Chess for Kids

Analysis

Chess for Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Rohnert Park, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2008, 18 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 for Kids reported income of $144k and spending of $190k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $112k to $144k (+29%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Chess for Kids sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($144k), Child Evangelism Fellowship of Dauphin County Inc ($144k) and PMHS Side Kicks Booster Club Inc ($144k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.6% and program service revenue 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $5,049 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $5,049.