Public Charity

CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF ST LOUIS

CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF ST LOUIS is a Public Charity headquartered in ST LOUIS, MO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $31.2M revenue, $19.7M expenses, $29.0M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $269K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 260844268 ST LOUIS, MO Community Recreational Centers NTEE: N31 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$31.2M
Total Expenses$19.7M
Total Assets$29.0M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$269K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO MAINTAIN A FORMAL PROGRAM OF CHESS INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS AND TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF CHESS.IT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS, AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, TO MAINTAIN A FORMAL PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION TO TEACH THE GAME OF CHESS AND TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF CHESS.

Where $100 goes at Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis

How Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$47
:applied education:in 2024, the organization continued to host national and international championship-level chess competitions, providing students with a real-world understanding of how far their academic and strategic achievements…
60% of program spending
$31
:direct classroom:direct classroom:the organization's core mission remains focused on providing chess instruction to students through two primary modes: at its campus located at 4657 maryland avenue in saint…
40% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 schools; 6,000 students; 100 tournaments
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TECHINCAL DIRECTOR Anthony Rich
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER Catherine Gallaher
TREASURER (AS OF 3/24) Doug Eckert
DIRECTOR Ed Baur
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES James Gildehaus
TREASURER (THRU 3/24) James Voelker

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$136,625 6 grants
Human & Social Services
$44,540 6 grants
Economic Development
$44,020 4 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$10,000 1 grant
Sports & Recreation
$7,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $31.2M $19.7M $29.0M
2023 $16.7M $15.7M $16.6M
2022 $15.1M $14.3M $17.9M
2020 $10.2M $10.2M $6.0M
2019 $15.1M $13.9M $7.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $15.1M to $31.2M (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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