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Press Start Gaming Inc
EIN 33-1921819 • 501(c)3 • Long Beach, CA
Profile
Press Start is a nonprofit creative education organization dedicated to empowering youth and emerging creators through hands-on training in game design, animation, virtual production, and digital storytelling. Our programs provide access to industry-standard tools, mentorship from working professionals, and pathways into higher education and creative technology careers. By blending art, technology, and entrepreneurship, we help studentsparticularly those from underrepresented communitiesdevelop the skills, confidence, and portfolios needed to succeed in the modern creative economy. Through workshops, school partnerships, and community labs, Press Start transforms learning into a launchpad for lifelong opportunity.
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2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Press Start is a nonprofit creative education organization dedicated to empowering youth and emerging creators through hands-on training in game design, animation, virtual production, and digital storytelling. Our programs provide access to industry-standard tools, mentorship from working professionals, and pathways into higher education and creative technology careers. By blending art, technology, and entrepreneurship, we help studentsparticularly those from underrepresented communitiesdevelop the skills, confidence, and portfolios needed to succeed in the modern creative economy. Through workshops, school partnerships, and community labs, Press Start transforms learning into a launchpad for lifelong opportunity.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| During 2024, Press Start completed its organizational setup phase and began building curriculum and community partnerships to launch youth programs in creative technology. The organization secured equipment donations, developed game design and animation lesson plans, and established partnerships with local schools to host future labs. These activities laid the foundation for Press Starts hands-on training programs in 2025. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel MoJo Johnson | Founder / Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Erin Becks | Co/Founder | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Press Start Gaming Inc
- EIN
- 33-1921819
- Phone
- 9099089482
- Address
- 3630 DELTA AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90810-2217
Signing Officer
- Name
- Daniel Montague Johnson
- Title
- Founder / Executive Director
- Phone
- 9099089482
- Signed
- 2025-11-12
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 21
“During the 2024 tax year, Press Start Inc. did not receive direct contributions or generate program revenue through its nonprofit account. The organizations founder, Daniel Johnson, personally and through his related business, MAD Mixed Media LLC, purchased educational software, training courses, and creative-technology assets to prepare for future Press Start programs. No funds were transferred to or from Press Starts bank account during this year. All such expenditures were treated as in-kind support to advance the organizations exempt purpose of empowering youth through creative-technology education.”
Part II, Line 26
“Line 27: All creative-technology purchases during the 2024 tax year were made personally by the founder via MAD Mixed Media LLC to support future Press Start programs. No funds were held in or disbursed from Press Starts nonprofit accounts during the reporting period.”
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