2026-02-02T11:35:19-05:00 2025-06-30 811343524 1SOURCE PARTNERS 701 S HOWARD AVE STE 203 TAMPA FL 33606 990 2024-07-01 135624511 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CHESS FEDERATION UNIT 3146619500 PO BOX 775308 ST LOUIS MO 63177 FRED ABOUSLEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3146619500 2026-02-02 true PAUL DEGANCE P00443908 8132547222 2026-02-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FRED ABOUSLEMAN PO BOX 775308 ST LOUIS MO 63177 7695845 false X WWW.USCHESS.ORG X 1939 IL US CHESS PROMOTES THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME OF CHESS, FOR ITS OWN SAKE AS AN ART AND FOR ENJOYMENT,BUT ALSO AS A MEANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIETY. IT INFORMS, EDUCATES, AND FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYERS (PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR) AND POTENTIAL PLAYERS. IT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK OF INSTITUTIONS DEVOTED TO ENHANCING THE GROWTH OF CHESS, FROM LOCAL CLUBS TO STATE AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND IT PROMOTES CHESS IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS. 8 8 24 182 0 71884 821541 910244 6424464 35949 410291 5261 39549 1023338 7695845 138000 0 98158 2130713 0 103662 931648 5745888 1029806 8014601 -6468 -318756 7426802 6911288 2131727 1873077 5295075 5038211 X US CHESS IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ADVANCING THE ROLE OF CHESS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. US CHESS PROMOTES THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME OF CHESS, NOT JUST FOR ITS OWN SAKE AS AN ART, AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL AND FOR ENJOYMENT, BUT ALSO AS A MEANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIETY. false false 5580745 138000 6424464 US CHESS PROMOTED THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF CHESS BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY AGE STUDENTS, ABOUT THE GAME, ART, SCIENCE, SPORT, AND DISCIPLINE OF CHESS. US CHESS AND ITS MEMBERS SUPPORTED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS; CONDUCTED, SPONSORED, AND PROMOTED CHESS LESSONS, SEMINARS, AND LECTURES; HELD CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR YOUTH, ADULTS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS DESCRIBING THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTING CHESS EDUCATION; ENCOURAGED THE FORMATION OF CHESS GROUPS, CLUBS, AND ASSOCIATIONS; AND SUPPORTED AND PROMOTED CHESS-RELATED ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. 5580745 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 261 0 24 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false true true true true false true false true true true true true true false false false TN X UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION 3146619500 PO BOX 775308 PO BOX 775308 ST LOUIS MO 63177 RANAE BARTLETT FORNER EXEC 40.00 X 147313 0 0 FRED ABOUSLEMAN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY L BAUER MEMBER AT LA 10.00 X 0 0 0 LEILA D'AQUIN MEMBER AT LA 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FERNANDEZ VICE PRESIDE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HATER MEMBER AT LA 4.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HOFFPAUIR SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN PRYOR PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK UNRUH VP OF FINANC 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LAKSHMANA VISWANATH MEMBER AT LA 4.00 X 0 0 0 147313 1 false false false 821541 821541 MEMBERSHIP 713990 2921534 2921534 TOURNAMENT REVENUES 713990 2609823 2609823 SUBSCRIPTIONS 713990 356146 356146 PROGRAM FEES 713990 291259 291259 SALES COMMISSION 713990 128388 128388 117314 117314 6424464 339572 339572 39549 39549 62086 8633 62086 8633 70719 70719 7695845 6534732 339572 138000 138000 147313 80889 66424 1983400 1015956 923445 43999 226297 226297 12298 12298 532766 523142 9624 593605 593605 74483 74483 153977 153977 84962 84962 88248 88248 TOURNAMENT EXPENSE - INTE 2305148 2305148 TOURNAMENT EXPENSE - DOME 1310851 1310851 BANK AND MERCHANT CHARGES 196773 94375 102398 OTHER PROGRAMING 111050 111050 55430 1334 6731 47365 8014601 5580745 2330194 103662 1210737 876130 116636 18547 37960 107462 844831 318939 250768 525892 5696508 5309186 114193 74071 7426802 6911288 897713 251338 952727 1542912 281287 78827 2131727 1873077 X 2940530 2341612 2354545 2696599 5295075 5038211 7426802 6911288 -318756 46736 15156 X false true X true false X 2420323 2520522 3513826 3688463 3431364 15574498 670394 1143429 2101988 2100535 3458495 9474841 3090717 3663951 5615814 5788998 6889859 25049339 25049339 110068 109443 148840 595329 449840 1413520 110068 109443 148840 595329 449840 1413520 268734 139768 420819 59993 356146 1245460 3469519 3913162 6185473 6444320 7695845 27708319 0.90400 0.90620 0.05000 0.05000 X PART III, LINE 12 TOTAL OTHER INCOME 1,245,460 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2429769 356548 249229 20118 3015428 1702378 603659 184343 60611 2429769 1614276 43303 181326 136527 1702378 1192979 470609 -49312 1614276 827723 337156 28100 1192979 0.11000 0.89000 true false 844831 318939 525892 525892 LEASE LIABILITIES 78827 78827 7742581 46736 46736 7695845 7695845 8014601 8014601 8014601 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CHESS FEDERATION HOLDS AND INVESTS ENDOWMENTS, THE INCOME FROM WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNITED STATES OF CHESS FEDERATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII PART X, LINE 2: IT IS THE FEDERATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THERE ARE NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES FOR THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. false HAMILTON MEADOWS PARK TITLE ONE GRA 5530 NAVE DR NOVATO CA 94949 7500 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF LENOIR CITY SCHOOLS 200 E BROADWAY STREET LENOIR CITY TN 37771 10000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF HAMPTON ROADS CHESS ASSOCIATION 576 N BIRDNECK ROAD 194 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 7000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 3011 W GRAND BLVD DETROIT MI 48202 10000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF 318 CHESS CLUB 101 WALTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11206 10000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF DR AMERICO PAREDES ELEMENTARY 5301 N BENTSEN PALM DR MISSION TX 78574 7500 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF PEORIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 520 E LAKE AVENUE PEROIA IL 61614 7000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE 8930 BOSTON AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63121 6000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF CHESS CARDINALS 42 FOUR SEASONS SHOPPING CENTER SUITE 44D CHESTERFIELD MO 63017 6000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF 9 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: LENOIR CITY SCHOOLS PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO SEND STUDENTS FROM THE LENOIR CITY TITLE I SCHOOLS TO THE 2025 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO, FL. THIS WILL INCLUDE PLAYER MEMBERSHIPS, REGISTRATIONS, MEALS, HOTEL LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, TEAM ROOM, AND COACHING. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHESS TEAM WITH MEALS, TRAVEL, AND UNIFORMS. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: 318 CHESS CLUB PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO SEND STUDENTS FROM THE IS 318 TITLE I SCHOOL TO THE 2025 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO, FL. THIS WILL INCLUDE PLAYER MEMBERSHIPS, REGISTRATIONS, MEALS, HOTEL LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, TEAM ROOM, AND COACHING. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: DR AMERICO PAREDES ELEMENTARY PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO SEND STUDENTS FROM THE DR AMERICO PAREDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE 2025 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO, FL. THIS WILL INCLUDE PLAYER MEMBERSHIPS, REGISTRATIONS, MEALS, HOTEL LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, TEAM ROOM, AND COACHING. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: HAMILTON MEADOWS PARK TITLE ONE GRANT PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO SEND STUDENTS FROM THE HAMILTON MEADOW TITLE I SCHOOLS TO THE 2025 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO, FL. THIS WILL INCLUDE PLAYER MEMBERSHIPS, REGISTRATIONS, MEALS, HOTEL LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, TEAM ROOM, AND COACHING. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: PEORIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO SEND STUDENTS FROM THE PEORIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO THE 2025 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO, FL. THIS WILL INCLUDE PLAYER MEMBERSHIPS, REGISTRATIONS, MEALS, HOTEL LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, TEAM ROOM, AND COACHING. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: HAMPTON ROADS CHESS ASSOCIATION PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO HELP COVER THE COSTS OF THE GIRLS IN CHESS INITIATIVES, A SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-AGE GIRLS IN CHARTER, ELEMENTARY, AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO SEND STUDENTS FROM NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE TO THE 2025 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO, FL. THIS WILL INCLUDE PLAYER MEMBERSHIPS, REGISTRATIONS, MEALS, HOTEL LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, TEAM ROOM, AND COACHING. NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT: CHESS CARDINALS PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO HELP COVER THE COSTS OF THE GIRLS IN CHESS INITIATIVES, A SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-AGE GIRLS IN CHARTER, ELEMENTARY, AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION US CHESS IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ADVANCING THE ROLE OF CHESS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. US CHESS PROMOTES THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME OF CHESS, NOT JUST FOR ITS OWN SAKE AS AN ART, AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL AND FOR ENJOYMENT, BUT ALSO AS A MEANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A REGISTERED VOTING MEMBERS DIRECTLY ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, WHICH IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS MAY ALSO SELECT THE BOARD OF DELEGATES, WHO UNDER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION HOLD CERTAIN POWERS NORMALLY ASSIGNED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS ALSO RETAIN THE RIGHT TO APPROVE ANY FURTHER CHANGES IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B UNDER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE BOARD OF DELEGATES MUST APPROVE ANY CHANGES IN THE US CHESS BYLAWS, THE CODE OF ETHICS AND THE RULES OF CHESS AND APPROVE THE BUDGET. THE BOARD OF DELEGATES ALSO APPOINTS CERTAIN COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDING THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND TRUSTEES FOR THE LIFE MEMBER ASSET TRUST. THE REGISTERED VOTING MEMBERS MUST APPROVE OF ANY CHANGES IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN AS AFFILIATE MEMBERS. AFFILIATES ARE AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INCLUDE A VARIETY OF TYPES OF ENTITIES. SOME AFFILIATES ARE OTHER NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS, SCHOOLS, FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES, AND INDIVIDUALS. AFFILIATES ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THE USCF CODE OF ETHICS BUT ARE OTHERWISE INDEPENDENT OF US CHESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 - A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES MUST READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRING. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS MUST ALSO READ AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DELEGATES HAVE ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRING THEM TO ALSO READ AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL OPEN MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, INCLUDING CONFERENCE CALLS, AND OF THE BOARD OF DELEGATES, ARE RECORDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY. RECORDINGS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS. WRITTEN MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED PERMANENTLY FOR ALL MEETINGS.