Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity INC FY2023 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(7)Since 1906Mutual / membership EIN 36-2105176Revenue $11.1M in FY2023

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.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$483K 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
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$483K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $25.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.2 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
$12.7M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.1M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$23.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2023▲ +39%
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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
$7.6M
FY2023▲ +19%
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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
$23.4M
FY2023▲ +14%
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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 FY2023 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

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $4.3M Management & general 43% · $3.3M

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

27 people listed on the 990; $483K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communication
$121,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Southern Region Vice President
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
General Treasurer
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Western Region Vice President
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Southwestern Region Vice President
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$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 · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$2.4Mprogram 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.

$996Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$919K
Other incomeLn 4–11$560K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.3M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$23.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A23
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$919K
Other incomeLn 4–11$560K
Gains on assetsLn 7$831K
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$343K
Total assetsLn 16$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.7M
Net assetsLn 32$23.4M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M$8.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.5M$25.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$34.9M$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.4M$12.7M
Net assetsLn 32$20.5M$23.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$92K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$563K$569K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$51K$26K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$253K$169K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$96K$43K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$721K$721K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$409K$310K$99K
Office expensesLn 13$513K$388K$125K
Information technologyLn 14$235K$188K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$249K$249K
TravelLn 17$352K$312K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$159K$159K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$1.1M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$2.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$353K$292K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$4.3M$3.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12.5M$8.5M$4.0M$26.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $11.1M$7.6M$3.5M$23.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.0M$6.4M$1.6M$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,117,246 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $566,766$193,008
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,949,140$9,444,885
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $660,788$919,480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,407$559,873
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,168,287$11,117,246
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $125,000$92,350
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,507,026$1,531,821
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,788,511$6,002,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,420,537$7,626,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,747,750$3,490,247
Part VI · Governance 14 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
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 $11,117,246 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $543,713 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,008
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,444,885$9,444,885
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $88,834$88,834
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $16,160$16,160
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $830,646$830,646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,004,758 · Unrelated business $919,480 · Excluded from tax $0$11,117,246
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,626,999 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $92,350$92,350
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $562,749 · Management $568,865$1,131,614
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,282 · Management $24,252$50,534
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $169,102 · Management $84,121$253,223
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,042 · Management $53,408$96,450
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $721,010$721,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $309,809 · Management $99,429$409,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $388,210 · Management $124,745$512,955
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $187,807 · Management $47,312$235,119
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $249,209$249,209
IX-17 TravelPrograms $311,926 · Management $40,060$351,986
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $158,835$158,835
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,052,089$1,052,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,959,186$1,959,186
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $292,174 · Management $61,027$353,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,342,637 · Management $3,284,362 · Fundraising $0$7,626,999
Part X · Balance sheet $36,185,488 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,390,313$8,368,514
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $113,368$756,665
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $153,750$152,373
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,597,412$1,480,030
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,469,495$25,084,888
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,161,702$343,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,886,040$36,185,488
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $470,862$5,612,097
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,718,736$1,917,182
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,197,331$5,210,564
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,386,929$12,739,843
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,499,111$23,445,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,886,040$36,185,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,445,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,117,246
XI-2 Total expenses$7,626,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,490,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,499,111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$543,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,445,645

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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