The Roanoke Valley Chess Club is an IRS non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, registered with the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
The Roanoke Valley Chess Club also hosted the annual Tracy Callis Jr. Memorial Grand Pix tournament.
"[6] The recently sold "Team Shirt" for the Roanoke Valley Chess Club had an option for including the "Tracy Callis Grand Prix Sunset Memorial" embroidered on the chest.
The Roanoke Valley Chess Club also participates with the St. Baldrick's Foundation each year to raise money for children's cancer research.
The Roanoke Valley Chess Club had about ten percent head shaving participation among the members, and raised their financial goal in fundraising for research for children's cancer.