Civic Intelligence

Chess-In-The-Schools Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 13-6119036

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Mar 27, 2019

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

11th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

12th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

19th percentile

-7.1%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

44th percentile

$157,780

Higher top officer pay than 44% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.1% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

54th percentile

2.8%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets11th percentile

Assets

Up

$12,852,451

Up $346,155 (+2.8%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$12,785,753

Up $460,465 (+3.7%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$66,698

Down $114,310 (-63%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue12th percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,207,499

Down $31,316 (-1.4%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$2,363,426

Down $486,387 (-17%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$155,927

Up $455,071 (+74%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th 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

2018

Assets$12,852,451
Liabilities$66,698
Net Assets$12,785,753
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd 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

2018

Revenue$2,207,499
Expenses$2,363,426
Net Income-$155,927
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Mar 27, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$5,373,103
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$10,752,822$11,008,555▲ $255,733
Pledges and Grants Receivable$831,033$832,759▲ $1,726
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$339,968$436,896▲ $96,928
Investments Other Securities$381,331$359,000▼ $22,331
Accounts Receivable$29,939$114,725▲ $84,786
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$146,153$78,629▼ $67,524
Inventories for Sale or Use$25,050$21,887▼ $3,163
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-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$12,506,296$12,852,451▲ $346,155
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$50,000--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$74,450$40,217▼ $34,233
Other Liabilities$56,558$26,481▼ $30,077
Total Liabilities$181,008$66,698▼ $114,310
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$11,988,941$12,427,678▲ $438,737
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$236,347$258,075▲ $21,728
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$100,000$100,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$12,325,288$12,785,753▲ $460,465
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$12,506,296$12,852,451▲ $346,155

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$67,029$235,300$302,329
Other Land Buildings$11,600$152,412$164,012

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2017$231,347-▲ $32,195$11,446$252,096
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
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay44th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Debbie EastburnPresident & CEOFT$148,550$7,788$157,780
Yolanda JohnsonVP-DevFT$114,563$5,760$120,323
Allen KaufmanFormer Executive Director-$148,550$63,996$62,554

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mary Walsh PeissisChairperson
Daniel RyanDirector
Andy SmithTrustee
Gustave LipmanTrustee
Kwadwo AcheampongTrustee
Lawrence BenensonTrustee
Lewis CullmanTrustee
Nikita BearTrustee
Mark MaherSecretary
Cody SmithTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,611,940
Program Service Revenue
$260,723
Investment Income
$331,800
Other Revenue
$3,036
All Other Contributions
$1,029,840
Change in Net Assets
$-155,927

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$75,113Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$75,113-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,115,953
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$91,546
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$707,938
Other Revenue Adjustments
$91,546
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,823,891
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,207,499
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,402,247
Other Expenses$935,179
Total Fundraising Expense$286,236
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$26,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$910,014$19,647$47,323$976,984
Fees for Services Other$56,967$133,686$118,521$309,174
Occupancy$209,883$39,851$15,941$265,675
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$67,500$37,500$45,000$150,000
Other Employee Benefits$124,625$10,944$8,000$143,569
Payroll Taxes$103,649$9,102$6,654$119,405
Office Expenses$45,066$7,573$14,580$67,219
Travel$26,483$2,373$6,734$35,590
Insurance$27,435$3,968$1,789$33,192
Grants to Domestic Individuals$26,000--$26,000
Other Expenses$1,873$10,651$5,961$18,485
Depreciation Depletion$12,605$2,393$959$15,957
All Other Expenses$10,489$2,414$991$13,894
Pension Plan Contributions$10,667$937$685$12,289
Advertising-$2,000$1,740$3,740
Total Functional Expenses$1,726,714$350,476$286,236$2,363,426

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,363,426
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,363,426
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,363,426
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
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$26,481
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
No
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 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 conflict 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
2019-03-27
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
83
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: CIS Teacher Training Institute Program:The CIS Teacher Training Institute 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. 199 teachers participated in the program.”

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases

“Loss on disposal of leasehold improvements = -$91546”

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, 2015 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

Part XI, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“Loss on disposal of fixed assets $91546”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,852,451
Liabilities
$66,698
Net assets
$12,785,753
Revenue
$2,207,499
Expenses
$2,363,426
Net income
-$155,927
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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.9$0.07$12.8$2.21$2.36$0.16
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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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