Organizations Filed Purposes:
True to its mission of enriching the lives of children from all backgrounds, BCS has undertaken ambitious new outreach programs in Oakland and Richmond Title 1 elementary schools.
The Berkeley Chess School is a nonprofit organization that brings chess instruction to girls and boys in Kindergarten through 12th grade, irrespective of race, ethnicity or socio-economic status.
The Berkeley Chess School offers chess instruction to over 4,800 children in over 140 schools throughout Northern California. Established in 1982 by Elizabeth Shaughnessy, former Irish Women's Chess Champion and former president of the Berkeley School Board, the Berkeley Chess School has introduced the joy of chess to thousands of Bay Area children.The Berkeley Chess School is dedicated to sharing the wonders and joys of chess with as many young people as possible. Through the medium of chess the Berkeley Chess School teaches critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and mental discipline -- skills that affect the learning experience in the classroom and prepare children to enter the adult world as contributing members of society.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Elizabeth Shaughnessy | President | 40 | $97,122 |
| Stephen Shaughnessy | Vice President | 24 | $70,088 |
| Roger Poehlmann | Secretary | 4 | $26,294 |
| Kamil Targosz | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Lazarus | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kai Ingersol | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Fong Wang | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Queen Graham | Chairperson | 4 | $0 |
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