Delta Zeta Sorority

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Oxford, OH501(c)(7)Since 1902EIN 35-0267676Revenue $8.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdeltazeta.org202 E Church St, 45056-1320 · Oxford, OHTax-exempt since Feb 1952

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Delta Zeta Sorority is the international headquarters for Delta Zeta collegiate and alumnae chapters around the u.s. In this capacity, IT provides guidance, support and services to the chapters, which are affiliated local groups of members.

Run by 8 volunteers and 32 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 18% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $332K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.2M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$36.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$8.4M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$36.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25.2M
FY2021$31.4M
FY2022$29.1M
FY2023$31.3M
FY2024$33.3M
FY2025$36.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1952.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$614,040Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$333,049Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$109,636Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Learning Officer
$108,290Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategic Officer
$107,546Pt VII · Sec A
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Winslow Menges$614,040$406,514$317,898$370,234$279,763$258,530
John Gottschall$333,049$334,227$554,683$284,761$358,508$256,796
Alicia Favata$109,636$106,159————
William Frankenberger$108,290$102,511————
Sarah McCracken$107,546$100,007————

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

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

Programs and updates

Supports and guides collegiate and alumnae chapters across the U.S.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support and services for sorority chapters

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$332K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $322K · 2019–2024
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2024$14,908
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2023$14,189
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2022$51,799
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2022$13,724
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2021$183,000
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2021$14,316
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2020$14,916
Delta Zeta FoundationOH · FY2019$15,368

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$36.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$42.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$545K
Total revenueLn 12$8.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$42.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$36.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$948K$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.7M$27.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.2M$10.8M
Total assetsLn 16$40.0M$42.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$33.3M$36.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$117K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$183K
Payroll taxesLn 10$234K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$59K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$277K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$392K
Information technologyLn 14$56K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$222K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$400K
InterestLn 20$182K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$517K
InsuranceLn 23$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$240K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.4M$7.0M$1.4M$36.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.0M$7.4M$597K$33.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.2M$6.3M$913K$31.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$6.0M$1.5M$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.2M$5.0M$3.2M$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.5M$5.9M$650K$25.2M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,447,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $330,000$332,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,655,001$3,611,045
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,016,291$1,214,635
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,018,118$3,289,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,019,410$8,447,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,189$14,908
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,053,792$3,138,558
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,354,350$3,891,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,422,331$7,044,665
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $597,079$1,402,710
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $8,447,375 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,068,744 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$332,500
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$332,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,460,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,460,911
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $669,217 · Excluded from tax $0$669,217
VIII-5 RoyaltiesUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $996,299$996,299
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $545,418$545,418
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,374,286 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,374,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,903,941 · Unrelated business $669,217 · Excluded from tax $1,541,717$8,447,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,044,665 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$14,908
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,035,688
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,568,230
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$117,498
IX-9 Other employee benefits$182,938
IX-10 Payroll taxes$234,204
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$37,615
IX-11c Accounting fees$45,775
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$58,882
IX-11g Other fees for services$276,688
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$391,814
IX-14 Information technology$55,608
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$221,645
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$400,123
IX-20 Interest$182,242
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$516,751
IX-23 Insurance$26,048
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,438,364
IX-24e All other expenses$239,644
IX-25 Total functional expenses$7,044,665
Part X · Balance sheet $42,207,245 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $948,200$1,762,557
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $135,173$282,062
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $377,163$139,533
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,157,461$10,754,399
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,429,477$27,399,894
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $275,000$275,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,679,682$1,593,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,002,156$42,207,245
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $634,006$444,969
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $178,275$490,133
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $869,599$783,716
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,670,388$6,170,514
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,985,715$16,617,093
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,346,053$19,419,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,331,768$36,036,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,002,156$42,207,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,036,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,447,375
XI-2 Total expenses$7,044,665
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,402,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,331,768
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,302,253
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,036,731

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

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