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Bruin Sig Foundation FY2023 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2022Education EIN 88-3042253Revenue $206K in FY2023Latest return filed Apr 30, 2026

On file with the IRSLos Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To aid, encourage, promote, and contribute to the education and welfare of members of the Delta Eta Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity, to promote the scholarship, character and morality of, and provide educational opportunities and facilities for such students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 37% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $99K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $62K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$95K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2023▲ +88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$110K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$120K
Expenses
$95K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$78K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$143K
FY2023▲ +350%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$32K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$242K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $20K Fundraising 79% · $75K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Harmon Brown
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Santos
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports fraternity members' education, welfare, character, and provides learning opportunities.

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2 programs · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Gala Expenses

$15Kprogram expense
02

Operating Expenses

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The San Diego FoundationFY2024$50K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$62K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$95K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$99K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$50K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$58K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$143K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$75K$75K
Investment management feesLn 11f$150$150$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$133$133$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$95K$20K$0$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $120K$162K−$42K$242K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 7, 2025 $224K$83K$141K$284K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 17, 2024 $206K$95K$111K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $110K$78K$32K$32K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $205,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $109,834$205,948
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,834$205,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$75,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,060$19,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,060$94,783
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,774$111,170
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,953 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,441
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,507
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,948
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$205,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,783 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $75,000$75,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,700 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,783 · Management $0 · Fundraising $75,000$94,783
Part X · Balance sheet $169,560 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,258$70,066
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $49,622$99,494
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,880$169,560
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,616$26,616
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$510$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,106$26,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,774$142,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,774$142,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,880$169,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,953
XI-2 Total expenses$94,783
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,774
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,944

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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