The folks over at GameDev.net made a pre GDC Contribution of $550.00 to support the Eric Dybsand Memorial Scholarship for AI Development at GDC this year. Their support helped cover the costs if this year’s scholorship recipent. This fund is a segregated account in at the Foundation with limitations on disbursement of any funds except to support this worthwhile program.

A big thank you goes out the GameDev.net for supporting this worthy cause.

Tom Buscaglia, Chair - IGDA Foundation

The Foundation has completed is application to the Internal Revenue Service for registration as a 501(c)(3) charity. All contributions to the Foundation are fully tax deductible under US law as the charitable status will relate back to the initial incorporation of the Foundation.

The Foundation bank account is open and we now have the capacity to accept online credit card contributions here. Or contributions can be mailed to the Foundation at the following address:

The IGDA Foundation
19 Mantua Road
Mt. Royal, NJ 08061
Attn: Joe Casey

A few of our existing and upcoming programs are our Game Developer’s Conference Scholarship program as well as developing statistically valid industry research on Game Studio Quality of Life practices.