Nonprofit · EIN 52-0733857
PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $522,097 | $566,234 | -$44,137 | $2,696,612 | $5,194 | $2,691,418 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $522,218 | $523,617 | -$1,399 | $2,600,136 | $11,658 | $2,588,478 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $316,490
- Investment income
- $178,123
- Royalties
- $46,367
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $141,222
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$18,883
- Other revenue
- $27,484
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,641
- Other salaries and wages
- $64,031
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $237,461
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,514
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $15,000
- Program services (functional)
- $484,289
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,752
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,600,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,696,612
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,194
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,691,418
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $890
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,509,703
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,691,418
- Gross receipts
- $1,230,790
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANYA SCHWARZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $130,568 | $9,076 |
| TERRI TOWNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAEKO HIROI | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL ELDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA OWEN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE OXLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ALEXANDER | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BELOW START 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN DAVIS UNTIL 125 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARRON HERRON-WILLIAMS START 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALECIA HOFFMAN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAINE JENGELLEY | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARIS KESGIN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MANJIKIAN START 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MUSGRAVE START 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL RUIZ | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH RUSSELL START 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA UNGER | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVERETT VIEIRA III | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALEE CLAWSON UNTIL 924 | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANSFORD EDWARDS UNTIL 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY LINCH UNTIL 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA MICHEL-LUVIANO UNTIL 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PEPPERMAN TAYLOR UNTIL 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA VILLEGAS UNTIL 924 | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANYA SCHWARZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $125,848 | $5,083 |
| DIANA OWEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI TOWNER | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL ELDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALEE CLAWSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE OXLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARIS KESGIN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANSFORD EDWARDS JR | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ALEXANDER | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LINCH | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA MICHEL-LUVIANO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANSFORD EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PEPPERMAN TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAEKO HIROI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALECIA HOFFMAN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAINE JENGELLEY | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RUIZ | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA VILLEGAS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT VIEIRA III | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1203
- In care of
- % THE SOCIETY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TANYA SCHWARZ, 1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- TANYA SCHWARZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 349-9285
- Website
- WWW.PISIGMAALPHA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
TO RECOGNIZE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY, AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS; TO STIMULATE SCHOLARSHIP AND INTEREST IN POLITICS, GOVERNMENT, AND DEMOCRACY; TO ENCOURAGE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE DISCIPLINE; AND TO SUPPORT CURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE DIALOGUE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING ACTIVITY FUNDS FOR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CHAPTERS THROUGH GRANTS, INCLUDING CHAPTER ACTIVITY GRANTS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GRANTS, SPEAKER SMALL GRANTS, AND REACTIVATION AND START-UP GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER $100,000 IN GRANT FUNDS TO 115+ CAMPUS CHAPTERS TO CONDUCT A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS.Expenses $206,685
- THE ORGANIZATION OF AN ANNUAL NATIONAL STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE FOR STUDENTS STUDYING POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS. OVER 450 STUDENT AND FACULTY ATTENDEES COME TOGETHER TO NETWORK, PRESENT RESEARCH, AND ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS.Expenses $95,877
- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS DOING INTERNSHIPS IN WASHINGTON, DC OR ATTENDING GRADUATE SCHOOL. WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 10-12 STUDENTS ENTERING GRADUATE SCHOOL OR DOING INTERNSHIPS PER YEAR. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES $2000-$3000 IN FUNDING.Expenses $95,244
- AWARDS FOR STUDENT PAPERS, SPONSORSHIP OF UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF POLITICS, DISCOUNTS ON ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND TEST PREPARATION SERVICES, SPONSORSHIP OF AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS FOR EXTERNAL POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONS.Expenses $86,483
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0733857
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,696,612
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,230,790
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2018
- Posted by the IRS
- March 11, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $522,097 | $566,234 | $2,696,612 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $522,218 | $523,617 | $2,600,136 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $345,966 | $546,445 | $2,410,642 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 52-0733857).
Questions about PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY is 52-0733857.
- Is PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2018.
- Are donations to PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY 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 PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TANYA SCHWARZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,568 (TANYA SCHWARZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $522,097, expenses of $566,234 and total assets of $2,696,612 at year end.
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