American Go Association Inc

Organization Overview

American Go Association Inc is located in Los Angeles, CA. The organization was established in 1999. According to its NTEE Classification (N99) the organization is classified as: Recreation & Sports N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Recreation & Sports and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. American Go Association Inc is a 501(c)(4) and as such, is described as a "Civic League, Social Welfare Organization, and Local Association of Employees" by the IRS.

For the year ending 05/2020, American Go Association Inc generated $187.5k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $143.7k during the year ending 05/2020. While expenses have increased by 3.2% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO PROMOTE THE BOARD GAME OF GO, ALSO KNOWN AS BADUK OR WEIQI, IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA. THE AGA IS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE INTERNATIONAL GO FEDERATION AND THE WORLD MIND SPORTS GAMES. THE AGA IS ALSO THE NORTH AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL PAIR GO ASSOCIATION.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

GO CONGRESS TOURNAMENTS: THE AGA PROVIDES MONETARY SUPPORT FOR MAJOR TOURNAMENTS THAT BRING TOGETHER SOME OF THE STRONGEST PLAYERS IN NORTH AMERICA TO COMPETE FOR NATIONAL TITLES. THESE TOURNAMENTS ARE ALSO OPEN TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF PLAYERS AT ALL LEVELS FROM BEGINNER TO PROFESSIONAL. TOURNAMENTS NOT ONLY BRING ENJOYMENT AND EDIFICATION TO MEMBERS BUT ALSO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. AN OFFICIAL RATING EARNED THROUGH TOURNAMENT PLAY IS ONE OF THE MAJOR BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP. THE AGA ALSO SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION WITH GRANTS FOR TRAVEL TO REPRESENT THE USA OR NORTH AMERICA, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES TO AGA COMPETITORS.


INTERNATIONAL: THE AGA SUPPORTED INTERNATIONAL GO ACTIVITIES.


COMMUNICATIONS: THE AGA MAINTAINS A WEBSITE (WWW.USGO.ORG) FOR OUTREACH TO PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS AND TO BENEFIT THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP WITH NEW, GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, AND GUIDES FOR ORGANIZING LOCAL CHAPTERS AND CONDUCTING LOCAL TOURNAMENTS. THE AGA ALSO DISTRIBUTES AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF AGA ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS, TOURNAMENT NEWS, INTERNATIONAL NEWS, AND LESSONS FROM PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS. AN ANNUAL YEARBOOK (IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT) SUMMARIZES AND SUPPLEMENTS THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER. LIVE REPORTS FROM THE SCENE OF THE U.S. GO CONGRESS AND MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS THROUGH REGULAR BROADCASTS ON YOUTUBE, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY ON GAMES OF INTEREST.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Andrew Jackson
Executive Vice President
$0
Andrew Okun
President
$0
Samantha Fede
Secretary
$0
Daniel Ko
Treasurer (until 9/2019)
$0
Lisa Scott
Board Chair
$0
Paul Celmer
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$57,778
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$19,032
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$76,810
Total Program Service Revenue$105,760
Investment income $4,890
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $187,460

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