Entertainment Software Association

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 13-3768378 Website

THE 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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$55.6M

+15.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$255K

+10.9% YoY

Grant Count

9

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-63.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$23M$35M$47M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$55,591,967$48,093,920$37,670,266
Revenue$36,153,336$38,588,407$39,894,859
Expenses$34,902,280$33,358,333$37,797,969
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,822,470$454,164$593,286
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$128K$191K$255K2 grants20202 grants20213 grants20223 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

AG ALLIANCE$75KCONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC C…$40KNCSL FOUNDATION FOR STAT…$30KAMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM$25KTHE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD …$25KCONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUC…$25KASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN I…$15KFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS B…$10KWOMEN'S HIGH-TECH COALIT…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

STANLEY PIERRE-LOUISPRESIDENT & CEO$1.6MPATRICIA VANCEPRESIDENT - ESRB$1.1MGINA VETERESVP & GENERAL COUNSEL$711KANA MOLINACFO (TO 8/23)$608KAUBREY QUINNSVP, COMMS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS$441KMICHAEL LEWISVP, IP PROTECTION & SECURITY$375KTARA RYANVP, STATE GOV AFFAIRS (TO 10…$341KMICHAEL WARNECKECHIEF COUNSEL, IP & LEGAL (T…$304KMELISSA FOXMANVP, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$266KANN CHAVEZSENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT …$256KMICHAEL WILLIAMSCFO (FROM 9/23)$108K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STANLEY PIERRE-LOUISPRESIDENT & CEO40$1,561,485
PATRICIA VANCEPRESIDENT - ESRB40$1,095,203
GINA VETERESVP & GENERAL COUNSEL40$710,969
ANA MOLINACFO (TO 8/23)40$608,000
AUBREY QUINNSVP, COMMS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS40$440,548
MICHAEL LEWISVP, IP PROTECTION & SECURITY40$374,598
TARA RYANVP, STATE GOV AFFAIRS (TO 10/23)40$340,529
MICHAEL WARNECKECHIEF COUNSEL, IP & LEGAL (TO 11/23)40$303,986
MELISSA FOXMANVP, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40$266,028
ANN CHAVEZSENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40$255,559
MICHAEL WILLIAMSCFO (FROM 9/23)40$107,500
DAVID HADDADCHAIRMAN1
DOUGLAS BOWSERVICE CHAIRMAN1
JEB BOATMANBOARD MEMBER (TO 10/23)1
SARAH BONDBOARD MEMBER1
LAURENT DETOCBOARD MEMBER1
JOHN HEINECKEBOARD MEMBER1
YUTA KOSEBOARD MEMBER1
OWEN MAHONEYBOARD MEMBER1
PHILIP ROSENBERGBOARD MEMBER1
JACOB SCHATZBOARD MEMBER1
YOSHIDA SHINICHIBOARD MEMBER (FROM 8/23)1
SEAN SHOPTAWBOARD MEMBER1
ADAM SUSSMANBOARD MEMBER1
HIRO TACHIBANABOARD MEMBER (TO 8/23)1
STRAUSS ZELNICKBOARD MEMBER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BethesdaDenverElk GroveKirklandNew YorkRaleighWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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