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Filing year 2024

GAMES FOR CHANGE INC

New York, New York·EIN 26-2623362·NTEE W70 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.8M
Total assets
$367k
Total expenses
$4.6M
Reported officers
20
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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

President & Director
Median to 75th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in New York
$220k
$238k
Base
$216k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$4k
Managing Director
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$177k
$192k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Snr Director Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$123k
$133k
Snr Director Development
25th percentile to median
$122k
$132k
Snr Director Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$112k
$121k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Public & Societal Benefit

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at GAMES FOR CHANGE INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 17%
from 2023

From $265k in 2023 to $220k in 2024.

$265k
2023
$220k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 20% in real terms$298k to $238k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 26%.

$265k in 2023 to $220k in 2024.
  • Key Employee pay fell 11% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about GAMES FOR CHANGE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of GAMES FOR CHANGE INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GAMES FOR CHANGE INC received $220,243 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GAMES FOR CHANGE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GAMES FOR CHANGE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GAMES FOR CHANGE INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are GAMES FOR CHANGE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, GAMES FOR CHANGE INC reported $3.8M in total revenue and $4.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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