Sigma Chi Fraternity

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0276990) · Dispute this line
501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 60 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 0.7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 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
56
of 56 voting members
56 of 56 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$145K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$145K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$185K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$145K
Expenses
$147K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$188K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$5K
FY2025▼ -26%
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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

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
$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 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0276990) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Operation of dining facility. Includes food costs and preparation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0276990) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Costs associated with chapter operations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0276990) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · 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 · 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
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 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 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2025 $145K$147K−$2K$5K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2024 $156K$150K$6K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $143K$144K−$892$549 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2021 $185K$188K−$3K$6K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 $234K$229K$5K$8K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $145,076 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,583$145,076
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,583$145,076
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$18,606
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,613$128,195
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,613$146,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,970−$1,725
Part VI · Governance 56 of 56 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body56
VI-1b Independent voting members56
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 $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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$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-11f Investment management fees$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, 20 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-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans 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-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $6,519$4,794
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 FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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