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Nonprofit · EIN 36-1773950

SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY

Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60204

Financials

$8.1M$7.9M2022$7.9M$7.8M2023$9.6M$5.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,609,993$5,196,256$4,413,737$17,775,034$1,428,750$16,346,284
June 30, 2024990$7,882,696$7,799,006$83,690$14,552,341$3,387,480$11,164,861
June 30, 2023990$8,059,440$7,868,762$190,678$14,236,601$3,966,752$10,269,849
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,820,923
Membership dues
$2,745,923
Program service revenue
$3,256,929
Investment income
$314,528
Royalties
$159,042
Other revenue
$3,217,613

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$651,233
Other salaries and wages
$3,022,985
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,030,286
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$51,014
Accounting fees
$30,605
Occupancy
$103,832
Travel
$830,006
Program services (functional)
$2,916,566
Management and general (functional)
$2,279,690

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,552,341
Total assets, end of year
$17,775,034
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,428,750
Net assets, end of year
$16,346,284
Land, buildings and equipment
$807,184
Publicly traded securities
$12,335,807
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,712,293
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,633,991
Gross unrelated business income
$473,570
Gross receipts
$9,609,993
Employees
55
Volunteers
4,000
Year formed
1856
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Steven MitchellCEO
Officer
20$284,114$8,523
Chris HancockCEO
Officer
40$172,930$5,330
Dan StanczakChief Bus. Officer
Officer
16$120,892$3,627
Juan FariaSr Director of Finance
Officer
13$89,792$8,612
Mark McDonoughEm Sup Archon
Trustee or director
8$0$0
Ben Johnson IIEm D Sup Archon
Trustee or director
4$0$0
Jim SkaggsEm Sup Warden
Trustee or director
4$0$0
Joe RicheyEm Sup Herald
Trustee or director
4$0$0
Joe HalcombEm Sup Chronicler
Trustee or director
4$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRIS HANCOCKCEO
Officer
40$200,490$18,484
DAN STANCZAKCHIEF BUS. O
Officer
16$118,129$4,760
MARK MCDONOUGHEM SUP ARCHO
Trustee or director
8$0$0
BEN JOHNSON IIEM D SUP ARC
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JIM SKAGGSEM SUP WARDE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JOE RICHEYEM SUP HERAL
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JOE HALCOMBEM SUP CHRON
Trustee or director
4$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRIS HANCOCKCEO
Officer
34$157,914$21,251
DAN STANCZAKCHIEF BUS. O
Officer
26$114,426$7,088
MIKE RODGERSEM SUP ARCHO
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MARK MCDONOUGHEM SUP D ARC
Trustee or director
4$0$0
BEN JOHNSON IIEM SUP WARDE
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JIM SKAGGSEM SUP HERAL
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JOE RICHEYEM SUP CHRON
Trustee or director
4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1856, EVANSTON, IL 60204-1856
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
116 N Stewart Ave, Big Rapids MI 49307
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Steve Mitchell, 1856 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Eli Tosterud, 413 S Stewart Ave, Big Rapids MI 49307
Signed the 990
Juan Faria, Senior Director of Finance
Phone
(847) 475-1856
Return prepared by
ATA Advisory LLC

Mission

The mission of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is to promote the highest standards of friendship, scholarship, and service for our members based upon the ideals set forth by our Founders. To help develop and foster personal development of member's skills in leadership, scholarship, citizenship, social and moral responsibility.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Operation of member services to further education and social aspects of students on a college campus.
    Expenses $1,478,583
  • Leadership school for the enrichment of college experience, as well as training for future careers and lives.
    Expenses $422,937
  • Financing of insurance risk to lessen burden costs on individual chapters and members.
    Expenses $873,468
  • Convention expenses and Scholarship/awards expenses
    Expenses $141,578

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-N on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2025 990-N for SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
36-1773950
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
0228 (134 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,775,034
Income (IRS master file)
$9,609,993

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: Eli Tosterud
June 30, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2025$9,609,993$5,196,256$17,775,034IRS
990-N for 2023June 30, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2024$7,882,696$7,799,006$14,552,341IRS
990-N for 2022
Officer: Will Magrone
June 30, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2023$8,059,440$7,868,762$14,236,601XML
990June 2022$7,199,867$6,351,692$12,822,677IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Kayle Kadir
June 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2021$5,964,943$5,109,114$12,660,934IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Sam Lever
June 30, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-1773950).

Questions about SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY

What is the EIN of SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY is 36-1773950.
Is SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1940.
Are donations to SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended June 30, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Steve Mitchell.
Who are the officers and directors of SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,114 (Steven Mitchell, CEO).
How much revenue does SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,609,993, expenses of $5,196,256 and total assets of $17,775,034 at year end.

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