The organization will advance the mission of sigma phi epsilon fraternity of "building balanced men" by developing and providing educational programs that help prepare undergraduate men for success throughout and after college. Lead is an acronym for lifelong enrichment, achievement and development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$236K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 4% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$236K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.6M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$292K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$680K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$680K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$377K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$377K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.1M Management & general 10% · $234K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $236K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$83,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$64,210Pt VII · Sec A
$50,692Pt VII · Sec A
$38,318Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacy Nicodemus’s $120K as Secretary is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacy Nicodemus$119,930$92,636$81,116$77,188$83,000
Brian Tenclinger$95,231$80,760———
Jason Halterman$73,844————
Laura Curzi——$72,976$66,978$64,210
Patrick Githens$63,550$57,181$57,723——
Kate Fontaine$62,307$62,308———
Tim S Laboy-Coparropa———$52,317$50,692
Tiffany Noyes$47,445————

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 college students into impactful leaders through relevant education.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Balanced Man Program

The balanced man program is the centerpiece of the sigep chapter experience and provides the experience that today's student needs to be successful during and after college. The balanced man program is a non-pledging, non-hazing, four-year, personal, academic, leadership and professional skills development experience.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Carlson Leadership Academy

For brothers who have shown a desire to lead their chapter, carlson offers training in leadership techniques, problem-solving as a team, goal-setting and execution. The academy is facilitated by alumni with years of sigep involvement and senior leadership experience.

$620Kprogram expense
03

Life After College

Life after college engages industry-leading professionals to prepare undergraduates for their future careers. Going beyond a typical campus career center, brothers receive crucial skills training and an understanding of how to translate their sigep involvement to the professional world.

$60Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.6M

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$474K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,166
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$422K$474K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$292K
Net assetsLn 32−$138K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$320K$256K$64K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$29K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$419$419
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$455K$455K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$123K$123K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.2M$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$144$144
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.1M$234K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.1M$0$377K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.4M$0$377K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$0$377K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.2M$0$377K 990 PDF
FY2021 $680K$680K$0$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.9M$2.3M$515K$377K 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 $2,858,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,847,847$1,822,586
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $366,285$1,033,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000$2,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,215,132$2,858,401
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 $430,644$379,413
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,141,620$1,964,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,572,264$2,343,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,642,868$514,901
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $2,858,401 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,034,296
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$788,290
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,822,586
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,033,315$1,033,315
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,500$2,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,033,315 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,500$2,858,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,343,500 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $255,778 · Management $63,945$319,723
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,813 · Management $7,203$36,016
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,939 · Management $4,735$23,674
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,534$12,534
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,800$10,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $62,879$62,879
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,816$17,816
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $419$419
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,869$8,869
IX-17 TravelPrograms $455,209$455,209
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $122,794$122,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,217,163 · Management $55,460$1,272,623
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $144$144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,109,640 · Management $233,860 · Fundraising $0$2,343,500
Part X · Balance sheet $669,356 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,987$194,074
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,419$451
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $147,077$644
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $422,333$474,187
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $940,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,633,816$669,356
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $99,434$2,743
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $710,015$213,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $962,206$75,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,771,655$292,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$137,839$377,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$137,839$377,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,633,816$669,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $377,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,858,401
XI-2 Total expenses$2,343,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$514,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$137,839
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$377,063

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