2024-11-13T19:45:11-06:00 2023-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2023-01-01 271280023 WORLD CHESS MUSEUM INC WORL 3143679243 4652 MARYLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63108 SHEILA MANION TREASURER 3143679243 2024-11-12 1 1 MINDY G KRUEGER P01290370 3142903300 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME SHEILA MANION 4652 MARYLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63108 4152551 0 X WWW.WORLDCHESSHOF.ORG X 2009 MO TO EDUCATE OUR VISITORS BY EXHIBITING AND INTERPRETING THE GAME OF CHESS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE. 6 6 33 7 0 0 2968987 3825368 43306 39421 125 1110 92666 92322 3105084 3958221 8466 20000 0 0 1232356 1258235 34410 34410 145508 2011274 1851221 3286506 3163866 -181422 794355 5051986 5758599 3486338 3398596 1565648 2360003 X THE MISSION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM IS TO EDUCATE VISITORS, FANS, PLAYERS, AND SCHOLARS BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING THE GAME OF CHESS AND ITS CONTINUING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE. 0 0 1666218 20000 SEE SCHEDULE O.THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME CREATES ENGAGING EXHIBITIONS CELEBRATING THE GAME OF CHESS, ITS HISTORY, AND ITS IMPACT ON ART AND CULTURE. THROUGH THESE EXHIBITIONS AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE WCHOF HOPES TO POPULARIZE CHESS AMONG A NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. THE WCHOF ALSO SEEKS TO SERVE AS A REPOSITORY FOR ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE RICH HISTORY OF THE GAME OF CHESS.1972 FISCHER/SPASSKY: THE MATCH, ITS ORIGIN, AND INFLUENCEAUGUST 18, 2022-APRIL 30, 2023A CHESS PRODIGY, FISCHER WAS THE YOUNGEST PLAYER EVER TO WIN A U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, WIN A U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, AND BECOME A GRANDMASTER AT THE TIME AND QUALIFY FOR THE CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT. IN ADDITION, HE WAS THE FIRST NON-SOVET TO WIN AN INTERZONAL IN 1962, AND AUTHORED MY 60 MEMORABLE GAMES IN 1969, WHICH IS WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST PIECES OF CHESS LITERATURE. FISCHER WON ALL EIGHT OF THE U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT HE PARTICIPATED IN AND WON ALL 11 GAMES IN THE 1964 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPA RECORD THAT STILL STANDS TODAY. HE APPEARED ON THE PAGES OF LIFE MAGAZINE AND SPORTS ILLUSTRATED AND ON NUMEROUS TELEVISION PROGRAMS, BRINGING THE GAME OF CHESS TO A WIDER AUDIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE 1972 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, WITH FISCHER FACING OFF AGAINST SOVIET WORLD CHESS CHAMPION BORIS SPASSKY, EMBODIED THE COLD WAR TENSIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION. IN ADDITION, THE TALES OF THE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN REYKJAVK, ICELAND, IN THE SUMMER OF 1972 ARE NUMEROUS AND FANTASTIC. FISCHER ARRIVED LATE TO THE FIRST GAME, FORFEITED GAME TWO, INSPECTED TELEVISION CAMERAS AND LIGHTS, INSISTING THAT THEY WERE MAKING TOO MUCH NOISE OR CONTAINED DEVICES THAT WERE INTENDED TO DISTRACT HIM, AND HAD SPECIAL CHESSBOARDS CREATED FOR THE MATCH. IT WAS DEBATED IF THIS WAS "NORMAL" FISCHER CONDUCT OR IF HE WAS INTENTIONALLY ATTEMPTING TO CAUSE A PSYCHOLOGICAL BREAKDOWN OF HIS OPPONENT.THE MATCH WAS ORGANIZED AS THE BEST OF 24 GAMES. FISCHER WON THE MATCH 12 -8 , BECOMING THE 11TH WORLD CHESS CHAMPION AND THE FIRST AMERICAN-BORN PLAYER TO DO SOENDING 24 YEARS OF SOVIET DOMINATION OF THE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. FISCHER WAS WELCOMED BACK HOME IN NEW YORK CITY AS AN AMERICAN HERO. HE WOULD NOT GO ON TO DEFEND HIS TITLE IN 1975.THOUGH FISCHER'S LATER YEARS WERE MARRED BY CONTROVERSY AND INVOLVED LITTLE CHESS PLAY, HIS LEGACY ON AMERICAN CHESS IS INDELIBLE. HIS THRILLING RISE TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD OF CHESS AND HIS LANDMARK VICTORY IN WHAT BECAME KNOWN AS THE "MATCH OF THE CENTURY" GREATLY INCREASED THE POPULARITY OF CHESS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 1972, THE YEAR THAT HE CLINCHED THE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, MEMBERSHIP IN US CHESS WAS 30,844. IN JUST ONE YEAR, THAT TOTAL NEARLY DOUBLED, RISING TO 59,250 MEMBERS. MANY OF THESE NEW CHESS PLAYERS WOULD GO ON TO BECOME FUTURE U.S. CHAMPIONS, AUTHORS, INDUCTEES INTO THE U.S. CHESS HALL OF FAME, AND MAJOR SUPPORTERS OF THE GAME. FILMS SUCH AS SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER, BOBBY FISCHER AGAINST THE WORLD, PAWN SACRIFICE, AND THE BROADWAY PLAY CHESS THE MUSICAL WOULD CONTINUE TO BRING BOBBY AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INTO THE MAINSTREAM EVEN PAST HIS DEATH IN 2008.FISCHER'S VICTORY IN THE 1972 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP INSPIRED SAINT LOUIS CHESS CAMPUS CO-FOUNDER REX SINQUEFIELD'S LOVE OF CHESS. HE AND HIS WIFE DR. JEANNE CAIRNS SINQUEFIELD FOUNDED THE SAINT LOUIS CHESS CLUB IN 2008. ADDITIONALLY, DR. JEANNE CAIRNS SINQUEFIELD LAUNCHED THE SCOUTS BSA CHESS MERIT BADGE IN 2011, WHICH HAS NOW BEEN AWARDED TO 250,000 SCOUTS. THEIR PRESTIGIOUS NAMED INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS THE SINQUEFIELD CUP AND THE CAIRNS CUP HAVE BROUGHT NUMEROUS TOP INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS TO THE U.S. AND THEIR EFFORTS HAVE MADE THE UNITED STATES A GLOBAL CHESS CAPITAL, ATTRACTING MORE GRANDMASTERS TO THE UNITED STATES AND ENCOURAGING MANY PEOPLE TO TAKE UP THE GAME IN WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS THE "SINQUEFIELD EFFECT."SOUND MOVES: WHERE MUSIC MEETS CHESSMAY 17, 2023 - JANUARY 28, 2024WITH EXTRAORDINARILY RICH HISTORIES IN COMMON, IT IS NO WONDER THAT THERE ARE INNUMERABLE POINTS OF INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE STORIES OF CHESS AND MUSIC. FROM MASTER CHESS PLAYERS WHO ARE DEEPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT WRITING, PLAYING, AND EXPERIENCING MUSIC TO WORLD-RENOWNED MUSICIANS WITH INSATIABLE APPETITES FOR BOTH THE COMPETITIVE AND COLLABORATIVE ASPECTS OF CHESS, THE ART OF MUSIC AND THE SPORT OF CHESS HAVE ENJOYED AN ENORMOUSLY PRODUCTIVE AND MUTUALLY INFLUENTIAL PARTNERSHIP OVER THE CENTURIES. BUT THE PLAYERS OF CHESS AND THE PERFORMERS AND PRODUCERS OF MUSIC WHO SHARE AN INTEREST IN EACH OTHER'S DISCIPLINE ARE ONLY ONE FACET OF THE MANY DIMENSIONS THAT COMPRISE THE LARGER PICTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ART AND CHESS.WITH COMPELLING, EYE-CATCHING OBJECTS, A DIVERSE SOUND PALETTE, AND VIDEOS THAT WILL ENTERTAIN AND INFORM, SOUND MOVES WILL APPEAL TO CHESS ENTHUSIASTS OF ALL LEVELS, WRITERS, PERFORMERS, AND LOVERS OF DIVERSE GENRES OF MUSIC, AND NOVICES OF BOTH ACTIVITIES WITH AN INTEREST IN POPULAR CULTURE AND A DESIRE TO BE EXPOSED TO A FASCINATING STORY FEATURING A THOUGHTFUL AND DYNAMIC PRESENTATION.T.S. ELIOT: A GAME OF CHESSMAY 17, 2023 - MARCH 24, 2024T. S. ELIOT: A GAME OF CHESS EXPLORES ELIOT'S FAMOUS POEM, THE WASTE LAND, THROUGH THE THEME OF CHESS. AFTER WORLD WAR I, THE SPANISH FLU, AND HIS FATHER'S DEATH, ELIOT WROTE THE WASTE LAND, A POEM EXPRESSING GRIEF AND FEELINGS OF ALIENATION IN A RAPIDLY MODERNIZING SOCIETY. SITUATED JUST STEPS FROM HIS PARENT'S HOME IN SAINT LOUIS' CENTRAL WEST END, THIS EXHIBIT FEATURES ARTIFACTS AND MULTIMEDIA DISPLAYS RELATING TO ELIOT'S POEM, HIS CHESS METAPHORS, AND THE MANY STRANDS OF HIS LIFE THAT HE WOVE INTO HIS WRITING.BORN IN MIDTOWN SAINT LOUIS IN 1888, T. S. ELIOT WENT ON TO BECOME AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED POET, BRITISH CITIZEN, AND NOBEL PRIZE WINNER. IN 1922, HE PUBLISHED WHAT BECAME HIS MOST FAMOUS POEM, THE WASTE LAND, INCLUDING A SECTION ENTITLED "A GAME OF CHESS." THIS EXHIBIT WILL CENTER ON ELIOT'S USE OF CHESS IN THIS POEM AND CIRCLE OUTWARD TO WAYS IN WHICH THE WASTE LAND REFLECTS HIS SAINT LOUIS CHILDHOOD, HIS PERSONAL AND FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS, THE CULTURAL WOUND OF WORLD WAR I, AND THE POET'S DEEP READING IN LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY.CHESS WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE POET'S LIFE AS A FORM OF CONNECTION TO HIS FATHER, WITH WHOM HE PLAYED TRANSATLANTIC CHESS BY LETTER BEFORE HIS DEATH IN 1919, AND AS A PASTIME WITH HIS WIFE WHEN COMMUNICATION FAILED. ELIOT WORKED CHESS INTO THE WASTE LAND THROUGH THE THEME OF ROYALTY, SPECIFICALLY THE FISHER KING WHOSE ILLNESS PARALLELS THE "WASTING" OF THE LAND, ECHOED BY REFERENCES TO OTHER KINGS AND QUEENS FROM SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS, AND THROUGH CHESS AS A METAPHOR FOR SEXUAL INTRIGUE, DRAWING ON TWO RENAISSANCE PLAYS BY THOMAS MIDDLETON, A GAME AT CHESS AND WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN. IN ELIOT'S POEM, AN UNHAPPY COUPLE SPARS VERBALLY, THE WIFE REPRESENTED AS A QUEEN ON "A BURNISHED THRONE." THEY MAKE CONVERSATIONAL MOVES BUT DO NOT CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER. ULTIMATELY, THE HUSBAND SILENTLY ENVISIONS THE ENDGAME OF THEIR DAY: AND WE SHALL PLAY A GAME OF CHESS, /PRESSING LIDLESS EYES AND WAITING FOR A KNOCK UPON THE DOOR." IN A POEM CONCERNED WITH CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION ("I CAN CONNECT/NOTHING WITH NOTHING"), HIS CHESS IMAGERY SUGGESTS PEOPLE SEEKING UNION AND UNDERSTANDING BUT INSTEAD BETRAYING AND DISAPPOINTING ONE ANOTHER. WOVEN INTO THE THEME OF ROYALTY ARE GESTURES OF GRIEF FOR THE PASSING OF HIS FATHER, WHO WAS A KIND OF "KING" IN SAINT LOUIS AS THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESS BRICK COMPANY. 622206 39421 SEE SCHEDULE O.EDUCATION AND ADULT PROGRAMMING: IN KEEPING WITH ITS MISSION OF INTERPRETING THE GAME OF CHESS AND ITS CONTINUING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE, THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME OFFERS LOW-COST EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL PROGRAMMING. IN THE EVENING, THE ORGANIZATION HELD PROGRAMMING EVENTS WITH VISITING ARTISTS, COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS, SCHOLARS, CURATORS, AND CHESS PROFESSIONALS. 264829 116424 SEE SCHEDULE O.RETAIL STORE:SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME BY OFFERING CHESS AND CHESS RELATED MERCHANDISE AND MERCHANDISE RELATED TO OR SUPPORTING THE ITEMS ON DISPLAY IN THE HALL OF FAME AND IN THE EXHIBITION HALLS AS WELL AS MERCHANDISE INTENDED TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME. 2553253 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 54 0 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X NORAH FRIEL 3143679243 4652 MARYLAND AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 ANDREW WALKER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELIA MANION TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 PAUL HA SECRETARY (THRU 1/31/23) 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BECKSTEAD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARK RAWLINS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SHAHADE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CELESTE VOSSMEYER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHANNON BAILEY VP - CHIEF CURATOR 40.00 X 125931 0 13755 REX SINQUEFIELD PRESIDENT 8.00 16.00 X 0 0 0 125931 0 13755 1 0 0 0 CHI-CHI LLC 212 N KINGSHIGHWAY SUITE 1029 ST LOUIS MO 63108 MANAGEMENT 170000 1 10000 9234 125764 66973 3613397 8100 3825368 CULTURAL EDU. OUTREACH 611710 39421 39421 39421 1110 1110 39450 125764 63552 -24102 -24102 243919 130778 113141 113141 3283 3283 3283 3958221 155845 0 -22992 X 20000 20000 139686 125717 6984 6985 918784 747403 128263 43118 20298 16436 2912 950 106781 87219 14539 5023 72686 59886 9362 3438 170000 51000 68000 51000 60866 60866 18650 18650 34410 34410 330305 312539 17766 88153 84184 3969 149217 123933 24700 584 60573 51029 9544 431233 363285 67948 28871 24322 4549 48787 41100 7687 51025 42985 8040 EXHIBITIONS 341661 341661 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 71880 60554 11326 3163866 2553253 465105 145508 279725 682103 7109 21759 35290 27091 157922 159439 35571 62698 1696083 1403543 118870 292540 36571 25319 4380928 4487650 5051986 5758599 147311 110659 4989 3396 3334038 3284541 3486338 3398596 X 1394664 2230857 170984 129146 1565648 2360003 5051986 5758599 794355 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS 260844268 2 1 2553253 0 1 2553253 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 823667 X 0 868124 650549 217575 793824 718859 74965 34135 34135 0 292540 WORLD'S LARGEST CHESS PIECE 299231 PERMANENT COLLECTION 524436 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT RECEIVABLE 359419 OPERATING LEASE - RIGHT-OF-USE, NET 3304564 4487650 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 3284541 3284541 PART III, LINE 4: THE COLLECTION INCLUDES: WORLD'S LARGEST CHESS PIECE - ART PIECE DISPLAYED OUTSIDE THE HALL OF FAME TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO THE HALL OF FAME AND BRING INTEREST TO THE GAME OF CHESS. MUSEUM EXHIBIT ITEMS - VARIOUS CHESS SETS AND CHESS THEMED ART DISPLAYED TO CELEBRATE THE GAME OF CHESS, ITS HISTORY, AND ITS IMPACT ON ART AND CULTURE. X X X X X X X 1 THE ROME GROUP 3101 OLIVE STREET SAINT LOUIS MO 63103 DEVELOPMENT - GRANT WRITER 0 0 8910 0 LAUREN STEWART & SGC PROJECTS LLC 13350 LAKEWOOD DRIVE SAINT GENEVIEVE MO 63670 DEVELOPMENT - SERVICES 0 0 25500 0 34410 MO GALA 165214 125764 39450 13315 36316 3000 10921 165214 125764 39450 13315 36316 3000 10921 63552 -24102 1 THE LEARNING CENTER DBA THE LINK AUDITORIUM 4504 WESTMINSTER PLACE SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 430970419 501(C)(3) 20000 0 DONATION TO LOCAL AUDITORIUM TO HOUSE UNIQUE ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND RESTORATION EFFORTS. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTS LISTED IN PART II ARE TO ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF A STATE WHICH IS PART OF THE USA, AND IT HAS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER THAT IT IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). FURTHER, ALL GRANTS ARE MEMORIALIZED IN A WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION. EACH SUCH GRANT AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT TIMELY REPORTS OF HOW GRANT PROCEEDS HAVE BEEN USED BE DELIVERED TO THIS GRANTOR ORGANIZATION. FURTHER, EACH GRANT AGREEMENT REQUIRES CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE US TAX LAWS DURING THE TERM OF THE GRANT. MARYLAND PROPERTY LLC REX SINQUEFIELD, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, IS A >35% OWNER 275424 RENT 0 SINQUEFIELD ENTERPRISES REX SINQUEFIELD, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, IS A >35% OWNER 83866 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 DELEGATION OF CONTROL OF MANAGEMENT DUTIES: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH CHI-CHI, LLC FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES. CHI-CHI, LLC HAS DESIGNATED ITS OWNER JOY BRAY TO BE GENERAL MANAGER FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FOUR (4) OF THE SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF ST. LOUIS. IN 2023, (7) OUT OF (7) BOARD POSITIONS WERE FILLED FOR PART OF THE YEAR. SEAT VACANCY FEB - DEC. 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B FOUR (4) OF THE SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF ST. LOUIS. FOUR (4) OF SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE (I) THE BORROWING OF FUNDS; (II) A MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR DISSOLUTION OF THIS CORPORATION; AND (III) THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF THIS CORPORATION. IN 2021, (6) OUT OF (7) BOARD POSITIONS WERE FILLED. THE 7TH DIRECTOR SEAT WAS FILLED IN 2022. HOWEVER, A VACANCY OCCURED IN FEB 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW PROCESS: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THEN THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCES. THESE PERSONNEL REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE RETURN IN CONJUNCTION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND SUBMIT THE DRAFT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE POLICY COVERS ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MANAGER, KEY EMPLOYEE, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWER, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE ACTUAL CONFLICT WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING AND THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM THE DISCUSSION OF AND VOTING ON THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, ALONG WITH PERFORMANCE RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTIST FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,122. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 127,122. AUDIO/ VIDEO SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,800. CONSULTING - PROGRAMMING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,300. OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,361. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,105. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,466. PHOTOGRAPHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,658. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,658. SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 46,298. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,661. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,959. CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS 4657 MARYLAND AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 260844268 EDUCATION MO 501(C)(3) LINE 2 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0