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Video Game History Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-1737317

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 09, 2020

Organization Profilehttp//gamehistory.org
5680 Telegraph AvenueOakland, CA 94609

(510) 207-3629

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

58th percentile

7.0%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$32,720

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$32,720

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

$105,059

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$97,703

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$7,356

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2019: $32,720Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $32,7202019Assets 2020: $79,808Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $79,8082020Assets 2021: $219,068Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $219,0682021Assets 2022: $174,376Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $174,3762022Assets 2023: $317,471Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $317,4712023Assets 2024: $329,653Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $329,6532024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$32,720
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$32,720
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2019: $105,059Expenses 2019: $97,703Net Income 2019: $7,3562019Revenue 2020: $110,307Expenses 2020: $63,219Net Income 2020: $47,0882020Revenue 2021: $337,908Expenses 2021: $198,648Net Income 2021: $139,2602021Revenue 2022: $353,537Expenses 2022: $398,229Net Income 2022: -$44,6922022Revenue 2023: $449,058Expenses 2023: $305,963Net Income 2023: $143,0952023Revenue 2024: $324,387Expenses 2024: $312,205Net Income 2024: $12,1822024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$105,059
Expenses$97,703
Net Income$7,356
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 9, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$105,059
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games.

Public Education of Video Game History

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Object acquisition and expenses related to the operation of a publicly accessible historical archive. Miscellaneous expenses include off-site storage, facility rent, web hosting, and online vendors.-$50,888
Digital preservation of objects related to the history of video games. This includes travel and equipment for a major off-site project, as well as equipment. Labor was entirely volunteer.-$39,360
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Frank CifaldiPresidentFT$0--
Steven LinSecretary-$0--
Mike MikaTreasurer-$0--
Chris MelissinosDirector-$0--
Simon CarlessDirector-$0--
Kelsey LewinCo-DirectorPT$0--
Travis BrownTechnical Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Video Game History Foundation Inc
EIN
81-1737317
Phone
5102073629
Address
5680 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609

Signing Officer

Name
Frank Cifaldi
Title
President
Signed
2020-10-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Foundation Group Inc
Address
1321 Murfreesboro Pike Ste 610, Nashville, TN 37217
Preparer
William G McRay
Phone
6153619445
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Travel 16,521”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Meals and entertainment 918”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 19,137”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Program Expense Research Library Item Acquisitions 48,322”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Information Technology 3,391”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$32,720
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$32,720
Revenue
$105,059
Expenses
$97,703
Net income
$7,356
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.30$0.00$3.30$3.24$3.12$0.12
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.17$0.00$3.17$4.49$3.06$1.43
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.74$0.00$1.74$3.54$3.98$0.45
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.19$0.00$2.19$3.38$1.99$1.39
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.80$0.00$0.80$1.10$0.63$0.47
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.05$0.98$0.07