2025-10-01T09:51:21-05:00 2025-05-31 351178661 BLUE & CO LLC 12800 N MERIDIAN ST STE 400 CARMEL IN 46032 990 2024-06-01 630862852 ALPHA SIGMA TAU NATIONAL FOUNDATION ALPH 3176137575 3334 FOUNDERS ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268 JORDAN FELDHAUS CEO 3176137575 2025-09-30 1 0 ANGELA N CRAWFORD CPA P00573197 3178488920 2025-09-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JORDAN FELDHAUS 3334 FOUNDERS ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268 772258 0 X HTTPS://ALPHASIGMATAU.ORG/FOUNDATION X 1982 AL THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU FOUNDATION FUNDS INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS. FUNDED SOLELY BY DONOR SUPPORT, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM GRANTS TO THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS. 4 4 0 14 0 0 444892 551189 0 0 30171 33839 0 0 475063 585028 128023 208965 0 0 0 0 0 0 120927 365794 336331 493817 545296 -18754 39732 1412392 1512524 76399 90334 1335993 1422190 X THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU FOUNDATION FUNDS INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS. FUNDED SOLELY BY DONOR SUPPORT, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM GRANTS TO THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS. 0 0 70000 70000 IN 2024-25 THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 48 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $70,000 TO COLLEGIATE AND ALUMNAE SISTERS PURSUING UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE LEVEL DEGREES. THE SCHOLARSHPS SUPPORT MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH RISING COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HELP WOMEN ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS TO BECOME THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW. 152742 138965 SEE SCHEDULE O 222742 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IN X THE ORGANIZATION 3176137575 3334 FOUNDERS ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268 X ERIKA MCMANUS BUKVA PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE SWEENEY BORKENHAGEN VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE PULLEY ONYSHKO MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN ESCOBAR MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JIM PAPONETTI CEO END 12/24 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANGIE BONG INTERIM CEO 1/25-5/25, COO 2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN FELDHAUS CEO BEG 5/25 3.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 551189 16396 551189 46069 46069 175000 187230 -12230 -12230 -12230 585028 0 0 33839 X 138965 138965 70000 70000 7215 7215 14950 14950 9253 9253 128217 7192 104454 16571 55521 4502 14789 36230 50219 2083 16798 31338 10341 8581 1760 10980 9111 1869 AWARDS 24476 10789 13687 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16396 16396 OTHER EXPENSES 5500 2424 3076 LICENSES AND FEES 3263 3263 545296 222742 201627 120927 37 0 48016 279465 9401 78664 28100 27802 52300 52300 0 0 1326838 1126593 1412392 1512524 76399 90334 76399 90334 X 261355 246634 1074638 1175556 1335993 1422190 1412392 1512524 39732 46465 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 315504 354213 367423 444892 551189 2033221 315504 354213 367423 444892 551189 2033221 64255 1968966 45171 50009 52655 50044 46069 243948 2277169 0.86470 0.80050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 958151 162400 24310 68173 15397 1061291 887026 115828 21080 50182 15601 958151 882309 52075 14510 61868 887026 794869 66602 29173 8335 882309 735857 116464 57452 794869 0.51210 0.48790 0 0 52300 52300 0 0 X 622240 46465 46465 575775 9253 9253 585028 536043 0 536043 9253 9253 545296 PART V, LINE 4: SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MEMBERS AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS, GENERALLY TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE LAW. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF MAY 31, 2025 AND 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS SUCH, THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE FEDERAL FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, AND A SIMILAR STATE RETURN, WHICH ARE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ONLY. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. HOWEVER, AS OF THE DATE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO BE ISSUED, THERE WERE NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 1 ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY 3334 FOUNDERS ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268 430781516 501(C)(7) 0 114965 EDUCATIONAL GRANTS BETA XI CHAPTER OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU C/O MICHIGAN TECH UNIV 916 COLLEGE AVE HOUGHTON MI 49931 300528878 501(C)(7) 0 5500 EDUCATIONAL GRANT GAMMA TAU CHAPTER OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU C/O LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE 108 FUNK WEST ANNVILLE PA 17003 501(C)(7) 0 5500 EDUCATIONAL GRANT PSI CHAPTER OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU C/O JAMES MADISON UNIV 285 WARREN SERVICE DR MSC 3501 HARRISONBURG VA 22807 501(C)(7) 0 8000 EDUCATIONAL GRANT 0 4 SCHOLARSHIPS 38 70000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY ARE IN THE FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR CASH OUTLAYS FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 5 THE CEO IS COMPENSATED BY ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY, AN AFFILIATED, BUT UNRELATED, ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION RECEIVED FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU FOUNDATION IS $15,472. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALPHA SIGMA TAU NATIONAL FOUNDATION FUNDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MINDWISE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DIAGNOSED BY THE AGE OF 24. INITIAL SYMPTOMS OFTEN APPEAR DURING THE COLLEGE YEARS, WHEN EXPLORATORY BEHAVIORS WITH SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL ALSO BEGIN. THE COLLEGE YEARS ARE AN EXCITING TIME OF PERSONAL GROWTH, BUT THEY CAN ALSO BRING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES, WHICH CAN WORSEN UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. BY TAKING A BRIEF MINDWISE SCREENING, STUDENTS CAN LEARN IF THEY HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUE AND LEARN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MORE IS A KEY PART OF YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING. BRIEF SCREENINGS ARE THE QUICKEST WAY TO DETERMINE IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT SHOULD CONNECT WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THINK OF THESE AS A CHECKUP FROM YOUR NECK UP. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE YOU WILL SEE YOUR RESULTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND KEY RESOURCES. NEW AND COLLEGIATE MEMBERS CAN TAKE THE SCREENING ON THEIR PHONE, A LAPTOP, OR TABLET ANONYMOUSLY AND FROM THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN RESIDENCE HALL ROOM. BECAUSE OF THIS, MINDWISE SCREENINGS REACH STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE HESITANT TO CONTACT A COLLEGE COUNSELOR OR THERAPIST DIRECTLY. OFFICER ACADEMY 2025: EQUIP OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING EQUIP GIVES NEWLY INSTALLED SORORITY LEADERS THE SKILLS TO MANAGE THE INTERPERSONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN THEIR NEW POSITION. RISE PARTNERSHIPS GUIDE THE CONVENED MEMBERS OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH EQUIP: OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING, A DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING GOAL SETTING, NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS CONSISTS OF 16 PRE-RECORDED VIDEO LESSONS, 8 LIVE VIRTUAL PRACTICE/Q&A SESSIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES FOR CHAPTER LEADERS TO UTILIZE THROUGHOUT THEIR TERM. REGISTERED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A SELF-PACED, ONLINE PREPARATION COURSE IN ADVANCE OF THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM KICK OFF. RECORDED AND LIVE CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON A SET SCHEDULE OVER THE LIVE-LEARNING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE PROGRAM IS FACILITATED BY VOLUNTEER ALUMNAE MEMBERS AND STAFF USING THE CURRICULUM PROVIDED BY RISE PARTNERSHIPS. ARCHIVES PROJECT ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY HAS A RICH HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1899. THE SORORITY'S ARCHIVES NOT ONLY CONTAIN STORIES THAT WILL ENGAGE AND EDUCATE OUR OWN MEMBERS BUT ALSO SHARE ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S PLACE WITHIN WOMEN'S HISTORY. HISTORYIT IS A TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH A NEW APPROACH TO MAKING HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS MORE USEFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND ACCESSIBLE. AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN PORTLAND, MAINE, HISTORYIT IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND DIGITAL INNOVATORS. HISTORYIT BRINGS INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERTISE TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND MAKE THEM SEARCHABLE. WORKING WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND OTHERS, HISTORYIT LEVERAGES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, PROPRIETARY METHODOLOGIES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, AND THE COMMITMENT OF THEIR TEAM TO CREATE APPEALING, EFFECTIVE DIGITAL PORTALS FOR HISTORICAL RESOURCES. THE SORORITY SEEKS TO DIGITIZE ITS ARCHIVES AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE BOTH INTERNALLY AND TO THE PUBLIC IN ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. HISTORYIT WILL PROVIDE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR APPROACHING, UTILIZING, SUSTAINING, AND PROVIDING ONGOING ACCESS AND SUPPORT FOR ALL ITS DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. HISTORYIT'S METHODOLOGY WILL ALLOW ALPHA SIGMA TAU TO CREATE DIGITAL ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE THAT ARE SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. A "DIGITAL MUSEUM" WILL CONNECT MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT AT THE COLLEGIATE AND SOCIETAL LEVELS. LEARNING ABOUT ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY JUSTIFIES WHY IT IS WORTH THE TIME AND ATTENTION OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WHO SEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF WOMEN. OFFERING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY HELPS PROVIDE A SENSE OF IDENTITY AS MEMBERS AND AS WOMEN. SIMPLY DEFINING ALPHA SIGMA TAU IN THE PRESENT REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF FORMING AN IDENTITY BASED ON SHARED EXPERIENCES AND VALUES. ENGAGING WITH ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND MEANINGFUL WAY EVOKES EMOTIONS, BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT, AND INSPIRES MEMBERS TO LEARN, GROW, AND GIVE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT'D NAME YOUR STORY AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEGIANS, NEW MEMBERS, AND CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. BROUGHT TO US BY DR. LAUREN COOK, THIS PROGRAM GIVES OUR COLLEGIATE MEMBERS A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, PROVIDES TRAINING ON HOW TO TALK ABOUT THESE EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR SISTERS, AND ALLOWS THEM TO DISCOVER NEW FORMS OF SELF-CARE. THROUGH VIDEO-BASED ONLINE LEARNING MODULES, OUR MEMBERS WILL COME AWAY WITH A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. BY TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, WE ARE NOT ONLY MAKING IT OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH PURSUITS BUT ALSO SUPPORTING THEM IN THAT JOURNEY. DR. LAUREN COOK IS A THERAPIST, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR. SHE TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY WHILE ALSO OFFERING VIRTUAL AND HYBRID OPTIONS TO SUPPORT TEAMS WITH THEIR RETENTION, MORALE, AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE LENS OF MENTAL WELLNESS. DR. LAUREN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IDENTITIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE WORKPLACE (INCLUDING WHEN THAT'S FROM HOME!). DR. LAUREN INTEGRATES EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED RESEARCH AND NEUROSCIENCE TO INFORM HER EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHINGS. DR. LAUREN IS THE FOUNDER OF HEARTSHIP PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES WHICH SERVES CLIENTS RESIDING IN CALIFORNIA. SPECIALIZING IN ANXIETY, DR. LAUREN HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES WORK THROUGH GENERALIZED ANXIETY, PHOBIAS, SOCIAL ANXIETY, OCD, AND MORE. SHE TAKES A MULTICULTURALLY-INFORMED, SYSTEMS LENS THAT LOOKS AT THE INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES OF A PERSON IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. SHE SPECIFICALLY APPLIES THIRD-WAVE TENETS (CBT, ACT, AND DBT) TO HELP TEAMS APPLY MINDFULNESS, COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY, AND VALUES-IDENTIFICATION FOR INTENTIONAL LIVING. DR. LAUREN CREATED THE NAME YOUR STORY MENTAL HEALTH GROUP TRAINING CURRICULUM SO THAT VIEWERS CAN LEARN ABOUT NOT ONLY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS, BUT WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT THEM. THIS CURRICULUM HAS BEEN UTILIZED ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL AS WELL AS IN GROUPS WITH SEVERAL COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. CONVENTION SPEAKERS THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU NATIONAL CONVENTION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND EXPAND THEIR SKILLSETS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU EXPERIENCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. ADVISING GEN Z: STRATEGIES AND SKILLS FOR PROACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH DR. MEGHAN GRACE DR. MEGHAN GRACE FACILITATED THE CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM, ADVISING GEN Z: STRATEGIES AND SKILLS FOR PROACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADVISE GEN Z STUDENTS TO ELEVATE THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND IMPROVE RETENTION. AS FRONTLINE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE WORKING MOST CLOSELY WITH OUR COLLEGIATE MEMBERS, EQUIPPING ADVISORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY COACH COLLEGIATE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS IS CRITICAL TO PROVIDING AN EMPOWERING AND SUPPORTIVE MEMBER EXPERIENCE. THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED AS A PRE-CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITY TO ANY CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ATTENDING CONVENTION. DR. MEGHAN GRACE IS A RESEARCHER, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AND PODCAST HOST. AS A CONSULTANT FOR PLAID, SHE OVERSEES RESEARCH AND DATA STRATEGIES AND PROVIDES PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. HER RESEARCH INTERESTS INCLUDE GENERATIONAL STUDIES WITH A CURRENT FOCUS ON GENERATION Z (BORN 1995-2010), HIGHER EDUCATION, STUDENT LIFE, AND CAMPUS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE. SHE ALSO SERVES AS A CO-LEAD FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR GENERATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WITH HER RESEARCH PARTNER, DR. COREY SEEMILLER. DR. GRACE COMPLETED HER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES WITH A LEADERSHIP STUDIES MINOR AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AND HER DOCTORATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND POLICY AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. CAREER PANEL AND ETIQUETTE LUNCH WITH ELAINE SWANN ELAINE SWANN SERVED AS AN EXPERT ON A CAREER PANEL DISCUSSION DURING GENERAL SESSION II, SHARING KEY INSIGHTS WITH ATTENDEES FOR ENHANCING NETWORKING SKILLS, NAVIGATING WORKPLACE CHALLENGES, AND LEVERAGING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO CREATE COMPELLING APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW MATERIALS. MS. SWANN THEN FACILITATED A MODERN-DAY ETIQUETTE TRAINING OVER LUNCH, TEACHING MEMBERS HOW TO APPROPRIATELY ENGAGE AND DINE AT A PROFESSIONAL DINING EVENT. A KEY BENEFIT OF SORORITY MEMBERSHIP IS DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND NETWORKS, AND ELAINE PROVIDED INSIGHTFUL EDUCATION FOR ATTENDEES TO ENHANCE BOTH. THE CAREER PANEL AND THE ETIQUETTE LUNCHEON WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES. ELAINE SWANN IS THE FOUNDER AND CECL OF THE SWANN SCHOOL OF PROTOCOL AND LEADS THE FIRSTEVER BLACK AND FEMALE-OWNED ETIQUETTE LICENSING PROGRAM. HER MODEL BOASTS OVER 30 INDEPENDENTLY OWNED SWANN SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. AS AMERICA'S LEADING LIFESTYLE & ETIQUETTE EXPERT, ELAINE HAS GRACED MAJOR PLATFORMS LIKE TODAY SHOW, CNN, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD, AND KEVIN HART'S "WHAT THE FIT." FEATURED IN RADIO, PODCASTS, AND PROMINENT PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING FORTUNE, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES, SHE'S ALSO BEEN SHOWCASED IN OPRAH MAGAZINE, ESSENCE, AND REAL SIMPLE. WITH FOUR ETIQUETTE BOOKS, INCLUDING "LET CRAZY BE CRAZY," ELAINE ,ADVISES PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESSES LIKE MERRILL, CISCO, AND BANK OF AMERICA AND LECTURES AT UNIVERSITIES LIKE STANFORD AND WHARTON. YOUR TIME TO RISE WITH LINDSAY BOCCARDO LINDSAY BOCCARDO INSPIRED MEMBERS TO REDEFINE HOW THEY WANT TO LEAD OTHERS, PRACTICE RESILIENCE, AND TACKLE THE UNKNOWN IN ,HER KEYNOTE, YOUR TIME TO RISE. LINDSAY'S ENGAGING KEYNOTE HELPED ATTENDEES REDEFINE HOW THEY CAN LEAD THROUGH BOTH CALM AND CHAOS TO LEAVE A LEGACY OF RESILIENCE, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. MEMBERS LEARNED STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING STRESS, FACING THEIR FEARS, AND TRANSFORMING THEMSELVES, OTHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ADVERSITY. IN HER SUBSEQUENT BREAKOUT SESSION, NETWORKING MAGIC IN ALPHA SIGMA TAU, LINDSAY PROVIDED AN INTERACTIVE, IN-REAL-TIME NETWORKING EXERCISE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW MEMBERS CAN USE THEIR ALPHA SIGMA TAU CONNECTIONS TO SHARE CAREER ASPIRATIONS, GET SUPPORT, AND ADVANCE THEIR GOALS. BOTH THE KEYNOTE SESSION AND THE BREAKOUT SESSION WERE OPEN TO ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES. FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, LINDSAY HAS BEEN COACHING, RESEARCHING, AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND IN THE WORKPLACE. A FREQUENT KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND LONGTIME PARTNER OF FEA, AFA, NPC AND AFLV, LINDSAY HAS WORKED WITH SORORITY AND FRATERNITY GROUPS, HEADQUARTERS STAFF, AND LEADERSHIP CONSULTANTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. LINDSAY IS ALSO THI CO-FOUNDER OF CAREERHOUSE, WHICH FOCUSES ON HELPING SORORITY LEADERS BREAK THROUGH THE PAY AND LEADERSHIP GAPS FOR WOMEN BY TRANSLATING THEIR EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE INTO A CAREER THEY LOVE. LINDSAY EARNED A DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, AND A PROFESSIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION. BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TL'IROUGH WILDLY INTERACTIVE KEYNOTES, PODCASTS, AND HER YOUTUBE CHANNEL, LINDSAY EMPOWERS, AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR TALENT AND TRULY EXPERIENCE JOY IN THEIR WORK. ILLUMINATE DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, ALPHA SIGMA TAU RELAUNCHED THE ILLUMINATE PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF ILLUMINATE IS TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND CREATE SPACE FOR THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE - WITH BOTH PEERS AND PROFESSIONALS - TO CRITICALLY THINK ABOUT THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF EACH COMPETENCY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING KEY COMPETENCIES IN THE AREAS OF SELF-AWARENESS AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, CONFLICT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE, CREATING WELCOMING SPACES THROUGH INCLUSIVENESS AND BELONGING, AND COMMUNICATING AND ARTICULATING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES IN A MEANINGFUL WAY FOR CAREER-RELATED PURPOSES. THE RE-IMAGINED ILLUMINATE PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED AS A NATIONAL COHORT OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS FROM CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WAS FACILITATED BY A STAFF MEMBER AND AN ALUMNA VOLUNTEER WITH EXPERT GUESTS FOR EACH SESSION. PARTICIPANTS MET MONTHLY FOR 90 MINUTES AND HAD ASSIGNED READING AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION ASSIGNMENTS BETWEEN SESSIONS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND TO PRACTICE SKILLS TO DEVELOP THE COMPETENCIES EXPLORED IN THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT'D BETHE BRAND BE THE BRAND IS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS ELEVATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE, BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE, BY HELPING PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS AND BUILD THEIR PERSONAL BRAND. THE PROGRAM WAS FACILITATED IN THREE 1-HOUR WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS HOW TO ELEVATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE, BOTH IN PERSON AND ON LINE, DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS AND BUILD PERSONAL BRAND, AND EQUIP THEM WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS THEY CAN USE TO LIFT UP THE WORK AND MISSION OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU. IN PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE 101, PARTICIPANTS WERE INTRODUCED TO THE CONCEPT OF PERSONAL BRANDING AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE AND DISCUSSED HOW TO ALIGN PERSONAL VALUES WITH PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND HOW TO COMMUNICATE CONFIDENTLY AND AUTHENTICALLY. PARTICIPANTS ASSESSED THEIR STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, AND INTERESTS, AND WERE ENCOURAGED TO USE TOOLS LIKE A SKILLS INVENTORY, PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTS OR TO CREATE A PERSONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THEIR UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES. IN BUILDING YOUR PROFESSIONAL TOOLKIT, PARTICIPANTS REFLECTED ON THEIR STRENGTHS, PASSIONS, AND VALUES TO CREATE A PERSONAL TOOLKIT TO PE BETTER PREPARED TO BUILD A STRONG PERSONAL BRAND AND MAKE STRATEGIC CAREER CHOICES. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL BRAND THAT REFLECTS THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS, VALUES, AND UNIQUE SKILLS CONSISTENTLY ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, FROM RESUMES TO LINKEDLN AND SOCIAL MEDIA. PARTICIPANTS ALSO REFLECTED ON THEIR PAST EXPERIENCES, BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL, TO IDENTIFY LESSONS LEARNED AND HOW TO USE THOSE EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE THEIR STORYTELLING IN PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS IN RELATABLE AND AUTHENTIC WAYS. IN MAKING STRONG PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIQNS AND RAISING YOUR PROFILE, LESSONS FROM THE PREVIOUS SESSIONS WERE TIED TOGETHER TO HELP PARTICIPANTS IMPLEMENT THEIR NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS. THE SESSION FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL TOOLS LIKE LEARNING HOW TO USE AND LEVERAGE THEIR PROFESSIONAL VOICE, LEVERAGING LINKEDLN, NETWORKING, AND CREATING A PROFESSIONAL PLAN TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR CAREERS. THIS PROGRAM WAS FACILITATED BY MADELINE FETTERLY, FOUNDER AND OWNER OF BE THE BRAND, AND CONDUCTED FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL AND NATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS, HIGH-LEVEL VOLUNTEERS, AND HEADQUARTERS STAFF MEMBERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SOME OF THE MOST VISIBLE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU; THEY ARE KEY BRAND AMBASSADORS. THE BE THE BRAND WORKSHOPS SUPPORT OUR MISSION OF HELPING HIGH-LEVEL ALPHA SIGMA TAU BRAND AMBASSADORS DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE TO BOTH ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE SORORITY AND THE FOUNDATION, AND TO ENHANCE THEIR PERSONAL BRAND AND CAREER JOURNEYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, COPIES OF TAX RETURNS AND OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT A NOMINAL COST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,192. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 104,454. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,571. TOTAL EXPENSES 128,217.