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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Troy, NY501(c)(7)Mutual / membership EIN 14-1343303Revenue $220K in FY2020

On file with the IRSnyepsilon.comNew York Epsilon / 12 Myrtle Avenue, 12180-0000 · Troy, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1968

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New York Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is a local undergraduate chapter at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that is organized to fulfill the national organization mission to promote the highest standards of friendship, scholarship, and service for our members.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
Spent
$212K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$152K
Expenses
$212K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$161K
Net assets
$46K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$19K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1968.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kyle Melvin
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carter Springer
House Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anres Ramos
Rush Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Wood
Alumnus Chapter Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Witter
House Corporation Secretary, Alumnus Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes friendship, scholarship, and service for college members.

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3 programs · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Part Ix, Line 16

The occupancy expense includes costs associated with providing student housing for the members living in the chapter house and maintenance of the facility for general use of the entire fraternity membership

$99Kprogram expense
02

Part Ix, Line 24a

the kitchen operations expense includes costs associated with providing food for the members living in the chapter house and for some general service to the entire dues paying fraternity membership

$63Kprogram expense
03

Part Ix, Line 24b

the chapter operations expense includes costs associated with providing the general program services associated with running the undergraduate fraternity chapter, including rush/recruitment, social, local and national dues, and other derived benefits

$29Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$794
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$99K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $152K$161K−$8K$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $67K$78K−$11K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $262K$284K−$22K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $225K$193K$32K$60K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$89K−$18K$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $220K$212K$9K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $220,414 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $233,728$220,412
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,730$220,414
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $231,441$211,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,441$211,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,289$8,522
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,414 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,412 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,414 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,414
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,892 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$1,386
IX-14 Information technology$794
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$98,559
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,401
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$13,053
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$91,699
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$211,892
Part X · Balance sheet $45,936 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,966$37,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,448$8,449
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,414$45,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,414$45,936
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,414$45,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,936 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,414
XI-2 Total expenses$211,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,522
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,414
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,936

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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