Gamma Beta Phi Society FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Knoxville, TN501(c)(3)Since 1964EIN 57-6028433Revenue $371K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgammabetaphi.orgPo Box 50066, 37950-0066 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since May 1966Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Recognition of academic achievement

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$26K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
Spent
$434K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$371K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$434K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$60K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$17K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1966.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $333K Management & general 23% · $101K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Natl Exec Director
$71,146Pt VII · Sec A
National President
$15,400Pt VII · Sec A
Nec Alumni Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nec Alumni Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nec Student Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nec Student Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nec Student Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nec Student Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Craig Pickett JR—————$71,146
April McMillan———$61,886$4,615—
Sharon Jean-Philippe$24,000$22,000$23,500——$15,400
Nikki Simpson—$20,000$22,000———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Recognizes and celebrates outstanding academic accomplishments.

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1 program · $333K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Promotion of academic excellence through recognition of achievement by way of awards

$333Kprogram 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 · 2 grants · $37K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,625
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,290

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$92
Money outPt IX
$434K
Ln 25
Programscol B$333K
Managementcol C$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Investment incomeLn 3$92
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211$26K
Net assetsLn 32$123K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$47K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$85K$45K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$66K$66K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$42K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$434K$333K$101K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $217K$236K−$19K$17K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$362K−$93K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$343K$10K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$302K−$38K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $498K$414K$85K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $371K$434K−$64K$60K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $399,282$346,917
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$92
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,304$23,812
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $440,586$370,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,008$166,936
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,739$267,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,747$434,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $283,839−$63,663
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $370,821 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,812 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$333,578
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,917
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $92$92
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,904 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$370,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $434,484 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,546 · Management $40,000$86,546
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,089$69,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,301 · Management $3,000$11,301
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,929$8,929
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,800$9,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,450$8,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,000 · Management $39,736$84,736
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,503$14,503
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,220$33,220
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,660$65,660
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $42,250$42,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $333,019 · Management $101,465 · Fundraising $0$434,484
Part X · Balance sheet $86,151 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,017$79,903
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $345$870
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,299$5,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,661$86,151
X-19 Deferred revenue$26,325
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $211$39
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $211$26,364
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,450$59,787
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,661$86,151
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,787 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,821
XI-2 Total expenses$434,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,450
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,787

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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