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Chess-In-The-Schools Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 13-6119036

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Mar 30, 2018

Organization Profilewww.chessintheschools.org
520 Eighth Avenue 22nd FloorNew York, NY 10018

(212) 643-0225

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

16th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

9th percentile

-27%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$267,734

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

5.2%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets16th percentile

Assets

Up

$12,506,296

Up $613,140 (+5.2%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$12,325,288

Up $513,349 (+4.3%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$181,008

Up $99,791 (+123%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,238,815

Down $655,730 (-23%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$2,849,813

Up $18,748 (+0.7%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$610,998

Down $674,478 (-1063%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth52nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $11,877,383Liabilities 2010: $19,541Net Assets 2010: $11,857,8422010Assets 2011: $12,440,794Liabilities 2011: $41,140Net Assets 2011: $12,399,6542011Assets 2012: $11,799,637Liabilities 2012: $64,051Net Assets 2012: $11,735,5862012Assets 2013: $11,822,849Liabilities 2013: $93,410Net Assets 2013: $11,729,4392013Assets 2014: $12,893,141Liabilities 2014: $159,164Net Assets 2014: $12,733,9772014Assets 2015: $11,849,871Liabilities 2015: $157,898Net Assets 2015: $11,691,9732015Assets 2016: $11,893,156Liabilities 2016: $81,217Net Assets 2016: $11,811,9392016Assets 2017: $12,506,296Liabilities 2017: $181,008Net Assets 2017: $12,325,2882017Assets 2018: $12,852,451Liabilities 2018: $66,698Net Assets 2018: $12,785,7532018Assets 2019: $13,491,744Liabilities 2019: $97,289Net Assets 2019: $13,394,4552019Assets 2020: $13,589,068Liabilities 2020: $343,071Net Assets 2020: $13,245,9972020Assets 2021: $17,295,190Liabilities 2021: $373,659Net Assets 2021: $16,921,5312021Assets 2022: $15,135,207Liabilities 2022: $139,318Net Assets 2022: $14,995,8892022Assets 2023: $17,210,902Liabilities 2023: $1,081,109Net Assets 2023: $16,129,7932023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$12,506,296
Liabilities$181,008
Net Assets$12,325,288
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $2,626,8302010Expenses 2011: $2,925,2602011Expenses 2012: $2,977,0822012Expenses 2013: $3,079,6282013Revenue 2014: $2,618,161Expenses 2014: $2,762,837Net Income 2014: -$144,6762014Revenue 2015: $1,992,083Expenses 2015: $2,988,707Net Income 2015: -$996,6242015Revenue 2016: $2,894,545Expenses 2016: $2,831,065Net Income 2016: $63,4802016Revenue 2017: $2,238,815Expenses 2017: $2,849,813Net Income 2017: -$610,9982017Revenue 2018: $2,207,499Expenses 2018: $2,363,426Net Income 2018: -$155,9272018Revenue 2019: $2,433,853Expenses 2019: $2,246,981Net Income 2019: $186,8722019Revenue 2020: $2,284,122Expenses 2020: $2,189,044Net Income 2020: $95,0782020Revenue 2021: $2,032,776Expenses 2021: $2,317,489Net Income 2021: -$284,7132021Revenue 2022: $2,899,434Expenses 2022: $2,445,925Net Income 2022: $453,5092022Revenue 2023: $2,825,206Expenses 2023: $2,676,204Net Income 2023: $149,0022023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$2,238,815
Expenses$2,849,813
Net Income-$610,998
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Mar 30, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$4,591,486
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Chess in the Schools fosters the intellectual and social development of low-income youth through chess education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$9,200,034$10,752,822▲ $1,552,788
Pledges and Grants Receivable$982,137$831,033▼ $151,104
Investments Other Securities$367,000$381,331▲ $14,331
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,114,008$339,968▼ $774,040
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$129,862$146,153▲ $16,291
Accounts Receivable$37,244$29,939▼ $7,305
Inventories for Sale or Use$38,297$25,050▼ $13,247
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$24,574$0▼ $24,574
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$11,893,156$12,506,296▲ $613,140
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,925$74,450▲ $61,525
Other Liabilities$68,292$56,558▼ $11,734
Deferred Revenue-$50,000-
Total Liabilities$81,217$181,008▲ $99,791
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$11,393,830$11,988,941▲ $595,111
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$318,109$236,347▼ $81,762
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$100,000$100,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$11,811,939$12,325,288▲ $513,349
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,893,156$12,506,296▲ $613,140

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$90,835$1,020,333$1,111,168
Equipment$53,629$252,191$305,820
Other Land Buildings$1,689$118,852$120,541

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$208,109-▲ $35,275$12,037$231,347
2015$200,550-▲ $7,559-$208,109
2014$197,396-▲ $3,154-$200,550
2013$158,881-▲ $38,515-$197,396
2012$132,169-▲ $26,712-$158,881
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marley KaplanPres. thru 9/16FT$153,185$14,055$267,734
Sarah PitariVP School ProgramsFT$153,185$14,055$167,240
Yolanda JohnsonVP of DevelopmentFT$124,641$8,615$133,256
Allen KaufmanFormer Executive Director-$241,978$88,310$62,554
Debbie EastburnPresident & CEOFT$49,038-$49,038

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mary Walsh PeissisChairperson
Agnes GundTrustee
Andy SmithTrustee
Eric GioiaTrustee
Galen D KirklandTrustee
Gustave LipmanTrustee
Kwadwo AcheampongTrustee
Lawrence BenensonTrustee
Lewis CullmanTrustee
Mark MaherSecretary
Cody SmithTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,740,393
Program Service Revenue
$95,000
Investment Income
$403,422
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$517,983
Change in Net Assets
$-610,998

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,238,815
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,124,347
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,363,162
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,238,815
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,782,201
Other Expenses$1,046,662
Total Fundraising Expense$290,687
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$20,950
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,076,524$19,443$114,030$1,209,997
Occupancy$263,085$29,322$18,938$311,345
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$143,941$119,135$37,212$300,288
Fees for Services Other$350$230,736$14,203$245,289
Payroll Taxes$115,065$13,065$14,259$142,389
Other Employee Benefits$91,724$10,415$11,367$113,506
Office Expenses$59,446$12,417$20,539$92,402
Advertising-$42,000$3,571$45,571
Insurance$33,787$3,693$2,432$39,912
Travel$31,514$1,805$1,552$34,871
All Other Expenses$13,099$11,475$5,013$29,587
Other Expenses$20,677$2,259$1,488$24,424
Depreciation Depletion$19,209$2,097$1,382$22,688
Grants to Domestic Individuals$20,950--$20,950
Pension Plan Contributions$12,947$1,470$1,604$16,021
Total Functional Expenses$1,996,504$562,622$290,687$2,849,813

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,849,813
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,849,813
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,849,813
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$35,855
Fundraising Gross Income$35,855
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala$703,801$35,855-$35,855
Total Events$703,801$35,855$35,855-
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$56,558
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents

“Increased maximum number of Directors to 4575% vote requirement to amend Bylaws2/3 vote required to increase quorum requirement or vote requirementAdded defininition of Entire BoardChanged definition of quorumAdded Audit and Finance Committees”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Management reviewed draft of the form 990 with the Audit Committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The organization has a conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Annually, the Executive Committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the president to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chess-in-the-Schools Inc
EIN
13-6119036
Phone
2126430225
Address
520 Eighth Avenue 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10018

Signing Officer

Name
Debbie Eastburn
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2018-03-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Debbie Eastburn
Formed
1955
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
91
Volunteers
11

Preparer

Firm
Schall & Ashenfarb Cpas
Address
307 5th Ave 15th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10016-6517
Preparer
Michael Schall
Phone
2122682800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Project Chess & Other Programs:Project Chess aims to increase the number of public school educators in New York City that can effectively teach chess to their students during the school day and in after-school chess clubs. 98 teachers participated in the program and also brought their students to tournaments in the Scholastic Tournament Program.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“CIS does not believe its financial statements include any uncertain positions. Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2014 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,506,296
Liabilities
$181,008
Net assets
$12,325,288
Revenue
$2,238,815
Expenses
$2,849,813
Net income
-$610,998
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.2$1.08$16.1$2.83$2.68$0.15
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.1$0.14$15.0$2.90$2.45$0.45
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$17.3$0.37$16.9$2.03$2.32$0.28
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.6$0.34$13.2$2.28$2.19$0.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.5$0.10$13.4$2.43$2.25$0.19
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.9$0.07$12.8$2.21$2.36$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.18$12.3$2.24$2.85$0.61
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$0.08$11.8$2.89$2.83$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.8$0.16$11.7$1.99$2.99$1.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.9$0.16$12.7$2.62$2.76$0.14
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.8$0.09$11.7$3.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.8$0.06$11.7$2.98
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.4$0.04$12.4$2.93
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.9$0.02$11.9$2.63
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