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Sigma Chi Greystone Foundation INC

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Ithaca, NY501(c)(3)Education EIN 16-1529623Revenue $53K in FY2025

On file with the IRSCo Sciarabba Walker 410 E Upland, 14850-0000 · Ithaca, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote scholastic and educational awards to individual members and to the chapter of Sigma Chi, matriculated at cornell university.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $773K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$53K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$21K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$794K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$53K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$56K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$53K
Expenses
$21K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$21K
Net assets
$794K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$636K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$794K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $9K Management & general 55% · $11K Fundraising 0% · $21

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Peter Wilhelm
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Deangelis
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn Butte
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides educational awards to Sigma Chi members and the Cornell chapter.

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1 program · $9K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grant to chapter to cover educational aspects of chapter house and educational grants.

$9Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Twenty Plus Foundation INC Gilman D BlakeiiiFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300
Grants paid · 5 grants · $38K · 2020–2024
Alpha Phi Chapter Cornell UnivNY · FY2024$8,900
Alpha Phi Chapter Cornell UnivNY · FY2023$8,780
Alpha Phi Chapter Cornell UnivNY · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Alpha Phi Chapter Cornell UnivNY · FY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$21K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$21
Owns and owesPt X
$794K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
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$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$53K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$773K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$794K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$21K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$742K$773K
Total assetsLn 16$763K$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$761K$794K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$307$307
Office expensesLn 13$568$568
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121$100$21
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K$9K$11K$21

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $53K$21K$32K$794K 990 PDF
FY2024 $48K$73K−$26K$761K 990 PDF
FY2023 $53K$22K$31K$680K 990 PDF
FY2022 $35K$24K$11K$582K 990 PDF
FY2021 $56K$35K$21K$636K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $52,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,475$21,890
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,086$31,057
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,561$52,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,780$8,900
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 $64,297$11,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,077$20,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,516$32,302
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 $52,947 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,890
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,716$18,716
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,341$12,341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,057$52,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,645 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,900$8,900
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,049$1,049
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,700$9,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $307$307
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $568$568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $100 · Fundraising $21$121
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,207 · Management $11,417 · Fundraising $21$20,645
Part X · Balance sheet $811,330 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,449$22,247
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$12,135
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $741,713$772,625
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$4,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $763,162$811,330
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,693$5,796
X-19 Deferred revenue$12,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0−$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,693$17,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $761,469$793,634
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $763,162$811,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $793,634 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,947
XI-2 Total expenses$20,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,302
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$761,469
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$793,634

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

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