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Alpha Phi International Fraternity INC

Not tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(7)Since 1926Mutual / membership EIN 36-2077508Revenue $13.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSalphaphi.org1985 S Josephine St, 80210-4207 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Feb 1949

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Alpha Phi is a sisterhood of outstanding women supporting one another in lifelong achievement.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 2,040 volunteers and 81 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 $2.6M a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$310K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36.5M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% 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
$13.5M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$9.8M
Net assets
$36.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.5M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$13.5M
Expenses
$9.8M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$9.8M
Net assets
$36.4M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21.0M
FY2021$23.6M
FY2022$26.4M
FY2023$29.4M
FY2024$32.7M
FY2025$36.4M

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 1949.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $310K 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
Renee Zainer
Executive Director
$182,520Pt VII · Sec A
Whitney Berger
SR. Director Financial Pla
$127,939Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Bauer
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Halfon
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Renee Zainer$182,520$169,822$156,768$153,512$145,577$89,969
Whitney Berger$127,939$117,549————
Catherine Koessl————$108,012$105,379

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

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Empowers women through lifelong sisterhood and support for achievement.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Alpha Phi's Five Leadership Program Areas Are

Live courageously, stand together, legacy of leaders, disney institute, and the league of coaches. Using a multi-faceted approach, programs are selected to supplement the educational opportunities provided by the member's host institution.

Pt IX · col B
02

Alpha phi provides financing for collegiate chapter housing to local house corporation boards and other affiliated housing entities, who in turn, provide safe and well-maintained housing and a social setting for the organization's members.

Pt IX · col B
03

Alpha phi provides oversight, support and assistance to over 24,000 collegiate members on 174 college campuses and over 220,000 alumnae worldwide.

Pt IX · col B

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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
Alpha Phi International Fraternity INCFY2023$60K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$9.8M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$36.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$72.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$490K
Gains on assetsLn 7$508K
Total revenueLn 12$13.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M
Other assetsLn 15$34.9M
Total assetsLn 16$72.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36.5M
Net assetsLn 32$36.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 62,040
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$3.3M$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.1M$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.9M$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$66.0M$72.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.3M$36.5M
Net assetsLn 32$32.7M$36.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$221K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$327K
Payroll taxesLn 10$270K
Legal feesLn 11b$101K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K
Investment management feesLn 11f$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K
Office expensesLn 13$104K
Information technologyLn 14$349K
OccupancyLn 16$76K
TravelLn 17$629K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$736K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$368K
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13.5M$9.8M$3.7M$36.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.5M$8.9M$2.6M$32.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.8M$8.3M$2.5M$29.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.4M$8.7M$3.7M$26.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.8M$6.9M$1.9M$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.5M$6.3M$1.1M$21.0M 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 $13,473,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,932,898$1,681,727
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,078,475$9,193,642
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $937,275$2,108,035
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $505,911$489,784
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,454,559$13,473,188
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 $3,063,788$3,591,291
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,808,970$6,200,200
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,872,758$9,791,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,581,801$3,681,697
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 $13,473,188 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,971 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,681,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,681,727
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,150,671$9,150,671
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $631,360 · Unrelated business $968,995$1,600,355
VIII-5 RoyaltiesUnrelated business $488,774$488,774
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$10,764−$10,764
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $507,680$507,680
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,774 · Unrelated business $4,000$11,774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,822,012 · Unrelated business $1,969,449 · Excluded from tax $0$13,473,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,791,491 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$221,037
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,773,164
IX-9 Other employee benefits$326,678
IX-10 Payroll taxes$270,412
IX-11b Legal fees$100,595
IX-11c Accounting fees$45,850
IX-11f Investment management fees$50,420
IX-11g Other fees for services$118,208
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$51,950
IX-13 Office expenses$103,509
IX-14 Information technology$348,504
IX-16 Occupancy$76,247
IX-17 Travel$628,516
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$735,510
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$368,402
IX-23 Insurance$1,002,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,500,344
IX-24e All other expenses$1,069,578
IX-25 Total functional expenses$9,791,491
Part X · Balance sheet $72,878,004 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $14,375,242; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $820,409$2,017,580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,482,338$2,322,790
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $496,775$157,359
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $284,481$177,570
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,701$6,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $673,657$650,451
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,917,518$9,162,671
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,071,098$9,113,834
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,523,293$34,893,939
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,006,797$72,878,004
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $901,497$365,410
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,474$5,305
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,400,340$36,124,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,308,311$36,494,796
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,317,904$36,355,824
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $380,582$27,384
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,698,486$36,383,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,006,797$72,878,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,383,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,473,188
XI-2 Total expenses$9,791,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,681,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,698,486
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,375
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,350
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,383,208

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

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