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Sigma Chi Fraternity

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Austin, TX501(c)(7)Mutual / membership EIN 74-1116912Revenue $900K in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 19, 2025

On file with the IRStxsigmachi.orgAustin, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1937

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To augment the college experience and support the life journey of each of our members

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1116912) · Dispute this line
501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
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)(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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 0.7% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.9 mo
of spending, in cash
0.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$48K
57% of total assets
Liabilities are 57% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$900K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$982K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$900K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$378K
FY2022$855K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$900K
Expenses
$982K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$799K
FY2023$998K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$982K
Net assets
$36K
FY2025▼ -70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$36K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Feb 1937.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $982K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ian Smith
Consul
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hudson Harris
Annotator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Gorham
Quaestor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eli Shorrock
Recruitment Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maso Muller
Magister
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Canales
Social Co-Chair
$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

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1 program · $982K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization operates as a male student organization. At the university of texas at austin. Dues, assessments, meeting house rental and other activities promotes a collegiate educational environment for the members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1116912) · Dispute this line
$982Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$900K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$900K
Money outPt IX
$982K
Ln 25
Programscol B$982K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$900K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$900K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$156K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$166K$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$118K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
OccupancyLn 16$479K$479K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$850$850
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$502K$502K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$982K$982K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 19, 2025 $900K$982K−$82K$36K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M$2K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2024 $1.0M$998K$28K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2023 $855K$799K$56K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2022 $378K$375K$4K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2021 $292K$328K−$37K$28K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $899,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,133,021$899,711
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,754$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $228$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$69,203$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,075,800$899,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $1,074,086$982,143
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,074,086$982,143
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,714−$82,432
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $899,711 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$899,711
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$899,711
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$899,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $982,143 across 3 lines filed
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $478,818$478,818
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $850$850
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $502,475 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$502,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $982,143 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$982,143
Part X · Balance sheet $84,028 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,878$74,628
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,950$5,100
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,300$4,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $166,460$84,028
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $48,250$48,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,250$48,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $118,210$35,778
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $118,210$35,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $166,460$84,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$899,711
XI-2 Total expenses$982,143
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,432
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$118,210
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,778

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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