Chess Without Borders Inc

Analysis

Chess Without Borders Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Barrington, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Chess Without Borders Inc reported income of $199k and spending of $125k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $68k to $199k (+194%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Chess Without Borders Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North American Chinese Educational Foundation ($199k), Gentlemen of Vision Rites of Passage Enterprises Inc ($200k) and Youth Ag & Leadership Foundation of Sonoma County ($199k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $128k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $128k.