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ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (EIN 13-3768378)
Tax period
2014-04-01 to 2015-03-31
Filed
2016-02-12
IRS object ID
201620439349302927
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-02-12T15:28:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Line1700 SPRING FOREST ROAD STE 115AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27609ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line1575 7TH STREET NW NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL GALLAGHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022232400PhoneNum
Signature2016-02-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN HUSKINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01081531PTIN
Phone9197196400PhoneNum
Preparation2016-02-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL GALLAGHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1575 7TH STREET NW NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$34,330,782GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.THEESA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO REPRESENT THE BUSINESS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERESTS OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS OF ALL SIZES AND FOR ALL PLATFORMS, AND TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee87TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers17TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$55,000CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$32,342,575PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$31,106,393CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,341,669PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,208,983CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$33,739,244PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$32,370,376CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$598,695PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$548,877CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$20,394,154CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,572,027PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$31,584,638CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,167,217PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$785,738CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$42,643,699TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$15,111,385TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,805,154TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$23,515,713NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,838,545NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO REPRESENT THE BUSINESS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERESTS OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS OF ALL SIZES AND FOR ALL PLATFORMS, AND TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescLEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS - TO ADVOCATE THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE VIDEO GAME COMMUNITY BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS AND COURTS. TO REPRESENT THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND ITS ENTREPRENEURS AND ARTISTS IN OPENING FOREIGN MARKETS ON TERMS THAT RESPECT AND COMPENSATE THEM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. TO SERVE AS THE SOLE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERFACE BETWEEN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND THE PRINT, RADIO, TV, AND ONLINE 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)
DescE3 EXPO - TRADE SHOW THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE WORLD'S ELITE MEDIA OUTLETS, KEY RETAILERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, LEADING ANALYSTS AND POWERHOUSE PUBLISHING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES THAT MAKE UP THE DYNAMIC GLOBAL INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRATINGS - (ESRB & IARC)ADMINISTRATION OF 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. ADMINISTRATION OF 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)
DescCONTENT PROTECTION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY - ADDRESSES THE ENFORCEMENT NEEDS OF ITS MEMBER VIDEO AND COMPUTER GAME PUBLISHERS BY ESTABLISHING A NUMBER OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT COMBATING DIFFERENT FORMS AND INSTANCES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD. SERVED THE PUBLIC POLICY NEEDS OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, DATA SECURITY, DATA PRIVACY AND E-COMMERCE.ADVERTISING REVIEW COUNCIL - ENSURED THAT THE ADVERTISING FOR COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES IS APPROPRIATE, RESPONSIBLE, TRUTHFUL, AND ACCURATE, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO CONTENT RATINGS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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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 Document87IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee87EmployeeCnt
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
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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Business Name Line1ANA MOLINABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022232400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1575 7TH STREET NW SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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JOHN BLACKBURN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CHENG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENT DETOC
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGGIE FILS-AIME
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HADDAD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENJI HISATSUNE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN LAYDEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OWEN MAHONEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MEEGAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL SPENCER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN TREMBLAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMOHIRO UESUGI
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
ANDREW WILSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YASUYUKI YAMAJI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STRAUSS ZELNICK
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00$1,230,287$0$67,937Yes (X)1.00
ANA MOLINA
CFO40.00$351,310$0$29,837Yes (X)
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB40.00$881,302$0$33,142Yes (X)
CHRISTIAN GENETSKI
GENERAL COUNSEL & SR. VICE PRESIDENT40.00$579,750$0$43,461Yes (X)
ERIK V HUEY
SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$452,500$0$44,937Yes (X)
RICHARD L TAYLOR
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS40.00$410,810$0$43,8611.00Yes (X)
JONATHAN BERROYA
VP, CONTENT PROTECTION40.00$237,006$0$36,464Yes (X)
THOMAS FOULKES
VP, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$220,623$0$26,035Yes (X)
DAVID KASSACK
SVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION-ESRB40.00$219,766$0$24,371Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,583,354TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$350,045TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K24IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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IDG WORLD EXPO
3 SPEEN STREET SUITE 320FRAMINGHAMMA01701TRADESHOW MANAGEMENT$3,496,911
POWELL TATE
PO BOX 7247-6593PHILADELPHIAPA19170PUBLIC RELATIONS$1,074,440
GES GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS
PO BOX 96174CHICAGOIL60693TRADESHOW PRODUCTION$450,080
VENABLE LLP
PO BOX 62727BALTIMOREMD21264LEGAL SERVICES AND FEDERAL LOBBYING$402,626
GAMEPRO CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
PO BOX 414389BOSTONMA02241WEB DEVELOPMENT$370,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K29CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$55,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$55,000TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
E3EXPO900099$16,298,345$16,298,345
MEMBER DUES900099$10,626,700$10,626,700
RATING FEES900099$3,719,761$3,719,761
PRIVACY ONLINE900099$431,587$431,587
AD REVIEW COUNCIL900099$30,000$30,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$31,106,393TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$779,043TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$779,043ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,390,346SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,929,368SecuritiesAmt
Other$31,038OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$460,978SecuritiesAmt
Other-$31,038OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$429,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$429,940ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,370,376TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$14,808,048RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$17,507,328ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$430TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$548,447TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,066,008TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,026,351TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,772TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$816,432TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$469,044TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,512TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,538TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,403,327TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,477TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,742TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$313,015TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$365,184TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,029,943TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$438,804TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,794,592TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,866TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,547TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY$2,307,993
COMMUNICATIONS/RESEARCH$1,735,013
CONTENT PROTECTION$1,357,520
POLICY AND REGULATORY$1,070,304

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635,777TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,584,638TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,184,179BOYAmt
EOY$17,018,963EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,798BOYAmt
EOY$264,710EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,248,509BOYAmt
EOY$2,290,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,777,081LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,982,054LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,855BOYAmt
EOY$795,027EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,626,819BOYAmt
EOY$22,035,776EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,938BOYAmt
EOY$238,254EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,627,098BOYAmt
EOY$42,643,699EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,627,865BOYAmt
EOY$3,941,343EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,017,820BOYAmt
EOY$14,666,548EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,700BOYAmt
EOY$197,263EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,111,385BOYAmt
EOY$18,805,154EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,515,713BOYAmt
EOY$23,838,545EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,515,713BOYAmt
EOY$23,838,545EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,627,098BOYAmt
EOY$42,643,699EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$785,738ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$462,906NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$555,858PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Internal Funds Contributed$483,900InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$483,900TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ESA PACBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1575 7TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN352311756EIN
Contributions Rcvd Dlvr$7,400ContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$10,626,700DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$5,239,683NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$120,249NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$5,359,932NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$3,974,386AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$1,385,546CarriedOverAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES INCLUDING $71,958 OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PAID ON BEHALF OF AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$510,232OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$407,820DepreciationAmt
Book Value$102,412BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,082,950OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,457,138DepreciationAmt
Book Value$625,812BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$183,899OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$117,096DepreciationAmt
Book Value$66,803BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$795,027TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$197,263Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$197,263TotalLiabilityAmt
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, 2015.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
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL AND CONTENT PROTECTION$304,613
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICESCONTENT PROTECTION$58,640
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00ASSISTANCE$548,447
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL$4,350
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,00PROGRAM SERVICESLEGAL AND CONTENT PROTECTION$191,974
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,108,024SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,108,024TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTRADE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$548,447CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
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
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
PRESIDENT & CEO$873,540$0$340,000$0$16,747$0$35,216$0$32,721$0$1,298,224$0$0$0
ANA MOLINA
CFO$271,310$0$80,000$0$0$0$15,600$0$14,237$0$381,147$0$0$0
PATRICIA VANCE
PRESIDENT - ESRB$492,185$0$242,000$0$147,117$0$15,600$0$17,542$0$914,444$0$0$0
CHRISTIAN GENETSKI
GENERAL COUNSEL & SR. VICE PRESIDENT$459,750$0$120,000$0$0$0$15,600$0$27,861$0$623,211$0$0$0
ERIK V HUEY
SVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$352,500$0$100,000$0$0$0$15,600$0$29,337$0$497,437$0$0$0
RICHARD L TAYLOR
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRY AFFAI$336,060$0$74,750$0$0$0$15,600$0$28,261$0$454,671$0$0$0
JONATHAN BERROYA
VP, CONTENT PROTECTION$207,006$0$30,000$0$0$0$15,150$0$21,314$0$273,470$0$0$0
THOMAS FOULKES
VP, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$181,248$0$39,375$0$0$0$10,333$0$15,702$0$246,658$0$0$0
DAVID KASSACK
SVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION-ESRB$175,991$0$43,775$0$0$0$13,369$0$11,002$0$244,137$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION'S CEO, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, HAS AUTHORIZATION TO TRAVEL FIRST CLASS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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 AND FULL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO SELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

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 Line1420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 2024AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10170ZIPCd
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 Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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