Sigma 1916 FY2024 filing

Berkeley, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 94-0276950

Sorority, College Education and Student Housing

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$222K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$377K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$355K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$866K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$377K
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$532K
Expenses
$355K
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$866K
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$948K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$844K
FY2024$866K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $339K Management & general 5% · $17K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

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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

Programs and updates

Provides sorority, college education, and student housing support.

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1 program service account for $339K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Sorority Student Housing.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$356K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$866K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$356K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$179K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$735K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
Net assetsLn 32$866K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K$354K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$780K$735K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$222K
Net assetsLn 32$844K$866K
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$256K$256K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
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$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$14$14
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$339K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $532K$370K$162K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,008 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,505
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,995
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,555$3,555
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $355,440$355,440
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 $1,018$1,018
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $356,458 · Excluded from tax $3,555$377,008
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $355,181 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 $255,894$255,894
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,442$7,442
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,790$12,790
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,202$23,202
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,988$11,988
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,258$10,258
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,438$8,438
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,778$5,778
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 $9,291$9,291
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,412 · Management $1,474$6,886
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14$14
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,624 · Management $16,557 · Fundraising $0$355,181
Part X · Balance sheet $1,088,172 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,314$174,119
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,889$179,435
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 $780,236$734,618
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 $1,076,439$1,088,172
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$156
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $222,269$212,019
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $232,269$222,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $844,170$865,997
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,076,439$1,088,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $865,997 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,008
XI-2 Total expenses$355,181
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,827
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$844,170
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$865,997

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