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179 E BURR BLVD STE Q
Kearneysville WV 25430-4964
Kearneysville WV | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 30-0533750
THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION ENABLES PLAY TO COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION THAT IS AN EPIDEMIC AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
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This charity's score is 97%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for The Ablegamers Foundation Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
The Ablegamers Foundation Inc. has earned a 97% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 5/5 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 5/5 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 1.32% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 1.32% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 77.18% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 77.18% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (The Ablegamers Foundation Inc.) or EIN (300533750) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
The Ablegamers Foundation Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Some of the issues around COVID aligned with our mission, and we saw an increase in funding.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
All in-person activities were stopped and we had to pivot quickly to continue to deliver. This slowed down our capacity in a way that negatively impacted parts of our mission. Other parts were bolstered by the move to remote and were able to fill some of the gaps in delivery.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
AbleGamers has always had a mixed onsite and remote staff, so the change to all remote work meant leaning into the infrastructure we already had in place.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We have made changes to our remote policy to allow for flexibility and we have also reevaluated our travel policy post COVID.
Not Currently Scored
The Ablegamers Foundation Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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The Ablegamers Foundation Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
PEER COUNSELING: WHILE COVID MADE INTERACTING WITH THE COMMUNITY MORE CHALLENGING IN 2020, ABLEGAMERS TEAM OF TRAINED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS CONTINUED OUR MISSION BY PERFORMING VIRTUAL ONE ... (More)
PEER COUNSELING: WHILE COVID MADE INTERACTING WITH THE COMMUNITY MORE CHALLENGING IN 2020, ABLEGAMERS TEAM OF TRAINED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS CONTINUED OUR MISSION BY PERFORMING VIRTUAL ONE ON ONE CONSULTATIONS WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2020 ABLEGAMERS LAUNCHED A NEW PEER COUNSELING SUPPORT PORTAL, EXPANDING HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. OVER 4,822 PEOPLE READ AND INTERACTED WITH THE PORTAL DURING 2020. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ABLEGAMERS FULLY LAUNCHED THE ACCESSIBLE PLAYER EXPERIENCE (APX) PRACTITIONER CLASS AND IN 2020 WE TRAINED 120 DEVELOPERS FROM LARGE, TRIPLE-A STUDIOS TO SMALL DEVELOPERS AND ... (More)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ABLEGAMERS FULLY LAUNCHED THE ACCESSIBLE PLAYER EXPERIENCE (APX) PRACTITIONER CLASS AND IN 2020 WE TRAINED 120 DEVELOPERS FROM LARGE, TRIPLE-A STUDIOS TO SMALL DEVELOPERS AND COLLEGE LEVEL STUDENTS. THE APX PROGRAM EXPANDED DURING (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
USER RESEARCH (UR): UR HAS STOOD UP AND EXPANDED OUT PLAYER PANEL, A GROUP OF OVER 400 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES. BY PROVIDING ABLEGAMERS WITH UNIQUE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, THESE PLAYERS ALLOWED THE ... (More)
USER RESEARCH (UR): UR HAS STOOD UP AND EXPANDED OUT PLAYER PANEL, A GROUP OF OVER 400 PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES. BY PROVIDING ABLEGAMERS WITH UNIQUE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, THESE PLAYERS ALLOWED THE ORGANIZATION TO PARTNER PARTICIPANTS WITH INDUSTRY PROJ (Less)
The Ablegamers Foundation Inc. has earned a 92% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 ptsConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 pts
30% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
We serve individuals with disabilities of all ages
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Case management notes
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
We as an organization rely on feedback from the people we serve to better understand their needs and adjust our programs and services accordingly.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We have formed several partnerships with various organizations, for example, hospitals, assisted living centers, and state organizations that are serving individuals with disabilities to get them much needed assistive equipment and monetary grants for their programs. Based on feedback, we changed the peer counseling to expose more solutions so that players with disabilities can self-help, this has allowed us to serve more people with the same resources.
Equity Practices - Data Available - 88/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 88/100 pts
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 88 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 6 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (3/7) | |
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We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race. | |
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios. | |
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served. | |
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support. | |
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders. | |
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured | |
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Equity Policies and Procedures (3/7) | |
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
The Ablegamers Foundation Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
The AbleGamers Foundation's mission is to create opportunities that enable PLAY in order to COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
A world where all people can find places to play, regardless of their disability, and where play connects people and leads to a more fulfilling life.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: After reevaluating delivery of Peer Counseling after the pandemic we will work to field the new program to increase capacity to serve more people.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Grow the staff to increase our capacity to complete the mission.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Three: Create a robust Mentor program that supports players after they have been empowered to play, to support them as they find a community, and decrease social isolation.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
AbleGamers has invested in education in agile processes and implementing those across all our programs, allowing us to all take ownership of how we execute our mission and create transparency in our teams. To date, we have sent 85% of the staff to training. We have started to move to a more agile way of executing the mission, we now have 3 certified Scrum Masters within our programming staff.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
We have always been seen as thought leaders in our mission. We present that knowledge at conferences, we mentor smaller organizations to help them build capacity, and we partner with universities to leverage their skills to bring more to our mission. We also partner with various organizations, including hospitals and rehabilitation centers to reach many more people with disabilities and provide them with a nearby location to assist in setup to enter the world of gaming. Partner organizations are powered by AbleGamers through initial and ongoing support and training for staff on best practices in adaptive gaming and the donation of specialized controllers and other devices. AbleGamers also supports State level AT Programs supporting people with disabilities
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
The demand for our programs and services had grown exponentially over the last year. A more effective way to deliver our mission was developed and Powered by AbleGamers was launched. AbleGamers partners with various organizations, including hospitals and rehabilitation centers to reach many more people with disabilities and provide them with a nearby location to assist in setup to enter the world of gaming. Partner organizations are powered by AbleGamers through initial and ongoing support/training for staff on best practices in adaptive gaming and donation of specialized controllers and other devices. AbleGamers also supports State level AT Programs
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