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The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (dref) identifies issues affecting black women, their families, and communities of the african diaspora globally, and creates solutions through Research, programming, and funding in support of charitable and Educational programs of Delta sigma theta sorority, INC. And other collaborative organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 7 employees.
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
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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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $965K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$241K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$12.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$12.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2024$11.3M
FY2025$12.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1984.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $3.7M Management & general 16% · $740K Fundraising 2% · $79K

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; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$122,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parliamentarian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karla Green’s $122K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karla Green$122,500$126,549$115,000——
Patricia Lattimore————$95,638
Cheryl M Thomas———$94,231—

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

Provides afterschool and summer programs for low-income youth, focusing on academics, social-emotional development, and risk prevention.

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3 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Chapter Grants and Technical Assistance

To seek funds to support and strengthen the programs of delta sigma theta sorority inc.; support organizations whose initiatives are consistent with the sorority's programmatic thrust; promote research that is pivotal in resolving critical issues affecting african american women and their families; and receive and distribute charitable…

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

National Institute of Health

Grant to conduct proactive outreach in the african american community as part of a national nih health initiative entitled: "research matters: creating possibilities to achieve health & wellness for all of us." the ultimate objective of this major initiative is to engage and enroll african americans in the nih national registry to…

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Center for Research on African American Women

The center engages in research-oriented projects that examine the lives of african-american women in the areas of education, economics, and health in the united states and abroad. The center publishes phillis, a biennial scholarly publication, named in the honor of phillis wheatley, the first african-american person to publish in the…

$130Kprogram expense

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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$8K
Grants paid · 117 grants · $5.3M · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$263,535
Individual RecipientFY2024$140,278
Individual RecipientFY2024$92,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$75,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$68,377
Individual RecipientFY2024$55,035
Individual RecipientFY2024$49,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$44,905
Individual RecipientFY2024$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$31,873
Individual RecipientFY2024$26,055
Individual RecipientFY2024$26,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,900
Individual RecipientFY2024$24,626
Individual RecipientFY2024$19,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$18,250
Individual RecipientFY2024$14,250
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$537K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$740K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$241K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$537K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$241K
Net assetsLn 32$12.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 640
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M$7.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M$12.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$241K
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M$12.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$49K$70K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$384K$278K$89K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$36K$14K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$23K$11K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$692
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$88K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.0M$212K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$13K$16K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$72K$17K$47K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$157K$55K$102K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$2K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$26K$125$26K$282
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$357K$323K$31K$3K
InterestLn 20$202$73$129
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$4K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$3K$20K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$2K$13K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.7M$740K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.0M$4.5M$518K$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$3.7M$861K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$3.8M$925K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$3.0M$1.3M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$2.7M$1.3M$8.7M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,028,222 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,355,928$4,485,734
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $243,188$536,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $727$5,873
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,599,843$5,028,222
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,372,602$1,762,610
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $492,582$613,841
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,873,524$2,134,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,738,708$4,510,681
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $861,135$517,541
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
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 $5,028,222 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$503,340
VIII-1e Government grants$1,697,951
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,284,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,485,734
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $543,290$543,290
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$6,675−$6,675
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,873$5,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $542,488$5,028,222
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,510,681 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,762,610$1,762,610
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,952 · Management $69,932 · Fundraising $20,980$139,864
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $278,254 · Management $89,167 · Fundraising $16,473$383,894
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,204 · Management $13,952 · Fundraising $2,927$53,083
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,310 · Management $11,100 · Fundraising $2,590$37,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,370 · Management $692$4,062
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $87,979 · Management $18,062$106,041
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $51,313$51,313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,031,679 · Management $211,809$1,243,488
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,601 · Management $15,752 · Fundraising $3,150$31,503
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,310 · Management $46,936 · Fundraising $7,870$72,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,795 · Management $101,760$156,555
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,748 · Management $5,901 · Fundraising $1,070$8,719
IX-17 TravelPrograms $125 · Management $25,932 · Fundraising $282$26,339
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $322,711 · Management $31,243 · Fundraising $3,290$357,244
IX-20 InterestManagement $73 · Fundraising $129$202
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,430$3,430
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,488 · Management $10,472$14,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,788 · Management $19,933 · Fundraising $9,079$31,800
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,891 · Management $13,010 · Fundraising $11,557$26,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,690,815 · Management $740,469 · Fundraising $79,397$4,510,681
Part X · Balance sheet $12,369,513 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,157,693$1,316,438
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,102,565$2,878,152
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $99,124$458,065
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $180,961$290,876
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,803$5,545
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,836,511$7,420,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,396,762$12,369,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $123,933$241,180
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,933$241,180
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $716,033$1,328,318
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,556,796$10,800,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,272,829$12,128,333
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,396,762$12,369,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,128,333 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,028,222
XI-2 Total expenses$4,510,681
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$517,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,272,829
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$337,963
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,128,333

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

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