Nonprofit · EIN 27-1790210
FAIRPLAY INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,366,654 | $2,773,779 | $1,592,875 | $2,737,244 | $228,956 | $2,508,288 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,734,381 | $1,818,968 | $915,413 | $1,128,964 | $213,551 | $915,413 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,340,612
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26,042
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $169,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,995
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,116,355
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,623,936
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,000
- Legal fees
- $13,531
- Accounting fees
- $48,377
- Occupancy
- $42,998
- Travel
- $282,374
- Depreciation
- $5,456
- Program services (functional)
- $2,313,861
- Management and general (functional)
- $269,755
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,163
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,128,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,737,244
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,956
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,508,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $452,576
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,055,712
- Gross receipts
- $4,366,654
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH GOLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $167,998 | $59,201 |
| HALEY HINKLE | POLICY COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $111,458 | $4,622 |
| AMY HENDERSHOT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,300 | $2,009 |
| CRISCILLIA BENFORD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE ORISTIAN YORK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LAUSTER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIA BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APARNA BROWN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN DUNGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MARQUEZ-GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA GOLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $30,677 | $5,157 |
| CRISCILLIA BENFORD PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE ORISTIAN YORK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LAUSTER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIA BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APARNA BROWN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN DUNGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MARQUEZ-GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 89 SOUTH ST STE 403, BOSTON, MA 02111-2315
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSH GOLIN, 89 SOUTH STREET 603, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- JOSH GOLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 896-9368
- Website
- HTTPS://FAIRPLAYFORKIDS.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
FAIRPLAY WORKS TO ENHANCE CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING BY ELIMINATING THE EXPLOITATIVE AND HARMFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES OF MARKETERS AND BIG TECH.
Program accomplishments
- FAIRPLAY LEADS THE DESIGNED WITH KIDS IN MIND (DWKIM) COALITION - COMPRISED OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO COLLABORATE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, LAWMAKERS, AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF BIG TECH'S MANIPULATIVE BUSINESS MODEL UPON YOUNG PEOPLE, AND ADVOCATE FOR ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIONS ON THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE: FAIRPLAY; ACCOUNTABLE TECH; THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS; CENTER FOR DIGITAL DEMOCRACY; CENTER FOR HUMANE TECH; CHILDREN AND SCREENS: INSTITUTE OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMMON SENSE; ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER (EPIC); EXPOSURE LABS, CREATORS OF THE SOCIAL DILEMMA; PARENTSTOGETHER ACTION; AND RAINN (RAPE, ABUSE AND INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK).Expenses $1,375,933 · grants $169,000
- THE SCREEN TIME ACTION NETWORK AT FAIRPLAY IS A GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE OF PRACTITIONERS, EDUCATORS, ADVOCATES, AND PARENTS WORKING TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE AND HARMFUL SCREEN USE IN CHILDHOOD AND PROTECT KIDS ONLINE. OUR FIVE WORK GROUPS ARE THE HEART OF THE NETWORK, CREATING SMALLER COMMUNITIES FOCUSSING ON COMPLEX TOPICS RELATED TO CHILDREN'S SCREEN TIME, ONLINE HARMS PREVENTION, SCREENS IN SCHOOLS, MENTAL HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD AND NATURE & PLAY. WORK GROUP MEMBERS SUPPORT EACH OTHER'S INDIVIDUAL WORK AND CONCERNS AND COLLABORATE TO CREATE RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS TO HELP MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.Expenses $247,545
- FAIRPLAY COMPLETED A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH REPORT ON THE UNFAIR IMPACTS OF MARKETING IN SOCIAL GAMING SPACES, LIKE ROBLOX AND FORTNITE. THE REPORT SUPPORTS FAIRPLAY'S MISSION TO ELIMINATE EXPLOITATIVE AND HARMFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES BY CALLING OUT SPECIFIC PRACTICES AND HOW THEY HARM ADOLESCENTS. THE REPORT WILL BE USED TO BOLSTER FUTURE CAMPAIGNS FOR CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN ORDER TO PROTECT KIDS FROM RELATED HARMS. THE REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 2025 (HTTPS://FAIRPLAYFORKIDS.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2025/02/BUYING-TO-BELONG.PDF).Expenses $30,197
- FAIRPLAY'S "YOUNG CHILDREN THRIVE OFFLINE" WORKS TO ELIMINATE THE HARMFUL AND EXPLOITATIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES OF BIG TECH AND MARKETERS THAT IMPACT YOUNG CHILDREN. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NARRATIVE CHANGE WORK, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGNS, AND COALITION-BUILDING.AFTER ESTABLISHING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND STAFFING THE PROGRAM, FAIRPLAY'S YOUNG CHILDREN THRIVE OFFLINE PROGRAM CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND PUBLISHED A WHITE PAPER, "HOOKED FROM BIRTH: PROMOTING STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND AVOIDING PARENTAL SHAME IN THE BATTLE TO REDUCE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREEN TIME," ALONG WITH A MESSAGING GUIDE FOR PARTNERS. THE PROGRAM DISSEMINATED THIS NEW NARRATIVE FRAMEWORK THROUGH TRAININGS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND MEETINGS WITH PARTNERS. TO ADDRESS HARMFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES IMPACTING YOUNG CHILDREN, FAIRPLAY CALLED OUT GOOGLE FOR OPENING ITS GEMINI AI CHATBOT TO YOUNG CHILDREN UNDER 13, INCLUDING FILING A FTC COMPLAINT AND LETTER TO GOOGLE'S CEO. ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGNS WERE DEVELOPED FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN FY26. THE PROGRAM ALSO CONVENED CROSS-SECTOR EXPERTS THROUGH ROUNDTABLE EVENTS AND LED NEW INITIATIVES WITHIN FAIRPLAY'S SCREEN TIME ACTION NETWORK EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKGROUP.Expenses $660,186
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1790210
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,737,244
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,366,654
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,366,654 | $2,773,779 | $2,737,244 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,734,381 | $1,818,968 | $1,128,964 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1790210).
Questions about FAIRPLAY INC
- What is the EIN of FAIRPLAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIRPLAY INC is 27-1790210.
- Is FAIRPLAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to FAIRPLAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAIRPLAY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FAIRPLAY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAIRPLAY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAIRPLAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSH GOLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIRPLAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,998 (JOSH GOLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FAIRPLAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,366,654, expenses of $2,773,779 and total assets of $2,737,244 at year end.
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