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Chi Phi Fraternity INC

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Bethlehem, PA501(c)(7)Mutual / membership EIN 23-0797566Revenue $365K in FY2025Latest return filed Oct 30, 2025

On file with the IRSchiphilehigh.orgBethlehem, PATax-exempt since May 1941

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To build better men through life long friendship, leadership opportunities, academic achievement and character development. To provide an environment where academic study and self governance can be nurtured and developed.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-0797566) · Dispute this line
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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $297 a year · 0.1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$160
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 68 voting members
None of 68 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$365K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$403K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$365K
FY2025-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$33K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$365K
Expenses
$403K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$403K
Net assets
$13K
FY2025▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$13K

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 May 1941.

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Kahney
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liam Charatz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bret Mandler
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Max Messina
House Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Bundy
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aidan Skinner
Risk Manager
$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

Fosters lifelong friendships, leadership, and character development for men.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In this particular year the organization maintained the collective membership as a unit, despite being located in several different locations and unable to live together as one unit.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-0797566) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$365K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a68
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Total revenueLn 12$365K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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$56K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160$160
Net assetsLn 32$55K$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Management feesLn 11a$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Office expensesLn 13$303
Information technologyLn 14$120
OccupancyLn 16$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$20K
InsuranceLn 23$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$247K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $365K$403K−$38K$13K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $366K$352K$13K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023 $328K$300K$28K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $249K$241K$8K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2022 $33K$43K−$10K$2K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $364,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,190$20,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,790$344,197
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,980$364,667
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 $53,677$71,541
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $298,819$331,128
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $352,496$402,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,484−$38,002
Part VI · Governance 0 of 68 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body68
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 $364,667 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,370
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $344,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$344,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $344,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$364,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $402,669 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$63,913
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$1,000
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,280
IX-10 Payroll taxes$5,348
IX-11a Management fees$10,364
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,254
IX-13 Office expenses$303
IX-14 Information technology$120
IX-16 Occupancy$15,988
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,947
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$20,370
IX-23 Insurance$15,611
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$246,608
IX-24e All other expenses$18,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$402,669
Part X · Balance sheet $12,907 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,600$12,907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,600$12,907
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $160$160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160$160
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 $55,440$12,747
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,440$12,747
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,600$12,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,747 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,667
XI-2 Total expenses$402,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,440
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−$4,691
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,747

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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