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Success Chess School FY2021 filing

Fremont, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 73-1650909Revenue $146K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsuccesschess.com5001 Royal Palm Drive · Fremont, CA

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Educational Chess Instruction

56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 69% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$146K
+590% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$146K
FY2021▲ +590%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$55K
Expenses
$165K
FY2021▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$240K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$82K
Net assets
$186K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $93K Management & general 44% · $72K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Emma Harding
President
$28,914Pt VII · Sec A
Marcus Bishop
VP, Treasurer, Sect'y
$15,576Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Albert Wu
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emma Harding$44,200$61,800$69,000$74,747$28,914$29,167
Marcus Bishop———$16,666$15,576$16,666

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Success Chess School is a nonprofit organization based in Fremont, CA.

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1 program · $93K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Approximately 600 students received chess instruction during the year.

$93Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$146K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$146K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$205K$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$205K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$788$788
Office expensesLn 13$1K$546$546
Information technologyLn 14$716$716
OccupancyLn 16$43K$24K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$680
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$8K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$508$507
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$93K$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $55K$82K−$27K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$85K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$240K−$59K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $146K$165K−$20K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 $21K$195K−$174K$205K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $145,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,942$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,099$145,547
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,107$145,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,791$99,379
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,471$65,919
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,262$165,298
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$174,155−$19,735
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $145,563 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,547 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$145,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16$16
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,547 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16$145,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,298 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,490$44,490
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,211$47,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,953 · Management $3,725$7,678
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $788$788
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $546 · Management $546$1,092
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $716$716
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,310 · Management $18,250$42,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,414 · Management $680$8,094
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,236 · Management $3,418 · Fundraising $0$11,654
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $508 · Management $507$1,015
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,966 · Management $72,332 · Fundraising $0$165,298
Part X · Balance sheet $185,688 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,641$41,889
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $180,782$143,799
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,423$185,688
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,423$185,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,423$185,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$145,563
XI-2 Total expenses$165,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,735
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,423
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,688

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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