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Sigma Sigma Sigma INC Group Return FY2021 filing

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Chapel Hill, NC501(c)(7)Mutual / membership EIN 52-1391397Revenue $6.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsigmasigmasigma.org1506 E Franklin St Ste 300, 27514-2825 · Chapel Hill, NCTax-exempt since Jun 1943

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To provide and encourage collegiate leadership

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2021▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$6.9M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2021▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$6.7M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 1943.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Natalie Averette
National President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Rutkowski
National Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Avenel
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Cruz
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joyce O'Daniel
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kara Miller McCarty
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenna Martin Pendry
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develop and promote leadership skills in college students.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Collegiate social sorority activities

Pt IX · col B

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 · 6 grants · $416K · 2019–2024
Sigma Sigma Sigma FoundationNC · FY2024$42,299
Sigma Sigma Sigma FoundationNC · FY2023$67,915
Sigma Sigma Sigma FoundationNC · FY2022$63,359
Sigma Sigma Sigma FoundationNC · FY2021$70,091
Sigma Sigma Sigma FoundationNC · FY2020$59,737
Sigma Sigma Sigma FoundationNC · FY2019$112,799

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$780
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$508K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$108K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M
TravelLn 17$884
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$272K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.9M$6.7M$189K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.8M$7.0M−$181K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.5M$9.0M−$1.6M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.0M$8.0M$953K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.9M$6.7M$235K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.3M$7.8M$428K$2.9M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,889,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,044$104,010
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,246,368$5,423,710
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,111$780
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$32,766$1,360,706
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,276,757$6,889,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $112,799$107,778
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 $7,735,984$6,545,982
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,848,783$6,653,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $427,974$235,446
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,889,206 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$104,281 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,010
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,366,691$5,366,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $780$780
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,484,419$1,484,419
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,587$37,587
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,746,829 · Unrelated business $780 · Excluded from tax $37,587$6,889,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,653,760 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$107,778
IX-16 Occupancy$1,515,725
IX-17 Travel$884
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$30,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,726,404
IX-24e All other expenses$272,203
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,653,760
Part X · Balance sheet $3,183,473 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,440,008$2,675,454
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $508,019$508,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,948,027$3,183,473
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,948,027$3,183,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,948,027$3,183,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,948,027$3,183,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,183,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,889,206
XI-2 Total expenses$6,653,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$235,446
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,948,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,183,473

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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