- Harold J Halpin
- Title
- Director
- Signed
- 2025-09-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Able & Co Financial Services LLC
- Address
- 972 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
- Preparer
- Evan Bernstein
- Phone
- 2036556727
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Assets.1
“INTANGIBLE ASSET (DOMAIN NAME) - Beginning $12177 INTANGIBLE ASSET (DOMAIN NAME) - Ending $12177”
Other Assets.2
“ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION - Beginning $-23560 ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION - Ending $-23560”
Other Assets.3
“INTANGIBLE ASSETS (CUSTOMER LIST) - Beginning $24834 INTANGIBLE ASSETS (CUSTOMER LIST) - Ending $24834”
Total Liabilities.1
“MANAGEMENT FEE PAYABLE - Beginning $8413438 MANAGEMENT FEE PAYABLE - Ending $8413438”
Form 990-ez, Part V, Information Regarding Personal Benefit Contracts
“The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums ona a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
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