Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

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501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 9 volunteers and 1 employee.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(7)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
7% of total assets
Liabilities are 7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$346K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$346K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$346K
Expenses
$278K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$39K
FY2025▲ +236%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$42K
FY2024−$28K
FY2025$39K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1941.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity is a member-serving organization based in Ithaca, NY.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide room, board and fellowship to members of the college fraternity.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0536985) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Other assetsLn 15$40K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$850$2K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$3K
Net assetsLn 32−$29K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
OccupancyLn 16$130K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $346K$278K$67K$39K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2025 $237K$307K−$71K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $283K$312K−$29K$42K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $342K$336K$6K$71K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $322K$288K$34K$65K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2021 $356K$321K$35K$31K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $345,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$108,933
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $236,433$236,570
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $163$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,596$345,503
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 $51,038$51,736
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $256,244$226,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $307,282$278,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,686$67,274
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $345,503 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,805 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,933
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $204,385 · Unrelated business $29,380$233,765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $207,190 · Unrelated business $29,380 · Excluded from tax $0$345,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,229 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$46,909
IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,827
IX-11c Accounting fees$21,762
IX-16 Occupancy$130,348
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,265
IX-23 Insurance$1,929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$56,942
IX-24e All other expenses$13,247
IX-25 Total functional expenses$278,229
Part X · Balance sheet $41,786 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$850$1,663
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $71$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,323$40,123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,544$41,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,196$1,891
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,908$1,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,104$3,072
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$28,560$38,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$28,560$38,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,544$41,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,503
XI-2 Total expenses$278,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,274
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$28,560
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,714

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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