Mission
CHILD'S PLAY SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND TEENS IN PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS AND OTHER CHILD WELFARE FACILITIES THROUGH THE KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY OF THE GAMER COMMUNITY AND THE POWER OF PLAY.
Public Charity
CHILD'S PLAY
CHILD'S PLAY is a Public Charity headquartered in SEATTLE, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.6M revenue, $4.2M expenses, $15.8M total assets. 80 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 203584556
SEATTLE, WA
Patient & Family Support
NTEE: E86
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$15.8M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$8.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Child's Play
How Child's Play divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$29
Started by the founders of penny arcade, inc., Mike krahulik and jerry holkins in 2003 uniting the gaming community and highlighting the good in the industry when gamers…
$28
In recent years, Child'S Play has heavily focused on gaming and technology specialists
$28
We know not all clinicians and caretakers in and outside the hospital setting are gamers
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$82,978
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,445
HUMAN SERVICES
$5,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$372,762
GENERAL SUPPORT
$313,226
Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Angie Kelleher
BOARD MEMBER
Asher Marks
BOARD MEMBER
Carla Barrentine
BOARD MEMBER
Deb Lee
PRESIDENT
Elaine Chase
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANT
Kirsten Carlile
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $4.2M | $15.8M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $3.8M | $15.1M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.8M | $14.8M |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $3.7M | $14.0M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $14.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.1M to $3.6M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.