Sigma Chi Fraternity

Not tax-deductible

Morgantown, WV501(c)(7)EIN 55-0276990

Sigma chi's vision is to become the preeminent collegiate leadership development organization - aligned, focused and living our core values. Our mission is to develop values based leaders committed to the betterment of character, campus and community.

Run by 60 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
56
of 56 voting members
Looks good: 56 of 56 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$145K
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$185K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$145K
Expenses
$147K
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$188K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$5K
FY2025▼ -26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$6K
FY2023$549
FY2024$7K
FY2025$5K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1937.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pro-Consul
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Annotater
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Risk Manager
$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

Develops values-based leaders for better character, campus, and community.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Costs associated with affiliation with our national chapter such as dues and insurance.

Pt IX · col B
02

Operation of dining facility. Includes food costs and preparation.

Pt IX · col B
03

Costs associated with chapter operations.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 1 grant · $19K · 2024–2024
Huntsman Cancer FoundationUT · FY2024$18,606

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a56
IndependentVI 1b56
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$7K$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$7K$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$7K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$800
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$100K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $145K$147K−$2K$5K 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$150K$6K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 $143K$144K−$892$549 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $185K$188K−$3K$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 $234K$229K$5K$8K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $145,076 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$132,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,076
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$145,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,801 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$18,606
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$3,911
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$100,400
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$23,084
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$146,801
Part X · Balance sheet $4,794 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,519$4,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,519$4,794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,519$4,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,519$4,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$145,076
XI-2 Total expenses$146,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,519
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,794

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

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