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Nonprofits›Chicago Chess Foundation

Recreation & Sports

Chicago Chess Foundation

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$146K

Total expenses

$148K

Net assets

$94K

Grants received

$346K

24 grants

EIN

465424330

Tax year

2023

Mission

Provide free chess programs and activities to Chicago youth.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$127K

Program service revenue$6K

Investment income$4K

Other revenue$7K

Total revenue$146K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$88K

Fundraising—

Other expenses$60K

Total expenses$148K

Total assets$98K

Net assets$94K

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

{"_":"Matthew Kearney","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Executive Director

Board

$45K

30 hrs/wk

{"_":"Luke Atkinson","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Communication and Development Director

Board

$26K

40 hrs/wk

{"_":"Edwin Walker","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Vice President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Michael Bologna","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Secretary

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Wes Moran","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Treasurer

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Adam Geisler","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"John Deligiannis","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Larry Manetti","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Serge Minin","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Jose Garza","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Drector

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Jordan Anderson","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Cassandra Salgado","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"David Pickens","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Alan Furth","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Mike Hayes","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Board President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Austin Prater III","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

{"_":"Benjamin Wong","attributes":{"referenceDocumentName":"CompensationExplanation"}}

Vice President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 24 of 24

FromAmountPurposeYear

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$19K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC

$6K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

SBB RESEARCH GROUP FOUNDATION

$1K

TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE

2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$43K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$26K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$12K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2023

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$5K

Pawns to Queens FUND

2023

WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION

$1K

ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$40K

support for an exchange trip to Ghana for chess playing students: P&I contribution, support for BootCamp: Management Suite contribution, General operating support, For gap programming between Memorial day and the end of June to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., for gap programming in the month of August and Labor Day provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$21K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$11K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2022

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$10K

Community Orgs & Civic Affairs

2022

BAIRD FOUNDATION INC

$2K

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

2022

IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$500

GENERAL

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$35K

Support of the Chi town chess summer celebration at the nature playlot in West Englewood (no tickets or benefits received). Contribution to chi-town chess, general operating support for the afterschool program, to provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities.

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$35K

2021

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$9K

For recipient's exempt purpose

2021

ROSLYN & JOSEPH PERLMAN FOUNDATION

$1K

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

2021