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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +97% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.1%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited States of America Chess Federation
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.0M spent
Programs$5.6M70%Management and general$2.3M29%Fundraising$104k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6k in FY2024 and −$319k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort12funders
$149ka year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St LouisStopped after FY2022$30k$100k$157k$157k$160k–Kasparov Chess Foundation IncOn and off$30kPauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner NearingSince FY2022$9k$8kThe Cold Heading FoundationNew in FY2023$5kTruman & Majd Wellness FoundationNew in FY2023$520Shell USA Company FoundationOn and off$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$139$19k$45k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped