Rational Games Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Income
- $158,533
- Spending
- $171,293
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 6 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 108% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $99,759 spent. ORIGINAL RESEARCH:WE SEEK TO WORK WITH LIKE-MINDED ACADEMIC AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN BOTH THEORETICAL AND APPLIED PROJECTS THAT ARE CONGRUENT WITH OUR GENERAL PHILOSOPHY. OUR AIM IS TO FURTHER STATE-OF-THE-ART APPROACHES TO NEGOTIATION THEORY, MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.SKILL-BUILDING:WE WANT TO HELP DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE PRACTICAL KNOW-HOW IN THE FIELD OF NEGOTIATION RESEARCH, THROUGH TRAINING, INDEPENDENT CONSULTING AND PUBLICATIONS, WITH AN AIM TO HELP OUR CLIENTS BETTER MANAGE CONFLICT AND REACH MORE OPTIMAL AGREEMENTS IN SITUATIONS INVOLVING DIVERGENCE OF INTERESTS, COMMITMENTS AND IDENTITIES.CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:WE ALSO WANT TO "WALK OUR TALK", BY ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE PUTTING THESE IDEAS INTO PRACTICE. EACH YEAR, RATIONAL GAMES THEREFORE MAKES SUBSTANTIVE PRO BONO AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED EFFECTIVELY IN THE PURSUIT OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN A MANNER CONGRUENT WITH OUR APPROACH, WHETHER ON A GLOBAL, NATIONAL OR LOCAL SCALE, IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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