Game Changers Foundation Inc
To challenge the key myths underlying the consumption of animal foods while promoting a strong, just, and sustainable plant-based lifestyle.
Game Changers Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,782,647
- +1172.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,385,854
- +1493.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,420,677
- +44.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Game Changers Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $300K (2021). In 2022 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Game Changers Film LLC Laguna Hills, CA | Documentary Film About Plant-Based Food Diet | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,782,647 | $5,385,854 | $1,420,677 | — | — |
| 2023 | $375,934 | $338,056 | $984,646 | — | — |
| 2022 | $905,156 | $1,555,785 | $903,527 | $5,000 | Total only |
| 2021 | $249,585 | $866,624 | $993,623 | $300,000 | Total only |
| 2020 | $361,584 | $1,525,000 | $1,351,079 | $100,000 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Game Changers Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Game Changers Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Laguna Niguel, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Game Changers Foundation Inc is led by James B. Wilks, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James B. Wilks
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Arsallan Akram
Managing Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$185K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Caroline Love
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Columbus Batiste
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren Vanstone
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Pace
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$170K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael H. Gregor MD (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $173K, to Joseph Pace (CFO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Game Changers Foundation Inc
How large is Game Changers Foundation Inc?
Game Changers Foundation Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
What is Game Changers Foundation Inc?
Game Changers Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Laguna Niguel, CA. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Game Changers Foundation Inc operate?
Game Changers Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Game Changers Foundation Inc's EIN?
Game Changers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3124689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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