2025-11-17T14:12:33-06:00 2024-12-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE SUITE 342 JERICHO NY 11753 990 2024-01-01 262623362 GAMES FOR CHANGE INC GAME 2122424922 6 EAST 43RD STREET 15 FL NEW YORK NY 10017 SUSANNA POLLACK PRESIDENT 2122424922 2025-11-14 1 1 JOHN ANTINORE P10557695 5169313100 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSANNA POLLACK 6 EAST 43RD STREET 15 FL NEW YORK NY 10017 3771918 0 X WWW.GAMESFORCHANGE.ORG X 2009 NY 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. 14 14 15 0 0 0 5083628 1991020 0 1764296 669 607 867 15995 5085164 3771918 0 0 0 0 2146441 1768247 0 0 405166 3146505 2804351 5292946 4572598 -207782 -800680 323916 367401 517450 1361615 -193534 -994214 X 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. 0 0 1135413 1087329 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 GAMES ABOUT ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM USES YOUTH INTEREST IN VIDEO GAMES TO DEVELOP CODING AND DIGITAL DESIGN SKILLS, AS WELL AS PROBLEM SOLVING, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY, AND OTHER CRITICAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. THE CHALLENGE IS ALSO A PLATFORM FOR AMPLIFYING STUDENT VOICES, EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMAGINE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS, AND TO SEE THEMSELVES AS ENGAGED CITIZENS AND CHANGEMAKERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2015, THE CHALLENGE HAS TO DATE BENEFITED OVER 900 EDUCATORS AND 50,000 YOUTH, PRIMARILY STUDENTS IN TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. ALMOST HALF OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS ARE FEMALE, MORE THAN 60% ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND MANY ARE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS.GAME PLANGAME PLAN IS AN INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOR MUSEUM AND STEM EDUCATORS FOCUSED ON ADDING MORE GAME-LIKE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS. EDUCATORS IN MUSEUMS ACROSS THE U.S. ARE NOW ADAPTING WHAT THEY LEARN INTO THEIR CURRICULA IN INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE WAYS AND ARE FORGING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AS THEY COLLABORATE ON NEW PROGRAMS. GAME EXCHANGEGAME EXCHANGE IS A STATE DEPARTMENT-FUNDED VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT USES GLOBAL YOUTH INTEREST IN VIDEO GAMES TO CONNECT TEENS IN THE U.S., BAHRAIN, ISRAEL, AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. WITH THE HELP OF THEIR TEACHERS, TEENS FORM INTERNATIONAL "GAME STUDIOS," COLLABORATE TO DESIGN GAMES BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. 1264732 676967 EVENTSFESTIVALTHE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES THE GAMES FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL (THE "FESTIVAL"), WHICH IS THE BIGGEST GAMING EVENT IN NEW YORK CITY. IT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, CORPORATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY, MEDIA, ACADEMIA AND THE GAMING INDUSTRY TO EXPLORE THE INCREASING REAL-WORLD IMPACT OF DIGITAL GAMES AS AN AGENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. THE FESTIVAL IS ALSO A SHOWCASE FOR SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE NEW GAMES IN PRODUCTION. 1207157 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 PUBLIC, PHILANTHROPIC OR ACADEMIC MISSION. THE SERVICES SEEK TO LIFT UP THE FIELD OF SOCIAL IMPACT GAMES AND CAN RANGE FROM THE MODEST TO THE COMPREHENSIVE VIA A CONCEPT CONSULTATION AND WORKSHOP TO PLAN AND SCOPE GAME RELATED PROJECTS.RAISING GOOD GAMERSRAISING GOOD GAMERS (RGG) IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GAMES FOR CHANGE AND TAKE THIS THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHAPE THE CULTURE OF ONLINE GAME COMMUNITIES, CREATING PROSOCIAL SPACES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE, HEALTHY, AND THAT COUNTER ONLINE TOXICITY. THE GOAL OF RGG IS TO DEVELOP A CROSS-SECTOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE COMMUNITY WITH YOUTH AT THE CENTER, IN ORDER TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MOVEMENT THAT CAN CHANGE THE CULTURE OF ONLINE GAMING FOR EVERYONE. 3607302 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 98 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X SUSANNA POLLACK 2122424922 6 EAST 43RD STREET 15 FL NEW YORK NY 10017 SUSANNA POLLACK PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 216486 0 3757 ASI BURAK CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW EVERITT TREASURER & DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEO OLEBE INTERIM SECRETARY & DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMIR AGILI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN AYOUB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY FULLERTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN GOLANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK HUEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MORHAIME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SHARROW GENERAL COUNSEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARANA SHAPIRO MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 174677 0 2613 TANIA HACK SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS 40.00 X 110305 0 1655 KIMBERLY THOMPSON-ALMANZOR SNR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 120526 0 1777 LEAH BETH HIRSCH SNR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS 40.00 X 120776 0 1787 742770 0 11589 5 0 1 0 MCPHERSON STRATEGIES LLC 199 STATE STREET 11A BROOKLYN NY 11201 CONSULTING 129500 MISSION LAB LEARNING LLC 214 MANVILLE ROAD PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570 CONSULTING 120000 2 355922 1635098 50111 1991020 GAMES FOR CHANGE LEARN 900099 1087329 1087329 EVENTS 900099 676967 676967 1764296 607 607 HONORARIUM 900099 7500 7500 8495 8495 15995 3771918 1764296 0 16602 X 397533 257060 73163 67310 986432 636939 181405 168088 276174 194495 53259 28420 108108 76130 20854 11124 110020 110020 792519 769249 13922 9348 112274 87165 18322 6787 77659 45819 31755 85 48086 21211 26875 148798 32617 2306 113875 8412 8412 12187 143 12044 PRODUCTION 1294630 1291503 2998 129 STIPEND 199766 194971 4795 4572598 3607302 560130 405166 70614 270176 200436 26306 0 26452 94980 59046 44346 35934 6270 6283 2250 2250 323916 367401 336040 151400 16667 979652 125000 200000 39743 30563 517450 1361615 X -193534 -994214 -193534 -994214 323916 367401 -800680 0 X 0 0 0 X 557349 534204 4442749 5083628 1991020 12608950 557349 534204 4442749 5083628 1991020 12608950 4499562 8109388 669 8107 8776 867 8495 9362 12627088 5907765 0.64220 0.99990 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 867. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 8,495. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS INCLUDED REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY BOARD, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND DOCUMENTATION IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,670. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 650. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 459. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,779. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 153,708. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,519. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,778. TOTAL EXPENSES 158,005. PRODUCTION CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 367,299. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,019. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,249. TOTAL EXPENSES 377,567. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 183,062. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 492. TOTAL EXPENSES 186,554. CURATORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,592. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 239. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 169. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,000. FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,625. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,625. OFFICE SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,189. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,250. OTHER CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,466. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,563. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,375. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,165. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 425. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,965. CONFERENCE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 888. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 237. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 86. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,211.