You give because you believe a child in a hospital bed deserves joy. Here is exactly how your gift becomes that joy — the children reached, the outcomes we see, and the discipline we bring to your trust.
GameChanger is powered almost entirely by volunteers, which means an unusually large share of every gift goes straight to the children we serve. We treat your donation the way we'd want ours treated: spent with care, measured for impact, and reported honestly. This page is our open book.
For every $100 you give, roughly $96 funds programs that directly reach children and families — and just $4 keeps the lights on, the audits clean, and the next gift flowing.
Hospital game rooms, in-room technology, comfort gifts, therapeutic programs, and scholarships for children facing serious illness.
The lean overhead — administration, financial oversight, and fundraising — that lets a volunteer-powered organization run responsibly.
How the program portion of your gift is put to work across our four pillars.
Program-level percentages are shown for illustration and are being confirmed against audited financials.
Real, tangible ways your generosity shows up for a child on a hard day.
A care package that turns a frightening hospital day into one with a smile in it.
A console wheeled to the bed of a child who can't leave their room — play, delivered.
A dedicated space that changes the mood of an entire pediatric unit.
Across our hospital network, care teams tell us the same thing: when children play, they cope better. Our programs are built — and increasingly studied — to ease the experience of serious illness for kids and the families beside them.
Our stress-reduction research studies how play reduces anxiety and pain in pediatric care, so we can do more of what works.
Family lounges and comfort programs reach the parents and siblings who never leave a child's side.
Game rooms and teen spaces give kids a place to be kids again — control and joy in a setting that strips both away.
Survivor scholarships help children carry their lives forward long after they leave the hospital.
"The game room changed the entire mood of our unit. For our patients, it's not a distraction — it's medicine."
"GameChanger shows up where so many forget to look: the long, scary hours between treatments. They give our kids something to look forward to."
We're a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and we want your trust to rest on evidence — not on our word alone.
GameChanger Charity is a registered tax-exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Our federal Employer Identification Number — use it to verify us with the IRS or any charity-rating service.
Your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. We send a receipt for every gift.
Have a question about how we spend your gift, or want to see our financials? We'll answer plainly. Reach out and ask — transparency is the point.