2023-07-12T15:42:25-05:00 2022-12-31 541149263 YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC PO BOX 2560 WINCHESTER VA 226041760 990 2022-01-01 300533750 THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC ABLE 7038919017 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 MARK BARLET PRESIDENT 7038919017 2023-06-28 1 MARK BARLET 999009999 0 OLIVIA A HUTTON CPA P00964688 5406623417 2023-06-28 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARK BARLET 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 2679297 0 X WWW.ABLEGAMERS.ORG X 2009 WV THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION ENABLES PLAY TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION THAT IS AN EPIDEMIC AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 7 3 18 27 0 0 3464180 1893083 152353 446839 11278 11912 6975 7113 3634786 2358947 133100 242839 0 0 1049722 1630807 0 0 191769 639967 645337 1822789 2518983 1811997 -160036 4555344 4315641 377641 458394 4177703 3857247 X THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO ENABLE PLAY IN ORDER TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION, FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY. 0 0 804374 239152 15000 PEER COUNSELING AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH: ABLEGAMERS PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES AND OCCUPATIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ENABLE PLAY. PEER COUNSELING SESSIONS ARE A STARTING POINT FOR GRANTING THE HARDWARE, CUSTOM CONTROLLERS, AND SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. THE ABLEGAMERS ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAM COMPLIMENTS THE PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM BY PROTOTYPING AND CREATING NEW CONTROLLERS AND DEVICES, OFFERING UNIQUE AND CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS FOR PLAYERS WHEN BARRIERS TO CURRENT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCTS EXIST.IN 2022, PEER COUNSELING DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 210 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS AND FURTHER INTERACTED WITH OVER 1000 PLAYERS, REDUCING BARRIERS TO PLAY. THIS ENDEAVOR RESULTED IN GRANTING $25,000 IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, WITHIN PEER COUNSELING, THE POWERED BY ABLEGAMERS PROGRAM INCREASED ITS OUTREACH THROUGH SIX ADDITIONAL PARTNER SITES, FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. THE EXPANSION RESULTED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF $180,000 IN RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT TO THESE HOSPITALS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.ENGINEERING RESEARCH CONTINUED THE PARTNERSHIP WITH MAKERS MAKING CHANGE TO DEVELOP THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE WHEELCHAIR JOYSTICK, ALONG WITH UPDATING OPEN-SOURCE PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, ENGINEERING RESEARCH INITIATED A NEW COLLABORATION WITH KUPOCARE TO DEVELOP A BOARD FOR MOUNTING SWITCHES AND TO ASSIST WITH WIRE MANAGEMENT. 538014 154078 USER RESEARCH PROGRAM: ABLEGAMERS USER RESEARCH PROGRAM WORKS WITH GAMING STUDIOS TO INVESTIGATE, DOCUMENT, AND SHARE THE CURRENT OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS IN GAMES AS WELL AS DOCUMENT WHERE BARRIERS STILL EXIST SO THAT THE FUTURE OF GAMING CAN BE WHERE EVERYONE FINDS A GAME THAT THEY LOVE. THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF OVER 400 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PROVIDE A DATA-DRIVEN USER APPROACH FOR GAMING STUDIOS.IN 2022, THE USER RESEARCH PROGRAM WORKED WITH ELEVEN ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE BARRIERS IN THEIR GAMES AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA. THESE PARTNERSHIPS SAW THE ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF 169 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES, WHOSE FEEDBACK DIRECTLY SHAPED THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THESE PROJECTS. 293053 277761 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EDUCATES GAME DEVELOPERS THROUGH ITS ACCESSIBLE PLAYER EXPERIENCE CLASS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ABELGAMERS EQUIPS GAME DEVELOPERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO IDENTIFY ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS AND DEVISE INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES FOR PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, THE ABLEGAMERS DPAD PROGRAM (DEVELOPERS PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND DIVERSITY) GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO CURRENT AND ASPIRING GAME DEVELOPERS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE INDUSTRY.IN 2022 THE PROGRAM TRAINED 159 DEVELOPERS TO DISCOVER AND RECTIFY ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS IN THEIR GAMES. TRAINING INCLUDED 31 ATTENDEES THROUGH THE DPAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALSO RAN A 3-HOUR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FOR THE INCOMING CLASS OF THE FUTUREGAMES SCHOOL IN SWEDEN, INCLUDING 350 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF. 287864 3687 COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION 287864 3687 1923305 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WV CA FL MD MA NY NJ PA VA WA X X X MARK BARLET 7038919017 179 EAST BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 MARK BARLET PRESIDENT 43.00 2.00 X X 173854 0 14435 CHRISTOPHER POWER VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 40000 0 0 STEVE SPOHN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL MITCHELL DIRECTOR 32.00 X 122656 0 12641 LARRY GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WASIELEWSKI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NIKA NOUR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK BURGESS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 31.00 1.00 X 99715 0 15580 SAM NELSON SR. USER RESEARCHER 32.00 X 105308 0 3784 MARSHA SPOHN SR. PEER COUNSELOR 32.00 X 117234 0 7984 STEVE WEITZ DIR. PROF. DEV. 32.00 X 105549 0 7634 ANDY WU SR. DIR. PEER COUNSELING 32.00 X 126004 0 10192 890320 0 72250 6 0 1 0 0 1893083 67842 1893083 FEES FOR SERVICES 900099 446839 446839 446839 18381 18381 313881 320350 -6469 -6469 -6469 MERCHANDISE SALES 900099 4739 4739 OTHER INCOME 900099 2374 2374 7113 2358947 446839 0 19025 242839 242839 478880 314979 154487 9414 967515 823818 43128 100569 73435 66659 2417 4359 110977 85657 13505 11815 2850 2850 13801 13801 9874 9874 71458 33826 31799 5833 21131 11133 72 9926 38176 8954 29139 83 68570 49612 13052 5906 111932 94039 17756 137 29342 28702 640 4563 3602 952 9 47244 36152 6836 4256 45249 31428 10281 3540 OTHER OPERATING 77061 41261 22349 13451 PROCESSING FEES 31704 1687 8044 21973 POSTAGE 24503 21279 2844 380 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 21076 21005 71 26803 3823 22933 47 2518983 1923305 403909 191769 1896644 1645531 195474 460231 3314 826424 796483 28347 100599 297179 93255 181727 203924 1118802 861443 50000 50000 254612 197430 4555344 4315641 43350 63600 73422 193477 260869 201317 377641 458394 X 4136078 3655375 41625 201872 4177703 3857247 4555344 4315641 X -160036 -265900 81152 24328 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 528263 790680 2373444 3464180 1893083 9049650 528263 790680 2373444 3464180 1893083 9049650 1065629 7984021 121 131 118 65326 18381 84077 7113 7113 9140840 972753 0.87340 0.88570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39863 11959 27904 196616 65109 131507 60700 16187 44513 203924 LEASE LIABILITY 201317 201317 0 ABILITY KC 3011 BALTIMORE AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64108 440552045 501(C)(3) 9160 0 TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS. SHEPHERD CENTER 2020 PEACHTREE ROAD NW ATLANTA GA 303091465 510141601 501(C)(3) 0 17236 FAIR MARKET VALUE ASSISTIVE GAMING SWITCHES AND MOUNDS TO PROVIDE GAMING EQUIPMENT RANCHO RESEARCH INSTITUTE 7601 EAST IMPERIAL HWY DOWNEY CA 90242 951911180 501(C)(3) 0 30557 FAIR MARKET VALUE ASSISTIVE GAMING SWITCHES AND MOUNDS TO PROVIDE GAMING EQUIPMENT CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 3333 BURNET AVENUE CINCINATTI OH 45229 131083393 0 9158 FAIR MARKET VALUE ASSISTIVE GAMING SWITCHES AND MOUNDS TO PROVIDE GAMING EQUIPMENT UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI HEALTH 3333 BURNET AVENUE CINCINATTI OH 45229 316000989 0 10474 FAIR MARKET VALUE ASSISTIVE GAMING SWITCHES AND MOUNDS TO PROVIDE GAMING EQUIPMENT UNC HOSPITALS HILLSBOROUGH CAMPUS - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS 430 WATERSTONE DRIVE HILLSBOROUGH NC 27278 561118388 501(C)(3) 0 21635 FAIR MARKET VALUE ASSISTIVE GAMING SWITCHES AND MOUNDS TO PROVIDE GAMING EQUIPMENT OKLAHOMA ABLE TECH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 1514 W HALL OF FAME STILLWATER OK 74078 736097060 501(C)(3) 0 8824 FAIR MARKET VALUE ASSISTIVE GAMING SWITCHES AND MOUNDS TO PROVIDE GAMING EQUIPMENT NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2801 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 276992801 0 5188 FAIR MARKET VALUE ASSISTIVE GAMING SWITCHES AND MOUNDS TO PROVIDE GAMING EQUIPMENT CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 3425 S CLARKSON STREET ENGLEWOOD CO 80113 237352287 501(C)(3) 12000 0 TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS. ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI - THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL 1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE NEW YORK NY 100295674 136171197 501(C)(3) 25000 0 TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS. 10 FORM 990, SCHEULE I, PART I ABLEGAMERS REQUIRES GRANTEES TO SELF-REPORT USE OF EQUIPMENT, PROVIDING DATA AS WELL AS PHOTO AND TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT OF THE DEVICE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK BARLET PRESIDENT 173854 0 0 0 0 0 6300 0 8135 0 188289 0 0 0 MARSHA SPOHN MOTHER OF STEVE SPOHN (OFFICER) 125218 EMPLOYEE - COMPENSATION 0 X PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 0 33236 FAIR MARKET VALUE X INVENTORY 0 27712 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): MULITIPLE ITEMS OF INVENTORY, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT WERE RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER FROM RELATED 501(C)(2) ENTITY 24,328. ABLEGAMERS HOLDING LIMITED 179 E BURR BLVD SUITE Q KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430 870962822 REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS WV 501(C)(2) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 ABLEGAMERS HOLDING LIMITED C 24328 CASH