Responsible Online Gaming Association
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What it says it does
ROGA's mission is to promote responsible online gaming by supporting independent research, promoting best practices, and driving consumer and industry education and awareness efforts.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (5)
- Research: ROGA advocates for and fund independent research into gaming-related issues, such as the effectiveness and impact of RG measures aimed at promoting sustainable play.
- Consumer and Industry Responsible Gaming Education and Awareness: ROGA serves as a vehicle to drive both consumer and industry responsible gaming education and awareness, and encourage responsible advertising and marketing practices within the industry.
- Promoting Responsible Gaming Best Practices: ROGA encourages and advocates for the application of evidence-based responsible gaming best practices.
- Independent Data Clearinghouse: ROGA aims to create, via an independent clearinghouse, a database that provides a more holistic view of players allowing a mechanism for industry-wide protection of consumers.
- Independent Certification Program: ROGA will establish an independent certification program to assess members' responsible gaming efforts, providing operators with an objective independent evaluation of their responsible gaming policies and procedures.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 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 August 2025.
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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