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Phi Beta Kappa Society De Chapter

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Newark, DE501(c)(3)Since 1956 EIN 51-6022780Revenue $104K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 28, 2026

On file with the IRSNewark, DETax-exempt since Oct 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To foster the principles of freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought and freedom of expression. The Society promotes a culture of disciplinary rigor, breadth of intellectual perspective, the cultivation of skills of deliberation and ethical reflection, the pusuit of wisdom, and the application of the fruits of scholarship and research in practial life.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-6022780) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $296K a year · 91% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
33.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
33.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$104K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$664K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$104K
Expenses
$37K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$21K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$897K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1967.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $32K Management & general 14% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lynn Mahaffy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Tanis
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Peters
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes freedom of thought and expression through rigorous intellectual inquiry and ethical reflection.

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1 program · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Encouraging, stimulating, recognizing, and rewarding intellectual achievemnet.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-6022780) · Dispute this line
$32Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $30K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Gains on assetsLn 7$77K
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$950K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$209
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$32K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 28, 2026 $104K$37K$67K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2025 $207K$29K$178K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $664K$21K$643K$897K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $103,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,152$400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90,485$103,245
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,470$40
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,107$103,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,012$27,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,012$37,034
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,095$66,651
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $103,685 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,614$26,614
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $76,631$76,631
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,671 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,614$103,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,034 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,100$5,100
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $12,170$12,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,555 · Management $209$9,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,725 · Management $5,309 · Fundraising $0$37,034
Part X · Balance sheet $1,142,228 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,347$4,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,876$100,089
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $950,354$1,037,861
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,075,577$1,142,228
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,075,577$1,142,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,075,577$1,142,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,075,577$1,142,228
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,142,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,685
XI-2 Total expenses$37,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,651
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,075,577
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,142,228

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

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