Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation

Tax-deductible

Lexington, VA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 75-1783690Revenue $5.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSkaoef.orgPo Box 1865, 24450-0306 · Lexington, VATax-exempt since Feb 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Educational program support for Kappa Alpha Order

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$217K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $946K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$397K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+102% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$16.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +102%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$5.2M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$16.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$12.7M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$16.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 1982.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $2.1M Management & general 14% · $458K Fundraising 18% · $568K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$217,325Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Knight Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Life Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Life Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Life Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larry S Wiese’s $217K as President is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Larry S Wiese$217,325$225,125$195,023$186,279$143,832$130,459

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants are made for chapter support for scholarship activities and educational area facility construction. Any substantial construction programs are based on extensive contracts and documentation of the qualifying educational purposes of the facilities.

$801Kprogram expense
02

The foundation provides grants to kappa alpha order for educational programs. "the crusade" places emphasis on academic excellence, team building and leadership. The number I's leadership institute is an intensive informational and educational retreat for each ka chapter's highest officer.

$404Kprogram expense
03

Scholarship awards for 138 students were made in the fiscal year ended june 30, 2025. Scholarship recipients complete applications that include a statement of need, personal recommendations, transcripts, photos and other material. The applications are screened by a committee of foundation trustees.

$182Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $3.0M · 2019–2024
Kappa Alpha OrderVA · FY2024$404,250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$148,650
Kappa Alpha OrderVA · FY2023$285,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$123,425
Kappa Alpha OrderVA · FY2022$250,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$104,950
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,525
Kappa Alpha OrderVA · FY2021$150,457
Unitemized GrantFY2021$96,210
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,906
Kappa Alpha OrderVA · FY2020$205,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$92,035
Unitemized GrantFY2020$33,100
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,800
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$90,391
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$458K
Fundraisingcol D$568K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$725K
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$397K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$177K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Gains on assetsLn 7$810K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$710K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$725K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$242K
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$397K
Net assetsLn 32$16.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$725K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.7M$13.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K$397K
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M$16.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$162K$162K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$217K$119K$44K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$466K$281K$84K$101K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$13K$4K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$15K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$23K$7K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$3K$939$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$5K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$303$9K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$238K$15K$16K$206K
OccupancyLn 16$122K$55K$46K$21K
TravelLn 17$72K$688$8K$64K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$76K$32K$30K$14K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$144K$64K$57K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$14K$11K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$77K$29K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K$674
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.1M$458K$568K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.2M$3.2M$2.0M$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.3M$253K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M$56K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.0M$870K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$1.8M$2.3M$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.6M$151K$9.5M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,186,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,039,002$3,823,688
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$44,858
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $380,190$1,146,023
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $154,516$172,071
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,573,708$5,186,640
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $536,943$1,430,451
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $706,842$769,137
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,076,872$972,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,320,657$3,171,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $253,051$2,014,891
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,186,640 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,823,688
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$176,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,823,688
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,858$44,858
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $336,022$336,022
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $90,000$90,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $810,001$810,001
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $81,385$81,385
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $686$686
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,858 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,318,094$5,186,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,171,749 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,268,928$1,268,928
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $161,523$161,523
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,312 · Management $44,334 · Fundraising $53,679$217,325
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $280,913 · Management $83,680 · Fundraising $101,402$465,995
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,384 · Management $3,960 · Fundraising $4,778$22,122
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,325 · Management $4,534 · Fundraising $5,471$25,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,211 · Management $6,867 · Fundraising $8,287$38,365
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,173 · Management $939 · Fundraising $1,133$5,245
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,902$6,902
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,250$20,250
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $75,562$75,562
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,699 · Fundraising $14,535$19,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $303 · Management $8,545 · Fundraising $5,602$14,450
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,830 · Management $16,389 · Fundraising $206,374$237,593
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,198 · Management $46,027 · Fundraising $20,795$122,020
IX-17 TravelPrograms $688 · Management $7,637 · Fundraising $63,897$72,222
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,713 · Management $29,538 · Fundraising $14,487$75,738
IX-20 InterestFundraising $19,127$19,127
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,010 · Management $56,930 · Fundraising $23,552$144,492
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,010 · Management $11,330 · Fundraising $5,134$30,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,248 · Management $28,658 · Fundraising $19,190$125,096
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,464 · Management $1,618 · Fundraising $674$3,756
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,145,233 · Management $458,399 · Fundraising $568,117$3,171,749
Part X · Balance sheet $16,534,262 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,638$710,071
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,371$15,374
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,077$44,489
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,546$59,943
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,238,861$2,143,983
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,741,522$13,317,956
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $215,306$242,446
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,511,321$16,534,262
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,195$18,940
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $463,156$378,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $475,351$397,218
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,252,482$3,725,590
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,783,488$12,411,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,035,970$16,137,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,511,321$16,534,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,137,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,186,640
XI-2 Total expenses$3,171,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,014,891
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,035,970
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$86,183
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,137,044

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