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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity INC

Not tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(7)Since 1911Mutual / membership EIN 23-1431779Revenue $15.6M in FY2023Latest return filed Aug 13, 2025

On file with the IRSkappaalphapsi1911.comPhiladelphia, PATax-exempt since Jun 1957

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Contintued to support st. Jude's hospital through sunday of hope. Provided seminars to 100 colleges with our greeks learning about debt (glad)program held national founders day

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.6M
Spent
$13.0M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$16.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$15.6M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$0
FY2023$15.6M
Expenses
$13.0M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$0
FY2023$13.0M
Net assets
$16.1M
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.6M
FY2021$0
FY2023$16.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 1957.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $7.6M Management & general 42% · $5.4M

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Daniel Nixon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jwyanza Watt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Burrell
Executive Director
$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

Supports St. Jude's Hospital and offers debt education seminars to college students.

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1 program · $7.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Advance the educational fraternal and moral development of membership, in accordance with the purpose of the organization.

$7.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
AARPFY2023$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Money outPt IX
$13.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.6M
Managementcol C$5.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$16.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$383K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Total revenueLn 12$15.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.6M
SavingsLn 2$7.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$265K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$937K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$559K
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$16.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.8M$16.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$307K$559K
Total assetsLn 16$15.2M$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$12.9M$16.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$181K$1.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$299K$45K$254K
Legal feesLn 11b$378K$57K$321K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$116K$105K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$315K$47K$268K
OccupancyLn 16$141K$21K$120K
TravelLn 17$241K$36K$205K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3.6M$3.0M$536K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$2.8M$2.4M$417K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$258K$786K
All other expensesLn 24e$2.8M$1.4M$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.0M$7.6M$5.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 $15.6M$13.0M$2.5M$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 $6.8M$5.5M$1.4M$12.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,562,289 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,725,158$9,250,610
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,326,889$5,956,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $137,102$155,230
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $235,069$200,217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,424,218$15,562,289
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,422,684$1,506,531
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,435,730$11,517,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,858,414$13,023,540
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,565,804$2,538,749
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $15,562,289 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,299,362
VIII-1e Government grants$383,482
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,567,766
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,250,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,956,232$5,956,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $155,230$155,230
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $70,211$70,211
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $130,006$130,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,311,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,562,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,023,540 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $181,164 · Management $1,026,598$1,207,762
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,815 · Management $253,954$298,769
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $56,722 · Management $321,426$378,148
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,754$39,754
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $104,588 · Management $11,621$116,209
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,211 · Management $267,529$314,740
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,222 · Management $120,259$141,481
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,168 · Management $204,953$241,121
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,038,961 · Management $536,287$3,575,248
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $54,607$54,607
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,361,967 · Management $416,818$2,778,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $257,680 · Management $786,409$1,044,089
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,448,799 · Management $1,384,028$2,832,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,599,297 · Management $5,424,243 · Fundraising $0$13,023,540
Part X · Balance sheet $17,951,300 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,348,880$8,584,641
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,421,071$7,606,196
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $293,997$264,597
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $812,064$936,683
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $306,833$559,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,182,845$17,951,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $347,948$314,192
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,913,775$1,473,211
X-25 Other liabilities$64,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,261,723$1,852,228
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,794,068$16,099,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,921,122$16,099,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,182,845$17,951,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,099,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,562,289
XI-2 Total expenses$13,023,540
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,538,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,921,122
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$639,201
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,099,072

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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