Sigma 1916

Berkeley, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 94-0276950

Sorority, College Education and Student Housing

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$93K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$532K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$532K
FY2025▲ +41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$532K
Expenses
$370K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$948K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$844K
FY2024$866K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $347K Management & general 6% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$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

Provides sorority, college education, and student housing support.

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1 program service account for $347K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Sorority Student Housing.

$347Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$532K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$524K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$347K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$524K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$532K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$285K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$411K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$710K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 613
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K$411K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$735K$710K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$866K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
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$261K$261K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$15K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$465$465
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$347K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $532K$370K$162K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $377K$355K$22K$866K 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$350K$20K$844K 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$339K$115K$824K 990 PDF
FY2021 $42K$280K−$238K$709K 990 PDF
FY2020 $400K$316K$84K$948K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $531,641 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,392
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,992
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,361$5,361
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $405,904$405,904
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 $118,384$118,384
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $524,288 · Excluded from tax $5,361$531,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,645 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,700$2,700
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 $260,788$260,788
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,701$8,701
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,015$13,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,596$23,596
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $15,076$15,076
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $465$465
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,460$7,460
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,501$9,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,839$5,839
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,897$14,897
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,654 · Management $1,953$7,607
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,956 · Management $22,689 · Fundraising $0$369,645
Part X · Balance sheet $1,120,993 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,119$126,128
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $179,435$284,782
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$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $734,618$710,083
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 $1,088,172$1,120,993
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156$1,240
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $212,019$81,760
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,175$93,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $865,997$1,027,993
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,088,172$1,120,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,027,993 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$531,641
XI-2 Total expenses$369,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$865,997
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,027,993

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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