Zeta Psi Educational Foundation

Tax-deductible

Pearl River, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 13-1832953Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRS15 S Henry St, 10965-2603 · Pearl River, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1949Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Zeta Psi Educational Foundation is a not for profit corporation organized in 1944. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees whose mission is educational and charitable. The Foundation is exempt from tax liability under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Fundraising activities include publicizing and conducting fundraising campaigns; maintaining donor lists; conducting special fundraising events; and other activities involved with soliciting contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $359K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.2M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$9.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$711K
FY2021$871K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$733K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$9.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$9.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1949.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $995K Management & general 30% · $488K Fundraising 8% · $128K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

M Lauck Walton’s $70K as Executive Dir. is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
M Lauck Walton$70,472$61,702

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds for educational and charitable purposes through campaigns and events.

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2 programs · $995K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Leadership & educational program conducted leadership training seminars & regional conferences on campus and online. Visits by staff organized education seminars and encouraged community service, which benefitted 1,950 students directly.

$843Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship program- applications received were reviewed & 255 students received scholarships. Awards were processed ranging in size from $250 to $10,000 in accordance with the internal revenue code.

$152Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$151,783
Unitemized GrantFY2023$173,700
Unitemized GrantFY2022$149,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$162,000
Zpae Housing Corp LtdFY2021$13,381
Unitemized GrantFY2020$231,750
Chapter GrantsFY2020$24,603
Unitemized GrantFY2019$101,900
Chapter GrantsFY2019$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$425K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$995K
Managementcol C$488K
Fundraisingcol D$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$425K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$367K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$9.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M$9.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$387K$387K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$152K$152K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Investment management feesLn 11f$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$91K$46K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$30$15$15
Information technologyLn 14$110K$55K$55K
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$7K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$558K$252K$180K$126K
All other expensesLn 24e$169K$90K$76K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$995K$488K$128K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.6M$572K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.3M$551K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$143K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.1M$1.1M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $871K$733K$139K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $711K$1.1M−$367K$6.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,182,807 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,507,591$1,735,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $370,905$424,949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,295$22,047
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,900,791$2,182,807
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $398,965$538,462
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $950,546$1,072,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,349,511$1,610,990
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $551,280$571,817
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,182,807 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,735,811
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,735,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57,797$57,797
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $22,800$22,800
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $367,152$367,152
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$753−$753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $446,996$2,182,807
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,610,990 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $386,679$386,679
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $151,783$151,783
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,252$16,252
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,379$59,379
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $39,129$39,129
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,742 · Management $45,742$91,484
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15 · Management $15$30
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,917 · Management $54,917$109,834
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,113 · Management $2,038$8,151
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,030 · Management $14,274$21,304
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,977 · Management $180,333 · Fundraising $125,662$557,972
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $90,246 · Management $75,995 · Fundraising $2,752$168,993
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $994,502 · Management $488,074 · Fundraising $128,414$1,610,990
Part X · Balance sheet $9,688,238 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $310,610; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,104$175,970
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,338$32,022
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $688,459$518,549
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,820$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $94,075$94,075
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,507,344$7,268,965
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,294,737$1,288,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,853,287$9,688,238
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,150$90,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,150$90,263
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,984,473$9,597,975
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,786,664$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,771,137$9,597,975
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,853,287$9,688,238
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,597,975 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,182,807
XI-2 Total expenses$1,610,990
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$571,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,771,137
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$255,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,597,975

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