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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$201krevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs4staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.2%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Chess
Where the money goes FY2025 · $221k spent
Programs$128k58%Management and general$46k21%Fundraising$48k22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Oppenheimer Family Foundation gave $30k in FY2020, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2k in FY2024 and −$20k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
16funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Oppenheimer Family FoundationOn and off$30kThe Albert Pick Jr FundSince FY2022$10k$5kGamson Family FoundationOn and off$5kBaird Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1k$2k–Roslyn & Joseph Perlman FoundationStopped after FY2021$1k$1k–Anixter and Silva Family FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26$31k$44k$73k1 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped