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Filing year 2024

THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Columbus, Ohio·EIN 86-0469430·6
Total revenue
$1.4M
Total assets
$4.1M
Total expenses
$1.4M
Reported officers
19
Mission

GAMA builds professionalism and excellence within the tabletop games industry through education, advocacy and networking (trade and consumer shows) to promote the success of our members which include tabletop game publishers, distributors, artists, media & events, retailers, production, and service providers to the industry.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Exectuive Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$133k
$143k
Deputy Director
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$113k
$121k
Director, Meetings/events
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to median
$65k
$70k
Base
$65k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

Up 5%
from 2023

From $126k in 2023 to $133k in 2024.

$126k
2023
$133k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$140k to $143k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 6%.

$126k in 2023 to $133k in 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.5M
$1.1M
2023
$1.4M
$1.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION received $132,887 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

What are THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION reported $1.4M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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