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ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (EIN 13-3768378)
Tax period
2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Filed
2022-02-14
IRS object ID
202200459349301910
Schema version
2020v4.2
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)
Return2022-02-14T13:38:02-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 NO 30AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTANLEY PIERRE-LOUISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022232400PhoneNum
Signature2022-02-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSTANLEYPersonFirstNm
Person LastPIERRE-LOUISPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

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)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTANLEY PIERRE-LOUISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300WAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$59,741,130GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$391,942PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,749,744CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$699,892PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$764,573CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$40,483,926PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$30,106,457CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$544,449PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$681,720CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$29,226,334PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$14,626,410CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$42,652,672PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$30,380,876CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,168,746PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$274,419CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$37,679,023TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$40,507,353TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$13,630,786TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$13,754,602TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$24,048,237NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$26,752,751NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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 Change0SignificantChangeInd
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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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 Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document85IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee92EmployeeCnt
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
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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANA MOLINABusinessNameLine1Txt
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 (24 entries)

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DAVID HADDAD
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ALTMAN
CHAIRMAN (TO 2/2021)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL SPENCER
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS BOWSER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENT DETOC
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAKAYUKI KUBO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OWEN MAHONEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP ROGERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RILEY RUSSELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACOB SCHATZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN SHOPTAW
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM SUSSMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIICHIRO URATA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS WALTHER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STRAUSS ZELNICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$1,294,809$0$76,2521.00
GINA VETERE
SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL40.00Yes (X)$570,701$0$57,752
ANA MOLINA
CFO40.00Yes (X)$443,665$0$35,2271.00
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB40.00$939,146$0$34,665Yes (X)
ANDREW BOWINS
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$559,667$0$42,279Yes (X)
MICHAEL O'LEARY
SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$453,926$0$45,182Yes (X)
MICHAEL LEWIS
CHIEF COUNSEL, IP AND CYBERSECURITY40.00$311,288$0$56,960Yes (X)
JULIE KITT
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$289,812$0$53,3131.00Yes (X)
MICHAEL WARNECKE
TECHNOLOGY POLICY CHIEF COUNSEL40.00$289,100$0$33,145Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$5,152,114TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$434,775TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K39IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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KETCHUM INC
PO BOX 771796ST LOUISMO63177PUBLIC RELATIONS$1,362,590
SMITHBUCKLIN
330 N WABASH AVE SUITE 2000CHICAGOIL60611TRADESHOW MANAGEMENT$870,000
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
850 10 ST NWWASHINGTONDC20001LEGAL COUNSELING$712,911
DOLAHER EVENTS
1630 CONCORD STFRAMINGHAMMA01701TRADESHOW MANAGEMENT$701,082
OPSEC ONLINE LLC
6540 E LONGWING LN SUITE 300MERIDIANID83646WEB MONITORING$508,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K29CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
MEMBER DUES900099$19,791,073$19,791,073
RATING FEES900099$6,958,250$6,958,250
PRIVACY ONLINE900099$812,744$812,744
E3EXPO900099$15,073$15,073
AD REVIEW COUNCIL900099$15,000$15,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,592,140TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$627,377TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$627,377ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$552,145TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$552,145RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$30,757,040SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$29,634,673SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,122,367SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,122,367TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,122,367ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$212,428TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$212,428ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$212,428OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,106,457TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$28,129,212RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,977,245ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,000TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$516,720TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,730,832TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,216,474TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,807TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$930,909TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$751,724TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,074TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,388TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,487,459TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,474TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$523,134TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,000TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$463,722TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,841,280TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,686TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,155,705TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,516TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$603,682TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,590TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
IP SECURITY & PROTECTIO$1,597,884
POLICY AND REGULATORY$1,433,836
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY$1,033,395
COMMUNICATIONS/RESEARCH$851,522

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,204,063TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,380,876TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,500BOYAmt
EOY$19,500EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,562,776BOYAmt
EOY$16,690,490EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,529,843BOYAmt
EOY$2,316,927EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,430BOYAmt
EOY$2,670,942EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,157,983LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,829,876LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,662,609BOYAmt
EOY$2,328,107EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,238,557BOYAmt
EOY$16,043,971EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,308BOYAmt
EOY$437,416EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,679,023BOYAmt
EOY$40,507,353EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,911,070BOYAmt
EOY$5,641,012EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,393,107BOYAmt
EOY$4,511,155EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,326,609BOYAmt
EOY$3,602,435EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,630,786BOYAmt
EOY$13,754,602EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,048,237BOYAmt
EOY$26,752,751EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,048,237BOYAmt
EOY$26,752,751EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,679,023BOYAmt
EOY$40,507,353EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$274,419ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,996,747NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$17,814OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$906,717PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$864,450InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$864,450TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
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$34,962
CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW SUITEWASHINGTONDC20001$864,450
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$19,791,073DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$5,511,896NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$815,108NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$4,696,788NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$5,145,679AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over-$448,891CarriedOverAmt

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$2,072,116OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$769,400DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,302,716BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,847,934OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,835,143DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,012,791BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,237,933OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,225,333DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,600BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,328,107TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$3,102,435
DUE TO RELATED FOUNDATION$500,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,602,435TotalLiabilityAmt
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, 2021.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA & PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCONTENT PROTECTION$189,000
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$409,000
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$629,000
RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$166,000
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL & CONTENT PROTECTION$260,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,653,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,653,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTRADE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$516,720CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
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 (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
1720 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20036521160561501(C)(3)$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TAKE THIS INC
8311 BRIER CREEK PKWY SUITE 105176RALEIGHNC27617463882735501(C)(3)$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
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$1,004,809$0$275,000$0$15,000$0$35,600$0$40,652$0$1,371,061$0$0$0
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB$606,887$0$326,700$0$5,559$0$17,100$0$17,565$0$973,811$0$0$0
GINA VETERE
SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL$504,355$0$66,346$0$0$0$17,100$0$40,652$0$628,453$0$0$0
ANDREW BOWINS
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAI$434,007$0$125,000$0$660$0$17,100$0$25,179$0$601,946$0$0$0
MICHAEL O'LEARY
SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$428,926$0$25,000$0$0$0$4,530$0$40,652$0$499,108$0$0$0
ANA MOLINA
CFO$343,305$0$100,000$0$360$0$17,100$0$18,127$0$478,892$0$0$0
MICHAEL LEWIS
CHIEF COUNSEL, IP AND CYBERSECURITY$264,713$0$46,575$0$0$0$17,100$0$39,860$0$368,248$0$0$0
JULIE KITT
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$236,262$0$53,550$0$0$0$17,100$0$36,213$0$343,125$0$0$0
MICHAEL WARNECKE
TECHNOLOGY POLICY CHIEF COUNSEL$243,866$0$45,000$0$234$0$17,100$0$16,045$0$322,245$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT -17,814.

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 AVENUE NW SUITE 3AddressLine1Txt
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