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EIN 81-1737317

The Video Game History Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Emeryville
State
California
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
Description
The Video Game History Foundation preserves, celebrates, and teaches the history of video games. The organization builds and maintains the country’s first dedicated library for studying video game history, offering near-complete sets of North American magazines, international publications, and a variety of rare historical materials. It collects and safeguards endangered artifacts that allow storytellers to share new narratives. Through advocacy and educational outreach, the foundation revives lost art and engages communities in discovering and honoring video game history.
Total revenues
$449,058
2023
Total expenses
$305,963
2023
Total assets
$317,471
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at The Video Game History Foundation

The organization builds and maintains a dedicated library for the study of video game history. The organization offters near-complete sets of most North American video game magazines going back to the late 1970s, as well as international publications, foreign language magazines, history of art books, and a wide range of rare historical material.

Who funds The Video Game History Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$13,256
Pentair FoundationMatching Gift$0

Personnel at The Video Game History Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Frank CifaldiExecutive Director$63,600
Rich WhitehouseHead of Digital Conservation
Travis BrownDirector of Technology$0
Robin KunimuneDirector of Programs Event and Media Producer and Truly A Renaissance Woman with 3, 700+ Hours in Ark: Survival Evolved .
Phil SalvadorLibrary Director
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for The Video Game History Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$404,119
Program services$4,000
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$40,939
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$449,058

Form 990s for The Video Game History Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-28990View PDF
2022-122024-04-18990View PDF
2021-122022-11-16990View PDF
2020-122022-08-15990EZView PDF
2019-122021-05-06990EZView PDF

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Data update history
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $13,256 from American Online Giving Foundation
November 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $13,130 from American Online Giving Foundation
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,030 from AmazonSmile Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1240 Powell St Ste 1B
Emeryville, CA 94608
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
gamehistory.org/ 
Phone
(510) 207-3629
IRS details
EIN
81-1737317
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0242353
FTB Entity ID
3892896
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-06-18
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