Sigma Chi Fraternity FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(7)EducationEIN 31-4307189

Provides educational and social activities, housing, and food service for members of the Sigma Chi Fraternity at The Ohio State University.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $946 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$450K
Spent
$447K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$450K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$580K
FY2025$599K
Expenses
$447K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$479K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$585K
FY2025$591K
Net assets
$100K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$43K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1937.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers housing, food, and activities for fraternity members at Ohio State.

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1 program service account for $447K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Provides educational and social activities, housing, and food service for members o the Sigma chi Fraternity at The Ohio State University.

$447Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$450K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$450K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$450K
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$275K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$275K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
OccupancyLn 16$233K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $599K$591K$8K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 $580K$585K−$4K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $576K$564K$12K$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $576K$560K$16K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $440K$479K−$39K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $450K$447K$2K$100K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,718 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $449,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$449,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $449,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$449,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,292 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,103
IX-13 Office expenses$1,756
IX-16 Occupancy$232,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$206,698
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$447,292
Part X · Balance sheet $100,182 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,730$49,451
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $236,976$50,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $275,091$100,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,091$100,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $275,091$100,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,718
XI-2 Total expenses$447,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,091
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$177,335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,182

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