The Chi Omega Foundation supports educational & leadership development through scholarships, grants and other learning opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$308K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.4M a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$308K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $35.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$894K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$44.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$9.2M
FY2026$13.6M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2022▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.2M
FY2026$6.5M
Net assets
$44.6M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$46.7M
FY2022$44.6M
FY2023$45.8M
FY2024$56.6M
FY2025$61.8M
FY2026$74.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending April 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $4.3M Management & general 11% · $640K Fundraising 15% · $841K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $308K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Vice President
$128,584Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$102,386Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$76,963Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer- Formerly President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sally Kimball$147,239$149,744$139,172$133,725$128,584$128,091
Christy Passmore————$102,386—
Holly Bailey$96,147$86,516$84,360$80,149$76,963$51,124

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships, grants, and learning opportunities to support educational development.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Educational area housing grants and headquarters preservation enhancements: educational area housing grants to chi omega house corporations to support the educational portion of chapter housing.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Educational Programming

The foundation supports the development and implementation of educational and leadership programming available to over 270,000 members through in person and virtual learning settings. Programming fosters personal growth and prepares collegians and alumnae to serve as leaders.

$771Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships and Aid to Members in Need

The foundation awards annual scholarships to qualified recipients for undergraduate and graduate educational pursuits. Scholarships are awarded based on multiple factors including academic merit, leadership within the organization, financial need and field of study.

$343Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Byer FoundationFY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K
Grants paid · 60 grants · $17.9M · 2020–2025
Chi Omega FraternityTN · FY2025$861,847
Unitemized GrantFY2025$486,134
Unitemized GrantFY2025$77,755
Foundation for Fraternal Excellence INCFY2025$25,000
Chi Omega FraternityWI · FY2025$12,512
Chi Omega FraternityTN · FY2024$850,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$386,066
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,899
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$331K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.3M
Managementcol C$640K
Fundraisingcol D$841K
Owns and owesPt X
$44.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$45.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$894K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$664K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$331K
Gains on assetsLn 7$361K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$45.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$894K
Net assetsLn 32$44.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6147
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36.1M$35.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$47.8M$45.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$894K
Net assetsLn 32$46.7M$44.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.4M$3.4M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$319K$319K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$208K$21K$122K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$613K$70K$183K$360K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$3K$10K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$2K$8K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$7K$24K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$16K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$90K$90K
TravelLn 17$36K$6K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$218K$157K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$62K$16K$6K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$384K$204K$75K$106K
All other expensesLn 24e$322K$125K$104K$92K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$4.3M$640K$841K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $13.6M$6.5M$7.1M$74.3M 990 PDF
FY2025 $9.2M$5.2M$4.0M$61.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.6M$4.8M$7.8M$56.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.2M$6.2M$2.0M$45.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.4M$5.8M$1.6M$44.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.1M$4.2M$3.9M$46.7M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,373,045 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,931,774$5,382,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $490,515$143,833
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,987,034$1,515,731
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $711,251$331,400
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,120,574$7,373,045
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,985,284$3,670,403
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $874,607$933,518
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $98,489$89,523
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,268,695$1,078,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,227,075$5,771,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,893,499$1,601,281
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,373,045 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,382,081
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$663,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,382,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $143,833$143,833
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,154,621$1,154,621
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $361,110$361,110
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $331,400$331,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $475,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,515,731$7,373,045
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,771,764 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,351,054$3,351,054
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $319,349$319,349
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,846 · Management $122,333 · Fundraising $65,280$208,459
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,744 · Management $183,275 · Fundraising $359,826$612,845
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,948 · Management $9,945 · Fundraising $13,834$26,727
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,430 · Management $8,197 · Fundraising $11,402$22,029
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,999 · Management $23,613 · Fundraising $32,846$63,458
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,738 · Management $6,750$22,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,291$33,291
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $89,523$89,523
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,958 · Fundraising $30,410$36,368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $157,175 · Management $61,124$218,299
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,417 · Management $6,384 · Fundraising $39,059$61,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203,671 · Management $74,736 · Fundraising $106,049$384,456
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $124,993 · Management $104,189 · Fundraising $92,376$321,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,291,364 · Management $639,795 · Fundraising $840,605$5,771,764
Part X · Balance sheet $45,483,838 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,696,124$4,216,610
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,395,425$3,059,210
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,751$128,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,459,699$2,288,442
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,148,627$35,737,712
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $78,471$53,219
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,808,097$45,483,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $658,110$801,172
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $463,097$92,614
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,121,207$893,786
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,299,209$5,974,430
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,387,681$38,615,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,686,890$44,590,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,808,097$45,483,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,590,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,373,045
XI-2 Total expenses$5,771,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,601,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,686,890
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,698,119
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,590,052

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