501(C)(3) Certified Letter

IRS P.O. Box 2508

Cincinnati, OH 45201

CHESS FOUNDATION NFP

2016 N LA CROSSE AVE APT 2$

CHICAGO, IL 60639

Date:

09/21/2021

Employer ID number:

86-3398992

Person to contact:

Name: Customer Service

ID number: 31954

Telephone: (877) 829-5500

Accounting period ending:

December 31

Public charity status:

509(a)(2)

Form 990 / 990-EZ / 990-N required:

Yes

Effective date of exemption:

April 20, 2021

Contribution deductibility:

Yes

Addendum applies:

No

DLN:

26053581002501

Dear Applicant:

We're pleased to tell you we determined vou're exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code

(IRC) Section 501(c)(3). Donors can deduct contributions they make to vou under IRC Section 170. You're also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522. This letter could help resolve questions on your exempt status. Please keep it for your records.

Organizations exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3) are further classified as either public charities or private foundations. We determined you're a public charity under the IRC Section listed at the top of this letter.

If we indicated at the top of this letter that you're required to file Form 990/990-EZ/990-N, our records show you're required to file an annual information return (Form 990 or Form 990-EZ) or electronic notice (Form

990-N, the e-Postcard). If you don't file a required return or notice for three consecutive years, your exempt status will be automatically revoked.

If we indicated at the top of this letter that an addendum applies, the enclosed addendum is an integral part of this letter.

For important information about your responsibilities as a tax-exempt organization, go to www.irs.gov/charities.

Enter "4221-PC" in the search bar to view Publication 4221-PC, Compliance Guide for 501(0)(3) Public Charities, which describes your recordkeeping, reporting, and disclosure requirements.

Sincerely,

stephere a. marten

Stephen A. Martin

Director, Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements

Letter 947 (Rev. 2-2020)

Catalog Number 35152P