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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND CONNECT ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED VETERANS WITH THEIR CIVILIAN COUNTERPARTS THROUGH A SHARED LOVE OF VIDEO GAMING.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 62
- Highest pay
- $50,000, ceo, chairma
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $1.4 million spent. AIR ASSAULTS: FLYING DESERVING AND/OR DISABLED VETERANS TO MAJOR GAMING CULTURE EVENTS ACCROSS THE COUNTRY TO SHOW THEM ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME VIP EXPERIENCE, INTERACTING WITH THEIR FAVORITE GAME DEVELOPERS, MEETING THEIR FAVORITE GAMING PERSONALITIES. SUPPLY CRATES: GIANT BOXES OF THE LATEST IN GAMES AND GEAR SENT TO COMBATZONES, HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS, OR TO TROOPS RECOVERING IN MILITARY HOSPITALS. THE STACKS: THIS PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER VOLUNTEER TEAMS, BOTH LOCAL VETERANS AND CIVILIANS, TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MILITARY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR AREA, AND HAVE FUN WHILE DOING IT. OUR STACKS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES OUR ONLINE GAMING GROUP, THE RED SHIRT RAIDERS, WHERE VETERANS AND VETERAN-SUPPORTIVE CIVILIANS CAN COME TOGETHER AND PLAY THE LATEST ONLINE GAMES WITH ONE ANOTHER IN A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT , HELPING VETERANS TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY. AIR ASSAULTS: FLYING DESERVING AND/OR DISABLED VETERANS TO MAJOR GAMING CULTURE EVENTS ACCROSS THE COUNTRY TO SHOW THEM ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME VIP EXPERIENCE, INTERACTING WITH THEIR FAVORITE GAME DEVELOPERS, MEETING THEIR FAVORITE GAMING PERSONALITIES. SUPPLY CRATES: GIANT BOXES OF THE LATEST IN GAMES AND GEAR SENT TO COMBATZONES, HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS, OR TO TROOPS RECOVERING IN MILITARY HOSPITALS. THE STACKS: THIS PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER VOLUNTEER TEAMS, BOTH LOCAL VETERANS AND CIVILIANS, TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MILITARY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR AREA, AND HAVE FUN WHILE DOING IT. OUR STACKS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES OUR ONLINE GAMING GROUP, THE RED SHIRT RAIDERS, WHERE VETERANS AND VETERAN-SUPPORTIVE CIVILIANS CAN COME TOGETHER AND PLAY THE LATEST ONLINE GAMES WITH ONE ANOTHER IN A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT , HELPING VETERANS TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 February 2016.
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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