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Video Game Palooza Inc

Video Game Palooza Inc

Carmel, IN 46032
Tax ID46-4169197

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About this organization

Revenue

$491,345

Expenses

$452,555

Mission

Hope Training Academy (HTA) is an education training provider, owned and operated by Video Game Palooza (VGP). VGP is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping end the cycle of poverty and financial insecurity for individuals by leveraging scholastic esports and high demand IT credentials leading to career attainment in STEM-related fields in a fun and relevant way. The HTA vision aims to uniquely engage non-traditional learners, prepare low income individuals, and first generation post-secondary students for high demand IT careers that launches them into successful adulthood. The Academy, as its name implies, was established to bring “Hope through education”. Education and training offered by HTA are designed to promote equitable economic opportunity for families.

About

The Video Game Palooza Foundation is a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of people of all ages by utilizing video games and interactive technologies, and by offering education, awareness, and activism within the world of video games and technology.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The video game palooza foundation is a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of people of all ages by utilizing video games and interactive technologies, and by offering education, awareness, and activism within the world of video games and technology.”.

When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “The video game palooza foundation is a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of people of all ages by utilizing video games and interactive technologies, and by offering education, awareness, and activism within the world of video games and technology.”.

  • The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 1885 BLORE HEATH, CARMEL, IN, 46032.
  • The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 9.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor-advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $38,790.
  • The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is not based on a review and endorsement process by an independent body.
  • The organization has 2 independent voting members.
  • The organization pays $60,776 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $6,213 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.

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