ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (EIN 13-3768378)
Tax period
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
Filed
2017-02-14
IRS object ID
201730459349302398
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-02-14T13:37:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521446779PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON LAMBERT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14242 SIX FORKS RD STE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27609ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133768378EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlENTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022232400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL GALLAGHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022232400PhoneNum
Signature2017-02-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN HUSKINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01081531PTIN
Phone9197196400PhoneNum
Preparation2017-02-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMICHAEL GALLAGHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$54,881,802GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.THEESA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO REPRESENT THE BUSINESS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERESTS OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS OF ALL SIZES AND FOR ALL PLATFORMS, AND TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee86TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers17TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$55,000PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$31,106,393PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$36,420,626CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,208,983PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$641,671CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$45,937CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$32,370,376PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$37,108,234CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$548,877PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,696,748CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,641,607PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,938,874CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$20,394,154PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$20,997,578CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,584,638PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$33,633,200CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$785,738PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,475,034CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$42,643,699TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$41,135,182TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,805,154TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,890,728TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$23,838,545NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$26,244,454NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO REPRESENT THE BUSINESS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERESTS OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS OF ALL SIZES AND FOR ALL PLATFORMS, AND TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescLEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS - TO ADVOCATE THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE VIDEO GAME COMMUNITY BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS AND COURTS. TO REPRESENT THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND ITS ENTREPRENEURS AND ARTISTS IN OPENING FOREIGN MARKETS ON TERMS THAT RESPECT AND COMPENSATE THEM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. TO SERVE AS THE SOLE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERFACE BETWEEN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND THE PRINT, RADIO, TV, AND ONLINE MEDIA TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescE3 EXPO - TRADE SHOW THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE WORLD'S ELITE MEDIA OUTLETS, KEY RETAILERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, LEADING ANALYSTS AND POWERHOUSE PUBLISHING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES THAT MAKE UP THE DYNAMIC GLOBAL INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRATINGS - (ESRB)ADMINISTRATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL AGE AND CONTENT RATING SYSTEM THAT APPLIES TO INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ACROSS A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS AND DEVICES, PROVIDING RELIABLE GUIDANCE TO PARENTS AND CONSUMERS. ADMINISTRATION OF A PRIVACY SEAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROTECT CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY ON VIDEO GAME COMPANY WEBSITES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTENT PROTECTION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY - ADDRESSES THE ENFORCEMENT NEEDS OF ITS MEMBER VIDEO AND COMPUTER GAME PUBLISHERS BY ESTABLISHING A NUMBER OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT COMBATING DIFFERENT FORMS AND INSTANCES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD. SERVED THE PUBLIC POLICY NEEDS OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, DATA SECURITY, DATA PRIVACY AND E-COMMERCE.ADVERTISING REVIEW COUNCIL - ENSURED THAT THE ADVERTISING FOR COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES IS APPROPRIATE, RESPONSIBLE, TRUTHFUL, AND ACCURATE, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO CONTENT RATINGS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document78IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee86EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members16GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANA MOLINABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022232400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ROBERT ALTMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BLACKBURN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CHENG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENT DETOC
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGGIE FILS-AIME
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HADDAD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN LAYDEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OWEN MAHONEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MEEGAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP ROGERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACOB SCHATZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL SPENCER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIICHIRO URATA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS WALTHER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW WILSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YASUYUKI YAMAJI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STRAUSS ZELNICK
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00$1,277,567$0$69,977Yes (X)2.00
ANA MOLINA
CFO40.00$364,450$0$31,129Yes (X)
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB40.00$804,520$0$34,183Yes (X)
STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS
GENERAL COUNSEL & SR. VICE PRESIDENT40.00$287,423$0$13,981Yes (X)
ERIK V HUEY
SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$473,700$0$46,412Yes (X)
RICHARD L TAYLOR
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS40.00$427,250$0$45,6121.00Yes (X)
JONATHAN BERROYA
VP, LEGAL AFFAIRS40.00$260,217$0$43,407Yes (X)
JULIE KITT
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$228,356$0$38,4171.00Yes (X)
THOMAS FOULKES
VP, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$224,255$0$33,997Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,347,738TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$357,115TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K20IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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IDG WORLD EXPO
3 SPEEN ST SUITE 320FRAMINGHAMMA01701TRADESHOW MANAGEMENT$3,863,455
POWELL TATE
PO BOX 7247-6593PHILADELPHIAPA19170PUBLIC RELATIONS$1,029,770
MARKMONITOR INC
PO BOX 71398CHICAGOIL60694WEB MONITORING$692,000
GES GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS
PO BOX 96174CHICAGOIL60693TRADESHOW PRODUCTION$572,361
VENABLE LLP
PO BOX 62727BALTIMOREMD21264LEGAL SERVICES AND FEDERAL LOBBYING$376,642
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K36CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
E3EXPO900099$18,019,913$18,019,913
MEMBER DUES900099$13,752,750$13,752,750
RATING FEES900099$4,136,593$4,136,593
PRIVACY ONLINE900099$488,870$488,870
AD REVIEW COUNCIL900099$22,500$22,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$36,420,626TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$698,036TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$698,036ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$45,937TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$45,937ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,717,203SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,773,568SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$56,365SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$56,365TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$56,365ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,108,234TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,400,713RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$18,707,521ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,132,517TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$564,231TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,102,546TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,221,435TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,195TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$859,518TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,180TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$478,412TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,587TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,043,588TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,568TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,758TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$658,137TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,064TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,374,938TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$276,696TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,037,044TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$413,916TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,345TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY$2,592,635
COMMUNICATIONS/RESEARCH$1,887,872
CONTENT PROTECTION$1,597,445
POLICY AND REGULATORY$846,093

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,480TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,633,200TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$72,697EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,993,963BOYAmt
EOY$14,561,279EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$264,710BOYAmt
EOY$760,255EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,290,969BOYAmt
EOY$1,943,754EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,272,266LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,351,103LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$795,027BOYAmt
EOY$921,163EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,035,776BOYAmt
EOY$22,468,326EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,254BOYAmt
EOY$407,708EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,643,699BOYAmt
EOY$41,135,182EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,941,343BOYAmt
EOY$4,291,196EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,666,548BOYAmt
EOY$10,533,752EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,263BOYAmt
EOY$65,780EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,805,154BOYAmt
EOY$14,890,728EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,838,545BOYAmt
EOY$26,244,454EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,838,545BOYAmt
EOY$26,244,454EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,643,699BOYAmt
EOY$41,135,182EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,475,034ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,069,125NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$65,536PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$200,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$200,000TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ESA PACBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1575 7TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN352311756EIN
Contributions Rcvd Dlvr$36,675ContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$13,752,750DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$4,908,616NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$1,385,546NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$6,294,162NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$6,051,210AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$242,952CarriedOverAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PAID ON BEHALF OF AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$554,271OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$458,679DepreciationAmt
Book Value$95,592BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,514,982OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,744,330DepreciationAmt
Book Value$770,652BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$203,013OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$148,094DepreciationAmt
Book Value$54,919BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$921,163TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$65,780Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$65,780TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS HELD BY ESA THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN AS OF MARCH 31, 2016.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCONTENT PROTECTION$8,855
NORTH AMERICA00ASSISTANCE$564,231
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL AND CONTENT PROTECTION$257,691
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESCONTENT PROTECTION$106,505
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL AND CONTENT PROTECTION$323,784
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,261,066SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,261,066TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTRADE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$564,231CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION MONITORS THE GRANT BY HAVING A SEAT ON THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE ASSOCIATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIALS QUARTERLY TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL GRANT MONEY BEING SENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VIDEO GAME IMPACT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN473906108RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$1,122,114CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSTART-UP COSTSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION MONITORS THE GRANT BY HAVING A SEAT ON THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE ASSOCIATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIALS QUARTERLY TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL GRANT MONEY BEING SENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
PRESIDENT & CEO$908,510$0$353,600$0$15,457$0$36,105$0$33,872$0$1,347,544$0$0$0
ANA MOLINA
CFO$284,450$0$80,000$0$0$0$15,900$0$15,229$0$395,579$0$0$0
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB$525,230$0$275,000$0$4,290$0$15,900$0$18,283$0$838,703$0$0$0
STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS
GENERAL COUNSEL & SR. VICE PRESIDENT$269,423$0$18,000$0$0$0$0$0$13,981$0$301,404$0$0$0
ERIK V HUEY
SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$368,700$0$105,000$0$0$0$15,900$0$30,512$0$520,112$0$0$0
RICHARD L TAYLOR
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRY AFFAI$347,250$0$80,000$0$0$0$15,900$0$29,712$0$472,862$0$0$0
JONATHAN BERROYA
VP, LEGAL AFFAIRS$217,217$0$43,000$0$0$0$11,020$0$32,387$0$303,624$0$0$0
JULIE KITT
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$186,356$0$42,000$0$0$0$9,502$0$28,915$0$266,773$0$0$0
THOMAS FOULKES
VP, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$187,255$0$37,000$0$0$0$6,725$0$27,272$0$258,252$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION'S CEO, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, HAS AUTHORIZATION TO TRAVEL FIRST CLASS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ASSOCIATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: CHARTER, FULL, AND INDIVIDUAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACHARTER MEMBERS AND FULL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO SELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE CFO PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, A REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND A REVIEW OF THE PREVAILING TRADE ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION PRACTICES AS REPORTED BY INDEPENDENT PROVIDERS OF THIS INFORMATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS HELD IN JUNE 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
ESA'S FOUNDATION
420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 2024NEW YORKNY10170061582325SUPPORTING POSITIVE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICA'S YOUTH.DE501(C)(3)LINE 7ESA0
VIDEO GAME IMPACT INC
601 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20001473906108IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND IMPORTANCE OF VIDEO GAMINGDE501(C)(4)0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
VIDEO GAME IMPACT INC
B$1,122,114FAIR MARKET VALUE
VIDEO GAME IMPACT INC
S$67,906FAIR MARKET VALUE

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