Sigma Nu Fraternity FY2021 filing

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Educational Fraternity

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
323% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 323% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$311K
Spent
$272K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$17K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$311K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$323K
Expenses
$272K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$272K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$319K
Net assets
−$17K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$17K
FY2022−$18K
FY2023−$38K
FY2024−$99K
FY2025−$95K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1967.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $270K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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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Sigma Nu Fraternity is a member-serving organization based in Moscow, ID.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The fraternity provides room, board, and other organizational expenses to approximately 60 men on the University of Idaho Campus

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$270K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32−$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$8K$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$25K
Net assetsLn 32−$57K−$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
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$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$90K$90K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$691$691
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$19K$393
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$270K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $323K$319K$4K−$95K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$321K−$61K−$99K 990 PDF
FY2023 $279K$300K−$21K−$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $354K$355K−$533−$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $311K$272K$39K−$17K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $311,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $235,037$271,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$3
I-11 Other revenue$40,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $245,043$311,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,736$43,131
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,939$229,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $252,675$272,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,632$39,289
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $311,447 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,444$271,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,000$40,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $311,447$311,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,158 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,375$39,375
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,756$3,756
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,404$1,404
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,000$90,000
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 affiliatesPrograms $15,133$15,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $691$691
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,305$100,305
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,201 · Management $393$19,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,865 · Management $2,293 · Fundraising $0$272,158
Part X · Balance sheet $7,762 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,309$4,067
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,695
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 $8,309$7,762
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,000$164
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,924$24,924
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,924$25,088
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$56,615−$17,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$56,615−$17,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,309$7,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$17,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,447
XI-2 Total expenses$272,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$56,615
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$17,326

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