Civic Intelligence

Games for Change Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 26-2623362

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 14, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.GAMESFORCHANGE.ORG
205 E 42nd STREET 20th FLOORNew York, NY 10017

(212) 242-4922

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

51st percentile

2.9%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$150,554

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.1% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

68th percentile

8.8%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

121%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$713,374

Down $369,957 (-34%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$455,144

Down $476,130 (-51%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$258,230

Up $106,173 (+70%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

$1,492,985

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$1,449,003

Up $535,001 (+59%) from 2012

Net Income

$43,982

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $168,648Liabilities 2010: $13,734Net Assets 2010: $154,9142010Assets 2011: $304,614Liabilities 2011: $18,149Net Assets 2011: $286,4652011Assets 2012: $1,083,331Liabilities 2012: $152,057Net Assets 2012: $931,2742012Assets 2014: $713,374Liabilities 2014: $258,230Net Assets 2014: $455,1442014Assets 2015: $607,599Liabilities 2015: $313,380Net Assets 2015: $294,2192015Assets 2016: $231,928Liabilities 2016: $154,216Net Assets 2016: $77,7122016Assets 2017: $307,363Liabilities 2017: $323,428Net Assets 2017: -$16,0652017Assets 2018: $277,915Liabilities 2018: $342,285Net Assets 2018: -$64,3702018Assets 2019: $353,551Liabilities 2019: $408,797Net Assets 2019: -$55,2462019Assets 2020: $584,010Liabilities 2020: $571,882Net Assets 2020: $12,1282020Assets 2021: $620,574Liabilities 2021: $577,483Net Assets 2021: $43,0912021Assets 2022: $1,412,789Liabilities 2022: $1,398,541Net Assets 2022: $14,2482022Assets 2024: $367,401Liabilities 2024: $1,361,615Net Assets 2024: -$994,2142024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$713,374
Liabilities$258,230
Net Assets$455,144
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $611,8652010Expenses 2011: $997,5162011Expenses 2012: $914,0022012Revenue 2014: $1,492,985Expenses 2014: $1,449,003Net Income 2014: $43,9822014Revenue 2015: $1,790,362Expenses 2015: $1,951,287Net Income 2015: -$160,9252015Revenue 2016: $1,466,977Expenses 2016: $1,683,484Net Income 2016: -$216,5072016Revenue 2017: $1,377,718Expenses 2017: $1,471,495Net Income 2017: -$93,7772017Revenue 2018: $1,744,255Expenses 2018: $1,792,560Net Income 2018: -$48,3052018Revenue 2019: $2,108,799Expenses 2019: $2,099,675Net Income 2019: $9,1242019Revenue 2020: $2,198,562Expenses 2020: $2,131,188Net Income 2020: $67,3742020Revenue 2021: $3,036,460Expenses 2021: $3,005,497Net Income 2021: $30,9632021Revenue 2022: $4,442,749Expenses 2022: $4,471,592Net Income 2022: -$28,8432022Revenue 2024: $3,771,918Expenses 2024: $4,572,598Net Income 2024: -$800,6802024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$1,492,985
Expenses$1,449,003
Net Income$43,982
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 14, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,492,985
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To empower game creators and social innovators to drive real-world change by using games that help people to learn, improve their communities, and contribute to making the world a more equitable place.

To provide support, visibilty and shared resources to individuals and organizations using digital games for social change in such areas as poverty, health reform and racial inequities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Intangible Assets$487,808$372,471▼ $115,337
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$122,095$291,900▲ $169,805
Accounts Receivable$35,325$34,250▼ $1,075
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,347$6,665▲ $3,318
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$1,863-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$655,475$713,374▲ $57,899
Other Assets Total$6,900$6,225▼ $675
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$163,333$152,585▼ $10,748
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,491$99,714▲ $84,223
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$63,750--
Other Liabilities$1,739$5,931▲ $4,192
Total Liabilities$244,313$258,230▲ $13,917
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$411,162$455,144▲ $43,982
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$411,162$455,144▲ $43,982
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$655,475$713,374▲ $57,899

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,863$14,436$16,299
Other Land Buildings-$4,225$4,225
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Asi BurakPresidentFT$150,554$150,554

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ava ZydorDirector
Brooks TannerDirector
Bruce HackDirector
Caryn EffronDirector
Elizabeth SarquisDirector
Jane McgonigalDirector
Ken WeberDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$234,312
Program Service Revenue
$1,258,640
Investment Income
$33
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$234,312
Change in Net Assets
$43,982

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,492,985
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,492,985
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,492,985
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,022,683
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$426,320
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$174,942$96,282-$271,224
Depreciation Depletion$246,937--$246,937
Other Salaries and Wages$105,839$126,477-$232,316
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$143,026$7,528-$150,554
Office Expenses$46,003$9,704-$55,707
Travel$45,743$659-$46,402
Payroll Taxes$28,243$15,207-$43,450
Occupancy$30,990$10,330-$41,320
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,915-$10,915
Insurance-$4,393-$4,393
Advertising$2,340$1,261-$3,601
Fees for Services Legal-$2,500-$2,500
Other Expenses$1,739$328-$2,067
Total Functional Expenses$1,159,255$289,748$0$1,449,003

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,449,003
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,449,003
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,449,003
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Card Line of Credit$5,931
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents

“The Organziations bylaws were revised to keep up-to-date with the most current standards.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is sent to asi burak to review. Asi approves 990 on behalf of the board. A copy of the final 990 is then sent to all board members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Reviewed at annual meetings”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Reviewed at board meeting and approved salary of the president.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Games for Change Inc
EIN
26-2623362
Phone
2122424922
Address
205 E 42nd STREET 20th FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017

Signing Officer

Name
Asi Burak
Title
President
Signed
2015-08-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
7

Preparer

Firm
Wagner & Zwerman LLP
Address
450 Wireless Boulevard, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Preparer
Andrew M Zwerman CPA
Phone
6317771000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“Other program services 4: annual festival - the organization sponsors the games for change festival, which is the biggest gaming event in new york city. It brings together leaders from government, corporations, civil society, media, academia, and the gaming industry to explore the increasing real-world impact of digital games as an agent for social change.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ANNUAL FESTIVAL - THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS THE GAMES FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL, WHICH IS THE BIGGEST GAMING EVENT IN NEW YORK CITY. IT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, CORPORATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY, MEDIA, ACADEMIA, AND THE GAMING INDUSTRY TO EXPLORE THE INCREASING REAL-WORLD IMPACT OF DIGITAL GAMES AS AN AGENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Organziations bylaws were revised to keep up-to-date with the most current standards.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FORM 990 IS SENT TO ASI BURAK TO REVIEW. ASI APPROVES 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 IS THEN SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3REVIEWED AT ANNUAL MEETINGS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETING AND APPROVED SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$713,374
Liabilities
$258,230
Net assets
$455,144
Revenue
$1,492,985
Expenses
$1,449,003
Net income
$43,982
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.37$1.36$0.99$3.77$4.57$0.80
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.41$1.40$0.01$4.44$4.47$0.03
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.62$0.58$0.04$3.04$3.01$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.58$0.57$0.01$2.20$2.13$0.07
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.41$0.06$2.11$2.10$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.28$0.34$0.06$1.74$1.79$0.05
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.32$0.02$1.38$1.47$0.09
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.15$0.08$1.47$1.68$0.22
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.31$0.29$1.79$1.95$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.26$0.46$1.49$1.45$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.08$0.15$0.93$0.91
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.30$0.02$0.29$1.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.17$0.01$0.15$0.61