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. 47 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 136119036
NEW YORK, NY
Recreational Clubs
NTEE: N50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$19.5M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Chess-in-the-Schools Inc
How Chess-in-the-Schools Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$44
School program:the chess in the schools school program brings chess with its academic benefits into classrooms and provides after-school chess clubs for students
$18
Scholastic tournament program:the scholastic tournament program offers competitive chess tournaments in New York city
$18
College bound program
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$100,130
GENERAL SUPPORT
$42,596
GENERAL SUPPORT
$42,596
HUMAN SERVICES
$27,900
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$13,000
Showing up to 5 of 47 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.