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.
Public Charity
GAMES FOR CHANGE INC
Based in NEW YORK, NY, GAMES FOR CHANGE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.4M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $367K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.5M.
EIN: 262623362
NEW YORK, NY
Leadership Development
NTEE: W70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$367K
Grant Records46
Funding Total$6.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Games for Change Inc
How Games for Change Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$28
Eventsfestivalthe organization produces the Games for Change festival (the "festival"), which is the biggest gaming event in New York city
$27
Other projects & programsconsulting and workshopsthe organization offers a suite of services to guide organizations and individuals that are actively pursuing computer and video games to further their…
$25
Games for Change learnstudent challengegames for change learn's flagship program, the Games for Change student challenge, is a national game design competition that invites youth to create digital…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT SCALING THE GAMES FOR CHANGE STUDENT CHALLENGE
$950,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$720,923
GENERAL SUPPORT
$443,000
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$250,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alan Lewis
DIRECTOR
Amy Morhaime
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Arana Shapiro
CHAIRMAN
Asi Burak
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Golant
DIRECTOR
Bruce Hack
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.6M | $367K |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $5.3M | $324K |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $4.5M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $584K |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $354K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $4.4M (+109%), with total assets most recently reported at $367K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.