America'S Foundation for Chess

EIN 91-2051499 • 501(c)3 • Bellevue, WA

Profile

America's foundation for chess (af4c) uses chess as a learning tool to teach critical thinking skills, advance math and reading skills, improve behavioral and social skills, and build self-esteem in 2nd and 3rd grade students.

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13606 NE 20th Street Suite 305Bellevue, WA 98005

www.af4c.org

Siviq Scores

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

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

0.00x

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

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

-175%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

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

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

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

-65%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

Down $146,197 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

Down $33,565 (-100%) from 2023

Net Assets

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$64,283

Down $117,614 (-65%) from 2023

Expenses

$176,915

Up $76,253 (+76%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$112,632

Down $193,867 (-239%) from 2023

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Asset Growth10th percentile

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2024

Assets$0

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$0

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

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2024

Revenue$64,283

Expenses$176,915

Net Income-$112,632

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing

Assets: $0
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $0
Revenue: $64,283
Expenses: $176,915
Net income: -$112,632

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Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.06	$0.18	$0.11
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.15	$0.03		$0.18	$0.10	$0.08
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.17	$0.13	$0.03	$0.20	$0.24	$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.29	$0.22	$0.06	$0.34	$0.42	$0.07
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.48	$0.34	$0.14	$0.27	$0.43	$0.17
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.61	$0.30	$0.30	$0.49	$0.44	$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.66	$0.40	$0.26	$0.56	$0.65	$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.74	$0.39	$0.35	$0.70	$0.91	$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.06	$0.50	$0.56	$1.24	$1.22	$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.11	$0.68	$0.43	$1.48	$1.80	$0.32
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.28	$0.53	$0.75	$1.28	$1.27	$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.98	$0.24	$0.74	$0.89	$1.02	$0.13
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.03	$0.16	$0.87		$0.84
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.92	$0.05	$0.87	$0.78	$0.77	$0.01
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.99	$0.14	$0.85		$1.10

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed: Jul 31, 2025
Return Version: 2023v6.0
Gross Receipts: $64,283

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

America's foundation for chess (af4c) uses chess as a learning tool to teach critical thinkingskills, advance math and reading skills, improve behavioral and social skills, and build selfesteem in 2nd and 3rd grade students.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
AMERICA'S FOUNDATION FOR CHESS (AF4C) USES THE GAME OF CHESS TO TEACH CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS TO ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM, FIRST MOVE, IS AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND COMBINES ONLINE AND HANDS-ON LEARNING. FIRST MOVE IS USED IN 24 STATES, AND HAS SERVED NEARLY 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN.	$0	$158,829

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
WENDI FISCHER	Executive Director	PT	$0	-	-
TRENT DAWSON	CFO	PT	$0	-	-
ERIK ANDERSON	CEO, Board Chair	PT	$0	-	-
ALAN HEUBERGER	Secretary, Finance Chair	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Americas Foundation for Chess
EIN: 91-2051499
Phone: 4256294000
Address: 13606 NE 20TH STREET SUITE 305, BELLEVUE, WA 98005

Signing Officer

Name: Wendi Fischer
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 4256294000
Signed: 2025-07-31
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Clark Nuber Ps
Address: 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400, BELLEVUE, WA 98004
Preparer: Karen L Dunn
Phone: 4254544919

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: classroom materials. Amount: 136,608. Description: events and development. Amount: 1,000. Description: information technology. Amount: 1,771. Description: interest and finance charges. Amount: 550. Description: miscellaneous expense. Amount: 451. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 140,380.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 4,205. End of year amount: 0. Description: inventory. Beg. Of year amount: 134,985. End of year amount: 0.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 16,209. End of year amount: 0. Description: line of credit. Beg. Of year amount: 17,356. End of year amount: 0.”

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