Entertainment Software Association
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
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY PIERRE-LOUIS | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $1,561,485 |
| PATRICIA VANCE | PRESIDENT - ESRB | 40 | $1,095,203 |
| GINA VETERE | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $710,969 |
| ANA MOLINA | CFO (TO 8/23) | 40 | $608,000 |
| AUBREY QUINN | SVP, COMMS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $440,548 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | VP, IP PROTECTION & SECURITY | 40 | $374,598 |
| TARA RYAN | VP, STATE GOV AFFAIRS (TO 10/23) | 40 | $340,529 |
| MICHAEL WARNECKE | CHIEF COUNSEL, IP & LEGAL (TO 11/23) | 40 | $303,986 |
| MELISSA FOXMAN | VP, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $266,028 |
| ANN CHAVEZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $255,559 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | CFO (FROM 9/23) | 40 | $107,500 |
| DAVID HADDAD | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS BOWSER | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| JEB BOATMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TO 10/23) | 1 | — |
| SARAH BOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURENT DETOC | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN HEINECKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| YUTA KOSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| OWEN MAHONEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PHILIP ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACOB SCHATZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| YOSHIDA SHINICHI | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 8/23) | 1 | — |
| SEAN SHOPTAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADAM SUSSMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HIRO TACHIBANA | BOARD MEMBER (TO 8/23) | 1 | — |
| STRAUSS ZELNICK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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