Mission
CHESS IN THE SCHOOLS FOSTERS THE INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-INCOME YOUTH THROUGH CHESS EDUCATION.
Public Charity
CHESS-IN-THE-SCHOOLS INC
CHESS-IN-THE-SCHOOLS INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.8M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $19.5M in total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 136119036
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$19.5M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$100,130
GENERAL SUPPORT
$42,596
HUMAN SERVICES
$27,900
K12 Education
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$92,230
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Allen Kaufman
DIRECTOR
Andrew Lerner
DIRECTOR
Ben Statz
DIRECTOR
Chun Lin
TREASURER
Cody Smith
SECRETARY & COMPLIANCE OFF
Dann Ryan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $19.5M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $19.0M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $17.2M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.4M | $15.1M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $17.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.8M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.