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Chess for Success FY2024 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Education EIN 93-1208405Revenue $785K in FY2024

On file with the IRSchessforsuccess.org4207 Se Woodstock Blvd 271, 97206-6267 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Aug 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To help children develop skills necessary for Success in school and life through learning Chess. Chess for Success provides after-school Chess programs for 3,200 students in 82 schools in high-poverty k-12th grade schools in 20 school districts and 9 counties in oregon and southwest washington.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $291K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$353K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$785K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$806K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$134K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$785K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$785K
FY2025$692K
Expenses
$806K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$999K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$806K
FY2025$730K
Net assets
$134K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$106K
FY2021−$70K
FY2022−$203K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$99K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $647K Management & general 14% · $110K Fundraising 6% · $49K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eric Polgar
Executive Di
$95,634Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barb Fisher
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Luu
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Polgar’s $100K as Executive Di is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Curtis Young———$100,893$89,936$43,750
Eric Polgar$100,232$95,634$65,154———
Julie Young—————$85,166

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches children chess to build skills for school and life.

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1 program · $647K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Mission is to help children develop skills necessary for success in school and life by learning chess. Organization provides after-school chess clubs for children in elementary and middle schools in oregon. The organization also organizes annual elementary, middle and high school chess tournaments.

$647Kprogram 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
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$142K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$45K
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898FY2024$35K
Ocf Joseph E Weston Public FoundationFY2024$16K
Roundhouse Foundation Irrv Charitable TrFY2024$10K
Hillman Family FoundationsFY2024$10K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$8K
Wintz Family FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$291K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$437K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$806K
Ln 25
Programscol B$647K
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$437K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$39
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$373K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6115
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K$373K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$486K$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$333K$353K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$73K$15K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$483K$404K$53K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$18K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$40K$8K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$110$95$15
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$7K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$196$196
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$13K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$26K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$696
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$885$186$93
InterestLn 20$13K$10K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K$177$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$806K$647K$110K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $692K$730K−$38K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $785K$806K−$22K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$304K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $865K$999K−$133K−$203K 990 PDF
FY2021 $556K$520K$36K−$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $325K$530K−$205K−$106K 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 $784,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $812,301$436,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $487,807$305,498
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,842$11,221
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,684$31,141
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,326,634$784,645
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $736,261$654,460
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,026$151,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,022,287$806,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $304,347−$21,780
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $784,645 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$426,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$436,785
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $305,498$305,498
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,260$11,260
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$39−$39
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$30,591
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $550$550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $306,048 · Excluded from tax $11,221$784,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $806,425 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,682 · Management $15,301 · Fundraising $7,651$95,634
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $404,076 · Management $52,785 · Fundraising $26,392$483,253
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,843 · Management $3,756 · Fundraising $1,878$23,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,593 · Management $8,335 · Fundraising $4,168$52,096
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $95 · Fundraising $15$110
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,246 · Fundraising $1,179$8,425
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $196$196
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $12,567 · Fundraising $2,046$14,613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,161 · Management $5,508 · Fundraising $2,754$34,423
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,262 · Fundraising $696$6,958
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $885 · Management $186 · Fundraising $93$1,164
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,998 · Management $2,105 · Fundraising $1,052$13,155
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,526 · Management $2,005 · Fundraising $1,003$12,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,120 · Management $177 · Fundraising $90$60,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $647,146 · Management $110,262 · Fundraising $49,017$806,425
Part X · Balance sheet $486,876 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $346,317$373,150
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,600$42,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,530$6,571
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,000$19,209
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $25,091$26,933
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,193$19,013
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $485,731$486,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,336$51,647
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $333,110$353,147
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,621−$13,771
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,000$147,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,621$133,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $485,731$486,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$784,645
XI-2 Total expenses$806,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,780
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,621
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,888
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,729

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