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.
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$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 11% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
ZACHARY WIGAL
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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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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 |
| CS MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $23,616 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO - AURORA | AURORA, CO | $23,616 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $23,616 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,992 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $20,992 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $18,368 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| COREWELL HEALTH | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH - PLANO | PLANO, TX | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL BLOOMBERG CHILDREN'S CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NYC HEALTH HOSPITALSMETROPOLITAN | NEW YORK, NY | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| DENVER HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $15,744 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO | AURORA CO, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GO KART PROGRAM PHOTOGRAPHY |
| CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA - MINNEAPOLIS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MU WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | COLUMBIA, MO | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MAYO CLINIC - PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| USA CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | MOBILE, AL | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RANDALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | PORTLAND, OR | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| PROMEDICA RUSSELL J EBEID CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | TOLEDO, OH | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN WEILL CORNELL | NEW YORK, NY | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MADISON, WI | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $13,120 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | NEW HYDE PARK, NY | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | HACKENSACK, NJ | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| HOOPS FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MILTON, WV | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL - KANSAS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| PRISMA HEALTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UPSTATE | GREENVILLE, SC | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| BANNER HEALTH - THUNDERBIRD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | GLENDALE, AZ | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT OU MEDICAL CENTER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| OCHSNER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| CHIPPENHAM HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| HEMBY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,496 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| THE BARBARA BUSH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | PORTLAND, ME | $7,872 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | COLUMBUS, OH | $7,872 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | TACOMA, WA | $7,872 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
| EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,872 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I |
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
$25,000CHILD LIFE PROGRAM GENERAL FUND
CS MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$23,616PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO - AURORA
$23,616PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS
$23,616PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL
$20,992PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DELAWARE
$20,992PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$18,368PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
COREWELL HEALTH
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HEALTH - PLANO
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL BLOOMBERG CHILDREN'S CENTER
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NYC HEALTH HOSPITALSMETROPOLITAN
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
DENVER HEALTH
$15,744PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO
$15,000GO KART PROGRAM PHOTOGRAPHY
CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA - MINNEAPOLIS
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MU WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MAYO CLINIC - PHOENIX
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
USA CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
RANDALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PROMEDICA RUSSELL J EBEID CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN WEILL CORNELL
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$13,120PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
HOOPS FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL - KANSAS
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
M HEALTH FAIRVIEW MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
PRISMA HEALTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UPSTATE
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
BANNER HEALTH - THUNDERBIRD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FLORIDA
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT OU MEDICAL CENTER
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
OCHSNER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
CHIPPENHAM HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
HEMBY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,496PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
THE BARBARA BUSH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$7,872PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$7,872PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$7,872PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL
$7,872PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT I
Current and upcoming funding from Gamers Outreach Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Hospitals interested in housing a Save Point at their facility. Organizations may also offer funding and/or product to stock a Save Point.
Who can apply: Hospitals or healthcare facilities interested in receiving a GO Kart. The page asks for hospital name, shipping address, role at the hospital, and inpatient counts; requests are added to a wishlist if there is no donor or budget to fund a build outright.
Deadline: Rolling intake; no deadline stated.
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