The mission of Make a Chess Move MACM is to build a just society by developing tenacious learners, compassionate leaders, and ethically driven critical thinkers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $147K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$580K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$612K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$580K
FY2022▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$747K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$589K
Expenses
$612K
FY2022▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$593K
Net assets
$164K
FY2022▲ +510%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$142K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $515K Management & general 12% · $73K Fundraising 4% · $25K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$81,071Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phillip Douglas’s $100K as Executive Di is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phillip Douglas$100,369$81,071$69,175$65,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops tenacious learners, compassionate leaders, and ethical thinkers for a just society.

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1 program · $515K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The make a chess move (macm) program is designed to disrupt the school-to- prison pipeline by developing the abilities of youth to reduce destructive decision making and increase pro-social behavior in their schools and communities. Macm seeks to create positive change in our youth through the game of chess.

$515Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$147K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$580K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$544K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$919
Money outPt IX
$612K
Ln 25
Programscol B$515K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$544K
Government grantsLn 1e$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$919
Total revenueLn 12$580K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$279K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$68K$14K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$251K$222K$21K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$18K$2K$684
Payroll taxesLn 10$96K$82K$10K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$1K$9K$471
Information technologyLn 14$13K$11K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$23K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$620
Total functional expensesLn 25$612K$515K$73K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $589K$593K−$5K$142K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M$10K$147K 990 PDF
FY2023 $747K$774K−$27K$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $580K$612K−$33K$164K 990 PDF
FY2021 $453K$449K$3K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 $221K$206K$15K$23K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $579,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $422,592$543,793
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,064$34,863
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$919
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $452,656$579,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $365,785$458,545
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,453$153,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $449,238$612,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,418−$32,817
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $579,575 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$327,861
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$215,932
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$543,793
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,863$34,863
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $919$919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,782$579,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $612,392 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,676 · Management $13,536 · Fundraising $9,024$90,236
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,079 · Management $20,844 · Fundraising $8,341$251,264
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,275 · Management $1,718 · Fundraising $684$20,677
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,913 · Management $9,637 · Fundraising $4,818$96,368
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,252$2,252
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,820$1,820
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,003$5,003
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,408 · Management $8,944 · Fundraising $471$10,823
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,798 · Management $2,051$12,849
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,727 · Management $2,418 · Fundraising $1,209$26,354
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,723$3,723
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,386$1,386
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,230$9,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,369$72,369
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,418 · Management $620$8,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $514,775 · Management $73,070 · Fundraising $24,547$612,392
Part X · Balance sheet $164,053 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,285$157,197
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,164$6,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $279,349$164,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $252,440$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,909$164,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,909$164,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $279,349$164,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$579,575
XI-2 Total expenses$612,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,909
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$169,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,053

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