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ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (EIN 13-3768378)
Tax period
2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31
Filed
2024-04-12
IRS object ID
202401039349300925
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2024-04-12T16:15:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 ROAD SUITE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27609ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 300WAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL WILLIAMSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022232400PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMICHAELPersonFirstNm
Person LastWILLIAMSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJ CALVIN MARKSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01226973PTIN
Phone9197196400PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTANLEY PIERRE-LOUISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 300WAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$51,035,299GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.THEESA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION SERVES AS THE VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY. OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC WORLDWIDE MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TRUST IN THE INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee97TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$534,638PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,480,489CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$38,256,854PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$36,183,356CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$593,286PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$454,164CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$510,081PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$470,398CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$39,894,859PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$38,588,407CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$601,286PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$659,016CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$15,847,418PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$16,524,227CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$21,349,265PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$16,175,090CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$37,797,969PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$33,358,333CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,096,890PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,230,074CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$37,670,266TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$48,093,920TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,114,851TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$16,186,610TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$27,555,415NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$31,907,310NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION SERVES AS THE VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY. OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC WORLDWIDE MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TRUST IN THE INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
DescLEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS - ADVOCATES FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS AND THE COURTS. SERVES AS THE SOLE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERFACE BETWEEN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND THE MEDIA TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRATINGS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS (ESRB & IARC) - ADMINISTERS 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. ADMINISTERS A PRIVACY SEAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROTECT CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY ON VIDEO GAME COMPANY WEBSITES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND SECURITY - PROTECTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF MEMBER COMPANIES BY ESTABLISHING A NUMBER OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT COMBATING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVERTISING REVIEW COUNCIL - ENSURES THAT ADVERTISING FOR INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE IS APPROPRIATE, RESPONSIBLE, TRUTHFUL, AND ACCURATE, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO CONTENT RATINGS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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 Document79IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee97EmployeeCnt
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
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (1)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL WILLIAMSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022232400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300WAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS
PRESIDENT & CEO40.001.00Yes (X)$1,566,177$0$79,884
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB40.00$1,046,021$0$39,518Yes (X)
GINA VETERE
SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL40.00Yes (X)$673,970$0$57,343
MICHAEL O'LEARY
SVP, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$599,169$0$53,750Yes (X)
ANA MOLINA
CFO40.00Yes (X)$474,537$0$36,729
TARA RYAN
VP, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$372,986$0$53,222Yes (X)
ANDREW BOWINS
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS (TO)40.00$396,447$0$19,196Yes (X)
MICHAEL LEWIS
VP, IP PROTECTION & SECURITY40.00$349,442$0$54,714Yes (X)
MICHAEL WARNECKE
CHIEF COUNSEL, IP & LEGAL40.00$308,865$0$28,566Yes (X)
DAVID HADDAD
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOUGLAS BOWSER
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEB BOATMAN
BOARD MEMBER (FROM 12/22)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH BOND
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAURENT DETOC
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN HEINECKE
BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/22)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
YUTA KOSE
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
OWEN MAHONEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHILIP ROGERS
BOARD MEMBER (TO 9/22)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHIL ROSENBERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACOB SCHATZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SEAN SHOPTAW
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADAM SUSSMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HIRO TACHBANA
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRAN TOWNSEND
BOARD MEMBER (TO 12/22)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STRAUSS ZELNICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$5,787,614TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$422,922TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K41IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
CURLEY COMPANY
919 18TH ST NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20006OUTSOURCED PUBLIC RELATIONS$852,556
OPSEC ONLINE LLC
6540 E LONGWING LN STE 300MERIDIANID83646WEB MONITORING$626,011
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
ONE CITY CENTER 850 TENTH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20001LEGAL COUNSELING$236,174
OPTIMAL NETWORKS
15201 DIAMONDBACK DR 220ROCKVILLEMD20850IT SUPPORT$223,105
SWEENEY CONSULTING
GLOBAL POLICY COORDINATION$204,683BLUE WATER SEAVIEW TERRACEDUBLINEID13FK10
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K24CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,480,489GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$1,480,489TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBER DUES900099$26,803,500$26,803,500
RATING FEES900099$8,426,750$8,426,750
PRIVACY ONLINE900099$938,106$938,106
AD REVIEW COUNCIL900099$15,000$15,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$36,183,356TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,025,176TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,025,176ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$470,398TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$470,398RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,875,880SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,446,892SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$571,012SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$571,012TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$571,012ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,588,407TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$36,653,754RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$454,164ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,738TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,278TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,874,671TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,180,057TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$592,373TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,018,703TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$858,423TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301,792TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,921TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,811,881TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,506TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,848TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,414TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$784,837TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,917,000TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,195TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,402TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$580,995TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455,312TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,247TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY$2,189,571
IP SECURITY & PROTECTIO$1,743,890
POLICY AND REGULATORY$1,700,440
COMMUNICATIONS/RESEARCH$1,164,925

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,018,914TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,358,333TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,500EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,827,244BOYAmt
EOY$13,730,824EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,594,520BOYAmt
EOY$2,859,681EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$273,160EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,345,988LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,837,134LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,881,633BOYAmt
EOY$1,508,854EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,909,953BOYAmt
EOY$21,987,259EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$437,416BOYAmt
EOY$7,732,642EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,670,266BOYAmt
EOY$48,093,920EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,188,834BOYAmt
EOY$5,263,606EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,809,265BOYAmt
EOY$1,150,802EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,116,752BOYAmt
EOY$9,772,202EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,114,851BOYAmt
EOY$16,186,610EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,555,415BOYAmt
EOY$31,907,310EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,555,415BOYAmt
EOY$31,907,310EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,670,266BOYAmt
EOY$48,093,920EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,230,074ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$879,717NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$2,002PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$464OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$531,112PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$496,625InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$496,625TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINContributions Rcvd DlvrContributionsRcvdDlvrAmtPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
ESA PAC
601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW SUITEWASHINGTONDC20001352311756$13,787
CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW SUITEWASHINGTONDC20001$496,625
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$26,803,500DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$6,583,442NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$391,344NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$6,192,098NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$6,432,840AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over-$240,742CarriedOverAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I-A, LINE 1:ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PAID ON BEHALF OF AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART I-C:A DETAIL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,155,495OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,132,075DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,023,420BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,952,560OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,467,126DepreciationAmt
Book Value$485,434BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,237,933OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,237,933DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,508,854TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
ROU ASSETS - OPERATING LEASES$7,416,201
DEPOSITS$311,514
DUE FROM RELATED FOUNDATION$4,927
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$7,732,642TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASESDesc
Amt$9,772,202Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,772,202TotalLiabilityAmt
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, 2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$533,000
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$448,000
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$281,000
EAST ASIA & PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$214,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,476,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,476,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTRADE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$350,278CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE 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.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
1720 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20036521160561501(C)(3)$150,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
GAMES FOR CHANGE
205 E 42ND ST 20TH FLNEW YORKNY10017262623362501(C)(3)$65,000$0SPONSOR GAMES FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL
TAKE THIS INC
9805 NE 116TH ST STE 741KIRKLANDWA98034463882735501(C)(3)$15,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRECIPIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THEIR FUNDS WITH GUIDANCE FROM ESA AS NEEDED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AREAS WHERE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE NECESSARY. GENERALLY, FUNDS ARE PROVIDED AS SPONSORSHIP OF A SPECIFIC EVENT, ATTENDED BY ESA PERSONNEL, TO ENSURE STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE ARE MET.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS
PRESIDENT & CEO$1,103,537$0$432,640$0$30,000$0$38,965$0$40,919$0$1,646,061$0$0$0
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB$665,462$0$375,000$0$5,559$0$18,300$0$21,218$0$1,085,539$0$0$0
GINA VETERE
SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL$528,970$0$145,000$0$0$0$18,300$0$39,043$0$731,313$0$0$0
MICHAEL O'LEARY
SVP, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$470,857$0$128,312$0$0$0$12,831$0$40,919$0$652,919$0$0$0
ANA MOLINA
CFO$368,787$0$105,000$0$750$0$18,276$0$18,453$0$511,266$0$0$0
TARA RYAN
VP, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$317,366$0$55,620$0$0$0$16,269$0$36,953$0$426,208$0$0$0
ANDREW BOWINS
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIO$280,572$0$115,875$0$0$0$0$0$19,196$0$415,643$0$0$0
MICHAEL LEWIS
VP, IP PROTECTION & SECURITY$297,442$0$52,000$0$0$0$15,445$0$39,269$0$404,156$0$0$0
MICHAEL WARNECKE
CHIEF COUNSEL, IP & LEGAL$263,240$0$45,000$0$625$0$13,738$0$14,828$0$337,431$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3THE ASSOCIATION HAS DISCONTINUED THE ANNUAL E3 EVENT IN RESPONSE TO SHIFTS IN IN THE INDUSTRY AND CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO EVOLVE THEIR PROGRAMS TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF THEIR STAKEHOLDERS.
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 OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO SELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT -464.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ESA'S FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 300WAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN061582325EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING POSITIVE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICA'S YOUTH.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ESABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
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 Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS FILING FORM 990 AFTER THE RETURN DUE DATE (INCLUDING EXTENSIONS) AS A RESULT OF ITS PAID PREPARER FIRM'S EFIN ACCOUNT BEING ERRONEOUSLY SUSPENDED. THE FIRM MADE EVERY EFFORT TO HAVE ITS ACCOUNT TIMELY REINSTATED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSMIT THE RETURN BEFORE THE DUE DATE. THE ORGANIZATION WAS DENIED PERMISSION TO FILE A PAPER COPY OF FORM 990 DUE TO THE MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING PROVISIONS OF THE TAXPAYER FIRST ACT. A GOOD-FAITH EFFORT WAS MADE TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE FORM 990 BEFORE THE RETURN DUE DATE, AND EVIDENCE OF THAT ATTEMPT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FOR THESE REASONS WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THIS RETURN BE TREATED AS TIMELY FILED, AND THAT ANY PENALTIES BE WAIVED AND ABATED.ExplanationTxt