Civic Intelligence

Board Room Chess Inc

EIN 85-3546392 • 501(c)3 • Baltimore, MD

Profile

Teaching decisionmaking through the game of chess

247 S Loudon AvenueBaltimore, MD 21229

boardroomchess.wixsite.com/the-boardroom-chess

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

24th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-67%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

-2.9%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$19,658

Down $40,788 (-67%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$28,228

Down $22,047 (-44%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$175,863

Down $5,324 (-2.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$208,081

Up $77,169 (+59%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$32,218

Down $82,493 (-164%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2020: $825Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: -$14,3762022Assets 2023: $60,446Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $50,2752023Assets 2024: $19,658Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $28,2282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$19,658
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$28,228
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $3,425Expenses 2020: $1,600Net Income 2020: $1,8252020Revenue 2022: $80,456Expenses 2022: $94,832Net Income 2022: -$14,3762022Revenue 2023: $181,187Expenses 2023: $130,912Net Income 2023: $50,2752023Revenue 2024: $175,863Expenses 2024: $208,081Net Income 2024: -$32,2182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$175,863
Expenses$208,081
Net Income-$32,218
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,658
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$28,228
Revenue
$175,863
Expenses
$208,081
Net income
-$32,218
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.28$1.76$2.08$0.32
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.50$1.81$1.31$0.50
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.80$0.95$0.14
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$175,863
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching youth life skills through chess

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
887 youth were engaged in learning life skill strategies through playing chess$129,559$35,029
Youth participants were able to play in the National Chess Championship at National Harbor and hosted 2 tournaments of their own.-$6,583
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KIM HICKSFounding DirectorFT$0--
VERNITA GARDNERAdministrative DirectorPT$0--
JERRIE BOSEMANSecretaryPT$0--
INGRID SAMPSONAdvisorPT$0--
ALVIN BARNESAdvisorPT$0--
JEFF CARROLLMember At LargePT$0--
FLORENCE ANDERSONAdvisorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Board Room Chess Inc
EIN
85-3546392
Phone
4103707385
Address
247 S LOUDON AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD 21229

Signing Officer

Name
Kim Hicks
Title
Founding Director
Phone
4103707385
Signed
2025-10-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
The Brockington Firm LLC
Address
849 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE STE 200, TOWSON, MD 21286
Preparer
Karen D Brockington
Phone
4439914146
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“Description: GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Amount: 59875”

Part II, line 24

“Description: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT BOY Amount: 4086 EOY Amount: 4086”

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