To spread the gospel of jesus christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
Spent
$164K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$168K
Expenses
$164K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$157K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$164K
FY2025$161K
Net assets
$140K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$192K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Jul 2004.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $132K Management & general 19% · $31K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $37K 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
Co Executive
$18,403Pt VII · Sec A
Co Executive
$18,357Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rd Liaison/D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alumni Relat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson/
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cara Morris’s $33K as Co Executive is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cara Morris$32,620$29,969$30,370$25,330$24,708$18,403
Mandy Hitt———$25,330$24,708$18,357
Christy Watson$25,296$22,999$12,675———

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

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 15aYes

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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In 2019-2020, sigma phi lambda had over 1,900 members in its chapters across the southeastern united states carrying out its purpose of glorifying god and making his name great. Sigma phi lambda also hosted almost 190 leaders at its leadership training retreat in august 2019, where the leaders participated in various training sessions to…

$132Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$755
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 654
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$755
Total assetsLn 16$112K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197$0
Net assetsLn 32$112K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$43K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$13K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$528
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$13K$7K
TravelLn 17$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$394$394
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$15K$980
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$132K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $168K$161K$7K$192K 990 PDF
FY2024 $225K$164K$61K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$123K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$157K$38K$178K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $192K$164K$28K$140K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $191,704 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,503$149,795
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,990$17,825
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,720$24,082
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,217$191,704
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,200$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,464$67,474
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,702$96,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,366$163,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,149$28,064
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $191,704 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,075 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$141,514
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,795
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,825$17,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $23,007$23,007
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,907 · Excluded from tax $2$191,704
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,640 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,740 · Management $4,749$47,489
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,235 · Management $1,471$14,706
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,751 · Management $528$5,279
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,267$8,267
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,002$5,002
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,570$1,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,664 · Management $7,212$19,876
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,388$38,388
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,977$5,977
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $394$394
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,010$1,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,702 · Management $980$15,682
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,457 · Management $31,183 · Fundraising $0$163,640
Part X · Balance sheet $140,308 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,384$130,642
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,909$8,911
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,148$755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,441$140,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $197$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,244$140,308
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,244$140,308
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,441$140,308
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,308 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$191,704
XI-2 Total expenses$163,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,244
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,308

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