THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JORDAN KOUGH

Phone

7038919017

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 68% operating deficit.

Mission

THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO ENABLE PLAY IN ORDER TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION, FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $704,530 Revenue: $362,403

PEER COUNSELING: ABLEGAMERS PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES AND OCCUPATIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ENABLE PLAY. PEER COUNSELING SESSIONS SERVE AS A STARTING POINT FOR GRANTING THE HARDWARE, CUSTOM CONTROLLERS, AND SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. THE ABLEGAMERS ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAM COMPLIMENTS THE PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM BY PROTOTYPING AND CREATING NEW CONTROLLERS AND DEVICES, OFFERING UNIQUE AND CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS FOR PLAYERS WHEN BARRIERS TO CURRENT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCTS EXIST.PEER COUNSELING DIRECTLY SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS OF PEER COUNSELING SUPPORT, RESULTING IN REDUCED BARRIERS TO PLAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT. WITHIN PEER COUNSELING, THE POWERED BY ABLEGAMERS PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAINING, FUNDING, AND EQUIPMENT TO HOSPITALS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS. PARTNER FACILITIES INCLUDED ABILITY KC, CRAIG HOSPITAL, SHEPHERD CENTER, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER, BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

Program 2

Expenses: $532,723

USER RESEARCH PROGRAM & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM WORKS TO INVESTIGATE, DOCUMENT, AND SHARE THE CURRENT OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS IN GAMES AND DOCUMENT WHERE BARRIERS STILL EXIST SO THAT THE FUTURE OF GAMING CAN BE ONE WHERE EVERYONE FINDS A GAME THAT THEY LOVE. THE PILLAR CONSISTS OF OVER 800 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PROVIDE A DATA-DRIVEN USER APPROACH FOR GAMING STUDIOS AND PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN DEVELOPING VIDEO GAMES THROUGH THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PILLAR EDUCATES GAME DEVELOPERS THROUGH ITS ACCESSIBLE PLAYER EXPERIENCE CLASS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, DEVELOPERS LEARN HOW TO SPOT ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS AND IMPLEMENT ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES FOR PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM TRAINED GAME DEVELOPERS TO FIND AND SOLVE ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS IN THEIR GAMES.

Program 3

Expenses: $320,196 Revenue: $2,825

COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION: THE COMMUNITY & INCLUSION TEAM CONNECTS PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES TO COMMUNITIES. OUR GET TOGETHER GAMING SESSIONS CONNECTED PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES DURING IN-PERSON EVENTS EITHER AT ARCADES OR GAMING CONVENTIONS. AS THE COMMUNITY & INCLUSION TEAM ADVANCED THE PROGRAM, THEY DIRECTLY SUPPORTED TRAINED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WITH INFORMATION AND GAMING EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY COULD ENERGIZE AND EXCITE PLAYERS ABOUT ACCESSIBLE GAMING AT THEIR LOCAL FACILITIES. BY WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE GAMING COMMUNITY, AND OUR MEDICAL PARTNERS, ABLEGAMERS PROVIDED UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FOR CAMARADERIE AND LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,043,272

Program Service Revenue $365,228

Investment Income $198,351

Other Revenue $20,149

TOTAL REVENUE $1,627,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $114,640

Salaries & Benefits $1,580,000

Fundraising Expenses $345,683

Program Expenses $1,838,226

Other Expenses $1,044,108

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,738,748

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,627,000	$1,712,042	0.0%
Expenses	$2,738,748	$2,706,484	+0.0%
Net Income	$-1,111,748	$-994,442	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$348,006

Total Directors