Chess-in-the-Schools Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New York, NY EIN 13-6119036

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.6M

Foundation funders

33

Grants recorded

71

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Chess-in-the-Schools Inc?

Chess-in-the-Schools Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children ($306K), October Mountain Foundation Inc ($200K), Tom Russell Charitable Foundation Inc ($156K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Chess-in-the-Schools Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children$305,86732019–2021
October Mountain Foundation Inc$200,00022024–2025
Tom Russell Charitable Foundation Inc$156,00062021–2025
The Marc Haas Foundation Inc$125,00052020–2024
The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn Inc$89,00032022–2024
Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund$75,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$70,50032022–2024
The Rice Family Foundation$56,00042020–2025
The Heckscher Foundation for Children$50,23422020–2021
The Oregon Community Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Donald a Pels Charitable Trust UTD$40,00012024
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation$35,00012024
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation$32,78312020
Garcia Family Foundation for Art$30,00022024–2025
Epstein Teicher Philanthropies$30,00022024–2025
The Bessemer Giving Fund$30,00022020–2021
Charities Aid Foundation America$25,64722022–2023
Dune Road Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Charitarian$25,00012024
Open Society Institute$25,00012021
William T Grant Foundation Inc$25,00012021
Foundation to Promote Open Society$25,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$19,00022023–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$17,75022021
The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 10 grants2020 16 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 20 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2019) to $506K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $166K.

What grants has Chess-in-the-Schools Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025October Mountain Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025Tom Russell Charitable Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$17,500
2025Garcia Family Foundation for ArtCHARITABLE PROJECT$15,000
2025Epstein Teicher PhilanthropiesGENERAL PURPOSES$15,000
2025The Rice Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Strong-Cuevas Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncGENERAL FUND$2,000
2025The Leon and Toby Cooperman FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2025The RMF Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$200
2024October Mountain Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Morris and Alma Schapiro FundGENERAL PURPOSE$75,000
2024Tom Russell Charitable Foundation IncExpansion of CIS's Teacher Training Institute$50,000
2024Donald a Pels Charitable Trust UTDGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024The Achelis & Bodman FoundationCOLLEGE BOUND / COLLEGE SUCCESS$35,000
2024The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$30,000
2024The Marc Haas Foundation IncCHARITABLE$25,000
2024Dune Road Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2024CharitarianGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Garcia Family Foundation for ArtCHARITABLE PROJECT$15,000
2024Epstein Teicher PhilanthropiesGENERAL PURPOSES$15,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,500
2024The Rice Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Oregon Community FoundationK12 Education$10,000
2024The Strong-Cuevas Foundation IncEDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE ARTS$5,000
2024The Marsal Family FoundationFINANCIAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncGENERAL FUND$2,000
2024The Leon and Toby Cooperman FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
2024The RMF Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$200
2023The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$44,000

Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chess-in-the-Schools Inc?

Chess-in-the-Schools Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children ($306K), October Mountain Foundation Inc ($200K), Tom Russell Charitable Foundation Inc ($156K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Chess-in-the-Schools Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Chess-in-the-Schools Inc's largest funder?

Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children is the largest recorded funder of Chess-in-the-Schools Inc, with $306K across 3 grants (2019–2021).

How much grant funding has Chess-in-the-Schools Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Chess-in-the-Schools Inc across 71 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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