Gamers Outreach is a charity that empowers hospitalized children and families through play. Their mission is to restore a sense of joy and normalcy in hospitals by providing games, equipment, software, and volunteer programs so play is prioritized alongside research and treatment.
Gamers Outreach Foundation Inc centers hospital play as part of pediatric care, using games, equipment, software, and volunteer programs to restore a sense of joy and normalcy for hospitalized children and families. A defining part of its work is the Project GO Kart program, which provides GO Karts to hospitals so kids can access gaming experiences during treatment and recovery. Recent grants show that this mission is delivered through direct program support to children’s hospitals rather than through individuals or PRIs. Among the largest recent awards, the foundation gave $38,500 to Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida in 2024 and the same amount to Levine Children's Hospital in 2023, both labeled Program Service Accomplishment I. Other sizable grants reached St Joseph Children's Hospital, Phoenix Children's Hospital, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The pattern points to a funder that backs pediatric patient-experience programs across a national hospital network, with awards tied to child life and recreation-oriented services. Leadership is listed under Zachary Wigal, and the organization operates as a regular funder with annual grants of $2,046,193 and total assets of $2,613,015.
Hospital patient experience is the core theme. In 2025, Gamers Outreach Foundation Inc gave $25,000 to Children's Hospital Los Angeles for a Child Life Program General Fund, linking its giving to psychosocial support for pediatric patients. The foundation also supports child life and therapeutic recreation through hospital-based program funding. Examples include $23,616 to Cs Mott Children's Hospital in 2025 and $20,992 to Children's National Hospital in 2025, both recorded as Program Service Accomplishment I. A third thread is direct program support for gaming access and play. The active Project GO Kart program provides GO Karts to hospitals, and recent grants to Phoenix Children's Hospital, Seattle Children's Hospital, and Denver Health fit that same hospital-play model. Across the data, the common denominator is support for activities that help children engage, cope, and participate while in care.
Typical awards are mid-sized rather than large institutional grants: the p25 grant size is $7,000, the median is $10,500, and the p75 is $14,000. The recent-grants list also shows repeated support to the same hospitals across multiple years, including Cs Mott Children's Hospital, Logan Health Medical Center, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which suggests ongoing program relationships rather than isolated gifts. Gamers Outreach Foundation Inc is classified as a regular funder, funds individuals is false, and makes no program-related investments. The active Project GO Kart program accepts unsolicited hospital requests through an online form.
$1M
$2.6M
$4.5M
$4.6M
Most grants fall between $7K and $14K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Grantmaking is national, and every listed recipient in the country distribution is in the United States. By count, Arizona is the top giving state, while Michigan recipients account for 11% of grants. The recent-grants list shows awards spread across many hospital cities, including Phoenix, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, New York, Houston, Seattle, and Washington, DC. That spread suggests a broad hospital network rather than concentration in the headquarters city of Ann Arbor.
Its giving centers on hospital play and pediatric patient experience. Recent grants include support for child life programming, program service accomplishment work at children’s hospitals, and the Project GO Kart model that brings gaming experiences into hospitals for hospitalized children and families.
Yes. The active Project GO Kart program accepts hospital requests through an online form so hospitals can be added to the wish list for GO Karts.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively consistent: p25 is $7,000, the median is $10,500, and p75 is $14,000. Recent awards in the list range above that, but the central tendency stays around five figures.
The giving is national, but Arizona has the highest grant count. Michigan accounts for 11% of grants, and listed recipients also appear in states such as California, Texas, Florida, Colorado, and New York.
Yes. Several hospitals appear more than once in the recent-grants list, including Cs Mott Children's Hospital, Logan Health Medical Center, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. That pattern indicates repeat support across years rather than one-time gifts.
ZACHARY WIGAL
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Gamers Outreach Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must have funds in place to gift a GO Kart to a hospital and provide their contact information, the recipient hospital, number of units, hospital role if applicable, inpatient information, and delivery-coordination details.
Who can apply: Hospitals can participate through their Volunteer Services or Child Life departments. The program is free to start and is customized to the facility's needs.
Deadline: No deadline stated; hospital enrollment is available on an ongoing basis.
Who can apply: Applicants must represent a hospital interested in housing a Save Point at its facility and provide contact and facility information, including the number of Save Points desired.
Deadline: No deadline stated; requests are handled on an ongoing basis.
Who can apply: Applicants must represent a hospital or healthcare facility and provide the hospital name, address, role, inpatient admissions, and number of beds. Facilities may request GO Karts for their hospital; the hospital wishlist includes facilities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Deadline: No deadline stated; requests may be submitted on an ongoing basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILD LIFE PROGRAM GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO - AURORA | AURORA, CO | $23,616In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CS MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $23,616In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $23,616In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $20,992In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,992In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $18,368In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| COREWELL HEALTH | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH - PLANO | PLANO, TX | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| DENVER HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NYC HEALTH HOSPITALSMETROPOLITAN | NEW YORK, NY | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL BLOOMBERG CHILDREN'S CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO | AURORA CO, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GO KART PROGRAM PHOTOGRAPHY |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN WEILL CORNELL | NEW YORK, NY | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MADISON, WI | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RANDALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | PORTLAND, OR | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MAYO CLINIC - PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| USA CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | MOBILE, AL | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA - MINNEAPOLIS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MU WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | COLUMBIA, MO | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| PROMEDICA RUSSELL J EBEID CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | TOLEDO, OH | $13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| OCHSNER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| HEMBY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| PRISMA HEALTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UPSTATE | GREENVILLE, SC | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT OU MEDICAL CENTER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | NEW HYDE PARK, NY | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL - KANSAS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | HACKENSACK, NJ | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHIPPENHAM HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| HOOPS FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MILTON, WV | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| BANNER HEALTH - THUNDERBIRD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | GLENDALE, AZ | $10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST LUKE'S | SIOUX CITY, IA | $7,872In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| BEACON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SOUTH BEND, IN | $7,872In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CAMC WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CHARLESTON, WV | $7,872In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | TACOMA, WA | $7,872In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts) | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO - AURORA
$23,616In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CS MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$23,616In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS
$23,616In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DELAWARE
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL
$20,992In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$18,368In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
COREWELL HEALTH
$15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NYC HEALTH HOSPITALSMETROPOLITAN
$15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL BLOOMBERG CHILDREN'S CENTER
$15,744In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN WEILL CORNELL
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MAYO CLINIC - PHOENIX
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
USA CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA - MINNEAPOLIS
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MU WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROMEDICA RUSSELL J EBEID CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$13,120In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PRISMA HEALTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UPSTATE
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT OU MEDICAL CENTER
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL - KANSAS
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FLORIDA
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHIPPENHAM HOSPITAL
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
HOOPS FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
M HEALTH FAIRVIEW MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
BANNER HEALTH - THUNDERBIRD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CAMC WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$7,872In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$7,872In-kind: medical-grade video game kiosks (go karts)PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I