Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity INC FY2021 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(7)Since 1906Mutual / membership EIN 36-2105176Revenue $10.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSapa1906.net2313 Saint Paul St, 21218-5211 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Jul 1974

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The organization develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$381K 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)(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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.8M a year · 28% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$381K
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 $22.9M 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
1
named funder · $125K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.4M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.1M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$28.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$10.1M
FY2021▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$9.1M
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$12.5M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2021▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$7.2M
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.5M
Net assets
$28.1M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$20.3M
FY2020$24.2M
FY2021$28.1M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$23.4M
FY2024$26.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1974.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $4.5M Management & general 39% · $2.7M

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; $381K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Develo
$111,520Pt VII · Sec A
$104,875Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Commu
$100,130Pt VII · Sec A
General Coun
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
General Trea
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Southern Reg
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Comptroller
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Sean L McCaskill$178,500$175,000$167,317———
Joseph Paul————$173,686—
Carla Gaskins————$134,389$116,360
Nichae Alston$124,146$115,000$115,000———
Eric Webb$107,852$121,400$100,300$100,130——
Gerald Johnson———$111,520——
Stanley Wright———$104,875——
Terrence Byerson JR$104,500—————

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

Develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, serving and advocating for communities.

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2 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Membership Services

Including assistance to the community in efforts to achieve better social and economic status through the principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

National and special programs including brother's keeper, formally called the a. Charles haston brother's keeper program. This service program developed with the mission of advocating and improving the quality of life for alpha phi alpha fraternity, inc.

$421Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$125K
Grants paid · 42 grants · $1.0M · 2019–2023
The Memorial Foundation INCDC · FY2023$100,000
Rockteen Youth FoundationTX · FY2023$50,000
Ncnw Sponsorship DonationDC · FY2023$25,000
National Action Network INCNY · FY2023$25,000
National Urban League INCNY · FY2023$20,000
National Iota FoundationMD · FY2023$10,000
Barber-Scotia College INCNC · FY2023$10,000
AsalhFY2022$25,000
Alpha Phi Alpha Eastern RegionFY2022$10,000
Alpha Phi Alpha Southern RegionFY2022$10,000
Alpha Phi Alpha Western RegionFY2022$10,000
Alpha Phi Alpha Midwestern RegionFY2022$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$28.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$34.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$789K
Total revenueLn 12$10.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$34.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.4M
Net assetsLn 32$28.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.9M$5.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.9M$22.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$26.4M$34.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$6.4M
Net assetsLn 32$24.2M$28.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$315K$315K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$803K$949K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$17K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$608K$397K$212K
Office expensesLn 13$391K$296K$96K
Information technologyLn 14$178K$178K
OccupancyLn 16$213K$213K
TravelLn 17$71K$40K$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.4M$1.4M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$174K$174K
InsuranceLn 23$998K$998K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$825K$825K
All other expensesLn 24e$193K$152K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$4.5M$2.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12.5M$8.5M$4.0M$26.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.1M$7.6M$3.5M$23.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.0M$6.4M$1.6M$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $10.1M$7.0M$3.1M$28.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.9M$5.4M$2.5M$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 $9.1M$7.2M$2.0M$20.3M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,364,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,042$117,621
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,910,215$8,951,995
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $713,036$1,177,352
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $186,489$117,106
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,937,782$10,364,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $215,000$350,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,648,889$1,751,336
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,548,074$5,090,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,411,963$7,191,508
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,525,819$3,172,566
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $10,364,074 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $58,209 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,621
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,930,923$8,930,923
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $388,164$388,164
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $79,969$79,969
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $789,188$789,188
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,069,101 · Unrelated business $1,177,352$10,364,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,191,508 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $315,000$315,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $802,694 · Management $948,642$1,751,336
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,152 · Management $14,594$31,746
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $396,855 · Management $211,505$608,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $295,731 · Management $95,599$391,330
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $178,234$178,234
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $213,299$213,299
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,266 · Management $30,806$71,072
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,406,210$1,406,210
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $173,535$173,535
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $998,060$998,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $825,265$825,265
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $152,192 · Management $40,869$193,061
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,464,599 · Management $2,726,909 · Fundraising $0$7,191,508
Part X · Balance sheet $34,556,863 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,868,358$5,144,591
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,226$23,864
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $508,942$292,666
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $72,655$116,542
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,843,714$1,737,505
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,925,270$22,938,184
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $127,186$4,303,511
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,364,351$34,556,863
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $257,856$246,742
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,779,203$1,856,050
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $132,377$4,326,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,169,436$6,429,619
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,194,915$28,040,744
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$86,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,194,915$28,127,244
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,364,351$34,556,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,127,244 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,364,074
XI-2 Total expenses$7,191,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,172,566
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,194,915
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$921,236
XI-7 Investment expenses−$161,477
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,127,244

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