2013-11-11T13:01:54-06:00 2012-12-31 BKD LLP 211 N BROADWAY SUITE 600 ST LOUIS MO 631022733 990 2012-01-01 271280023 World Chess Museum Inc % LINDA DAVIS WORL 3143679243 4652 Maryland Avenue Suite St Louis MO 63108 SHEILA MANION 3143679243 2013-11-11 true Donna J Larson 3142315544 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z World Chess Hall of Fame SUSAN MARIE BARRETT 4652 MARYLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63108 2312621 false X WWW.WORLDCHESSHOF.ORG X 2009 MO TO EDUCATE VISITORS, FANS, PLAYERS AND SCHOLARS BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING AND INTERPRETING THE GAME OF CHESS AND ITS CONTINUING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE. 5 4 24 0 10287 -135073 2236513 2226712 1559 3405 0 -359 -21222 18556 2216850 2248314 2042 2165 0 0 489696 708710 0 1514 67756 1150986 1390316 1642724 2102705 574126 145609 770272 1034783 35279 77794 734993 956989 X THE MISSION 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. false false 1119199 2165 2571 HALLS OF FAME AND EXHIBITION HALLS: WITH A MISSION TO EDUCATE VISITORS, FANS, PLAYERS, AND SCHOLARS BY PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING THE GAME OF CHESS AND ITS CONTINUING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE, THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME SEEKS TO CREATE A UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE SYSTEM OF EXHIBITIONS TO CATER TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. IN THE YEAR 2012, THE WCHOF PRESENTED SIX EXHIBITIONS EACH FOCUSING ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ART AND CULTURE, GENERAL CHESS INTEREST, AND CHESS HISTORY. 4,151 VISITORS VIEWED THE EXHIBITIONS IN 2012. MARCH 9 - AUGUST 12, 2012: "MARCEL DZAMA: THE END GAME" FEATURED A MONOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF THE NEW YORK-BASED ARTIST. ELABORATE SCULPTURES, COMPLEX DRAWINGS, AND NEWLY-CREATED PAINTINGS WERE DISPLAYED AMONG DZAMA'S FILM "A GAME OF CHESS." MARCH 9 - AUGUST 12, 2012: "BOBBY FISCHER: ICON AMONG ICONS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY HARRY BENSON" PRESENTED IMAGES TAKEN BY BENSON WHILE WORKING FOR LIFE MAGAZINE. THE EXHIBITION PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTATION OF FISCHER AS HE WON THE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT IN BUENOS AIRES IN 1971, HIS TRAINING AT GROSSINGER'S RESORT IN NEW YORK, AND THE HISTORY-CHANGING TOURNAMENT IN THE SUMMER OF 1972. MARCH 9 - AUGUST 12, 2012: "HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 1972 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP" FEATURED A MIX OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND LOANED OBJECTS THAT CELEBRATED THE 1972 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 - FEBRUARY 10, 2013: "SCREWED MOVES" PRESENTED THE WORK OF NINE SAINT LOUIS ARTISTS KNOWN AS THE SCREWED ARTS COLLECTIVE. THE GROUP WORKED OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD TO SPONTANEOUSLY PRODUCE A ONE-OF-A-KIND, SITE-SPECIFIC WALL DRAWING INSPIRED BY CHESS. OCTOBER 18, 2012 - APRIL 14, 2013: "EVERYBODY'S GAME: CHESS IN POPULAR CULTURE" TOOK A PLAYFUL LOOK AT HOW THE ANCIENT SPORT IS REPRESENTED IN OUR CONTEMPORARY CULTURE BY SHOWCASING THE GAME OF CHESS AS IT HAS BEEN FEATURED IN SUCH MASS MEDIA AS MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS, ROCK MUSIC AND MOVIE POSTERS, AND OTHER POPULAR VENUES. SINCE THE BIRTH OF MASS MEDIA, THE RICH AND RECOGNIZABLE SYMBOLISM OF CHESS HAS BEEN USED TO ADD AN INTELLECTUAL EDGE TO ENTERTAINMENT AND MARKETING CAMPAIGNS ALIKE. FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, CHESS HAS BEEN A REFLECTION ON THE CULTURE OF ITS TIME, AS THE PIECES REFLECTED "PLAYERS" IN WARS AND CHARACTERS IN POPULAR LITERATURE. OCTOBER 18, 2012 - APRIL 21, 2013: "POWER IN CHECK: CHESS AND THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY" WAS TIMED WITH THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. CHESS HAS INFLUENCED THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY SINCE THE ADMINISTRATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. WHILE A GAME REPLETE WITH KINGS AND QUEENS MIGHT AT FIRST SEEM ANTITHETICAL TO DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF HAVE CONTINUALLY APPRECIATED CHESS' PRACTICAL BENEFITS AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, PLAYING TO ESCAPE THE PRESSURES OF A STRESSFUL JOB, HOSTING SUCCESSFUL PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND UTILIZING THE GAME AS A METAPHOR FOR LARGER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. THROUGH THE STUDY OF THEIR PERSONAL POSSESSIONS-INCLUDING GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PERSONAL CHESS SET, CORRESPONDENCE, AND MEMORABILIA, THE EXHIBITION SHOWED HOW THE SO-CALLED "ROYAL GAME" HAS FASCINATED AMERICAN PRESIDENTS FOR OVER TWO HUNDRED YEARS. 180550 0 834 EDUCATION & EVENTS: IN KEEPING WITH ITS MISSION OF INTERPRETING THE GAME OF CHESS AND ITS CONTINUING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE, THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME OFFERED FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THESE INCLUDED TEN FAMILY DAY EVENTS, WHICH SEEK TO INTRODUCE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 5-12 TO THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME THROUGH FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURS OF CURRENT EXHIBITIONS AND A RELATED ART PROJECT, AND TWO FILM NIGHTS, IN WHICH CHESS- OR EXHIBITION-THEMED FILMS ARE SCREENED FOR A FAMILY AUDIENCE. IN 2012, THESE FAMILY EVENTS ATTRACTED 428 VISITORS. IN JULY OF 2012, THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME PARTNERED WITH THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS AND NORTHSIDE WORKSHOP, TO CREATE A SUMMER CAMP THAT FUSED ART AND CHESS INSTRUCTION FOR 15 STUDENTS IN THE NORTH SAINT LOUIS NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH NORTHSIDE WORKSHOP OPERATES. ALSO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS, THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME HOSTED JOINT FIELD TRIPS THAT INCLUDED VISITS AND TOURS OF BOTH INSTITUTIONS. IN 2012, AN ESTIMATED 876 STUDENTS FROM 25 AREA SCHOOLS VISITED BOTH FACILITIES. THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME HOSTED 5 SOCIAL EVENTS IN 2012 TO COMPLEMENT OUR EXHIBITIONS. THE EVENTS WERE A VARIETY OF MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES. WE PARTNERED WITH JAZZ ST. LOUIS, CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM OF ST. LOUIS, AND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ST. LOUIS. THE EVENTS WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THE 5 SOCIAL EVENTS IS ESTIMATED AT 300. 195109 0 77611 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. TOTAL VISITORS IN 2012 WAS 5,182. 1494858 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true 26 0 true 24 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 5 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X LINDA DAVIS 3143679243 4652 MARYLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63108 SUSAN BARRETT 30.0 X X 115958 0 0 PAUL HA 1.5 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WALKER 1.5 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SHAHADE 2.0 X 0 0 0 SHEILA MANION 1.5 X 0 0 0 REX SINQUEFIELD 5.0 X 0 0 0 LAURA REEVES 40.0 X 112292 0 18038 SHANNON BAILEY 40.0 X 77188 0 6109 305438 0 24147 2 false false false BRYAN CAVE LLP P0 BOX 503089 ST LOUIS MO 63150 LEGAL SERVICES 191484 1 6322 251 7369 2212770 41533 2226712 MUSEUM ADMISSIONS 713990 2571 2571 OTHER PROGRAM FEES 611710 834 834 3405 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 562 -359 -359 -359 0 0 77611 63745 13866 3579 10287 OTHER INCOME 900099 4690 4690 4690 2248314 11674 10287 -359 2165 2165 0 0 0 317179 198847 107217 11115 0 297829 256747 41082 0 42087 32998 3429 5660 51615 39575 7782 4258 0 228302 228302 27915 27915 0 1514 1514 0 135620 60419 75201 198525 198525 105256 92167 11061 2028 24686 24686 0 416872 353693 63179 30512 30512 0 8102 8102 296 296 0 109436 109436 1004 1004 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 40649 25711 13140 1798 MOVING 15803 15803 EXHIBITS EXPENSES 28019 28019 SECURITY 8105 8105 11214 9348 1565 301 2102705 1494858 540091 67756 232099 182009 0 0 5000 5524 1500 13805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37953 536 186826 671779 135816 531039 535963 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 72703 770272 1034783 35279 75034 0 0 0 2760 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35279 77794 X 734993 951989 0 5000 0 0 734993 956989 770272 1034783 145609 76387 X false true X false false X 0 30000 400000 2236513 2226712 4893225 0 0 0 30000 400000 2236513 2226712 4893225 4596325 296900 0 0 0 0 694 4690 5384 4898609 33577 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 204923 42477 162446 179708 45368 134340 287148 47971 239177 535963 SECURITY DEPOSIT 98 COLLECTION ITEM 72605 72703 2323370 500 74556 75056 2248314 2248314 2177761 500 74556 75056 2102705 2102705 RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AUDITED F/S WITH REVENUE PER RETURN PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOOD SOLD $63,745 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION $10,452 LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET $ 359 ---------------------------------------------------- TOTAL $74,556 RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES PER AUDITED F/S WITH EXPENSES PER RETURN PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOOD SOLD $63,745 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION $10,452 LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET $ 359 ---------------------------------------------------- TOTAL $74,556 MARYLAND PROPERTIES REX SINQUEFIELD IS OWNER 247500 RENT false X 1 41368 COST 0 false false false ART - WORKS OF ART PART I, LINE 1, COLUMN B THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED ON THIS LINE. FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 REX SINQUEFIELD HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH SUSAN BARRETT, ANDREW WALKER, SHEILA MANION, AND JENNIFER SHAHADE. REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCES REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE RETURN 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. COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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. 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. AVAILABILITY OF ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR 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.