Alpha Rho Chi Foundation

Cincinnati, OH · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1989

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$59K
▼ -30% vs prior year
Spent
$34K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$1.1M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Amazonsmile Foundation
$254 in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
48% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
<$100K
↓ -30% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAlpha Rho Chi Foundation
EINHdr · item D36-3697197
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1994
Year of formationHdr · item L1989
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCincinnati, OH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.48 Management & general $0.46 Fundraising $0.06
Program services48%$17K
Management & general46%$16K
Fundraising6%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$34K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$59K
FY2025▼ -30%
Expenses
$34K
FY2025▼ -3%
Program efficiency
48%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
390.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +18% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+41%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -29% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$24K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B48%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed13.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$32K · 55%
Investment income$26K · 45%
Contributions & grants55%$32K
Investment income45%$26K
Total revenueLn 12$59K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $34K
390.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $17K · Total expenses $34K
48%
Management & General
Management & general $16K · Total expenses $34K
46%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $34K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $4K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $30K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $32K · Total revenue $59K
55%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $59K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $59K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $26K · Total revenue $59K
+45%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $34K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $59K · Prior year $84K
-30%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $137K · FY2025 $59K
-16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $59K · Expenses $34K
+41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.1M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
97%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Phillip Buckberg · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $34K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $34K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 48%——
Overhead ratio 46%——
Fundraising cost ratio 6%——
Revenue growth -30%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Provides scholarships and grants for architecture students, educators, and emerging professionals.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $17K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Alpha Rho Chi scholarships awarded to 13 students of architecture and the allied arts enrolled at colleges and universities in the United States to support tuition, fees and other educational expenses.

$13Kprogram expense
02

Emerging Professional Fellowships to 5 recent graduates for professional license examination fees and study materials

$2Kprogram expense
03

Charles Burchard Professional program to support professional, educational programs at national convention, architectural schools, and /or alumni associations and chapters of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity at colleges and universities in America.

$1Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$254
Grants paid · 31 grants · $97K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,125
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$825
Unitemized GrantFY2025$725
Unitemized GrantFY2025$500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,219
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$625
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,525
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,000
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $59K$34K-30% 990 PDF
FY2024 $84K$35K+84% 990 PDF
FY2023 $46K$34K-38% 990 PDF
FY2022 $74K$27K-45% 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$51K-2% 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$20K 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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