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United States of America Chess Federation
Us chess is a non-profit educational organization devoted to advancing the role of chess in american society. Us chess promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, not just for its own sake as an art, an educational tool and for enjoyment, but also as a means for the improvement of society.
- $138k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 9
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 5
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 80%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2025
- $71k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $7,500
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $10,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 5
- FY2020 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2025
- 8
- Total assets, FY2025
- $6.9M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 80% of the organizations United States of America Chess Federation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 80% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 9 | $71k | 100% |
| FY2023 | 5 | $92k | 80% |
| FY2020 | 3 | $21k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Kids Chess League Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 15% |
| Chess-In-The-Schools Inc | $24,166 | 2 | 1% |
| Lenoir City Elementary | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Berkeley Chess School | $7,820 | 1 | 1% |
| Philadelphia Chess Society | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Hampton Roads Chess Association | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chess Cardinals | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 8 recipients with no EIN on record ($86k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a set of overlaps that mostly run through this funder rather than between each other.
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How this is measured
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About United States of America Chess Federation
- How much does United States of America Chess Federation give?
- United States of America Chess Federation reported 9 itemized grants totaling $71,000, out of $138,000 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 5 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2023.
- What does United States of America Chess Federation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2025, its largest causes are Recreation & Sports (49%), Youth Development (26%), Education (25%).
- Who are United States of America Chess Federation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2020 to FY2025: Baltimore Kids Chess League Inc ($30k), Chess-In-The-Schools Inc ($24k), Lenoir City Elementary ($10k).
- Does United States of America Chess Federation fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 80% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as United States of America Chess Federation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is United States of America Chess Federation based?
- United States of America Chess Federation is based in MO.
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