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Video Game History Foundation

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Summary

Video Game History Foundation is a nonprofit organization[1]. It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Video Game History Foundation's field of work was video game preservation[3].
  • Video Game History Foundation is located in Emeryville[4].
  • Video Game History Foundation is in the country of United States[5].
  • Video Game History Foundation's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[6].
  • Video Game History Foundation's founder is recorded as Frank Cifaldi[7].
  • Video Game History Foundation's item operated is recorded as VGHF Digital Archive[8].
  • Video Game History Foundation's item operated is recorded as VGHF Library[9].
  • Video Game History Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Oakland[10].
  • Video Game History Foundation's Commons category is recorded as Video Game History Foundation[11].
  • February 27, 2017 marks the founding of Video Game History Foundation[12].
  • Video Game History Foundation's official website is recorded as https://gamehistory.org/[13].
  • Video Game History Foundation's email address is recorded as mailto:info@gamehistory.org[14].
  • Video Game History Foundation's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as California[15].
  • Video Game History Foundation's director / manager is recorded as Frank Cifaldi[16].
  • Video Game History Foundation's director / manager is recorded as Kelsey Lewin[17].
  • Video Game History Foundation's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(3) organization[18].
  • Video Game History Foundation's official blog URL is recorded as https://gamehistory.org/blog/[19].
  • Video Game History Foundation's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Video Game History Foundation'}[20].
  • Video Game History Foundation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'VGHF'}[21].
  • Video Game History Foundation's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+337908'}[22].
  • Video Game History Foundation's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+353537'}[23].
  • Video Game History Foundation's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+449058'}[24].
  • Video Game History Foundation's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+105059'}[25].
  • Video Game History Foundation's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+110307'}[26].
  • Video Game History Foundation's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'United States dollar', 'amount': '+219068'}[27].

Body

Founding

Video Game History Foundation's founder is recorded as Frank Cifaldi[7]. February 27, 2017 marks the founding of it[12].

Identity

Video Game History Foundation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'VGHF'}[21].

Leadership

Board members include Simon Carless[28], an engineer[29], b. 1975[30], of United Kingdom[31], specialised in video game journalist[32]; Chris Melissinos[33], a scientist[34]; and Mike Mika[35]. Directors / managers include Frank Cifaldi[16] and Kelsey Lewin[17].

Operations

Video Game History Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Oakland[10].

Industry

Video Game History Foundation's field of work was video game preservation[3].

Why It Matters

Video Game History Foundation is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

California United States video game preservation

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . gamehistory.org. Retrieved . gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . archive.gamehistory.org. archive.gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . library.gamehistory.org. library.gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . gamehistory.org. gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . gamehistory.org. Retrieved . gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Kelsey Lewin Named VGHF’s Co-Director. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . gamehistory.org. Retrieved . gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . gamehistory.org. gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . gamehistory.org. Retrieved . gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . gamehistory.org. Retrieved . gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . gamehistory.org. Retrieved . gamehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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