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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6063291

PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009

Financials

$3.2M$635K2022$4.4M$2.5M2023$3.5M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$3,453,687$2,641,874$811,813$51,253,829$1,521,682$49,732,147
July 31, 2024990$4,367,925$2,503,877$1,864,048$49,322,785$1,601,867$47,720,918
July 31, 2023990$3,151,297$634,898$2,516,399$46,715,872$1,295,559$45,420,313
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,875
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,424,812
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,696,279
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,655,480
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$115,372
Other salaries and wages
$3,809
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$122,887
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$56,824
Occupancy
$85,375
Travel
$39,295
Depreciation
$58,858
Program services (functional)
$1,839,866
Management and general (functional)
$447,334
Fundraising (functional)
$354,674

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$49,322,785
Total assets, end of year
$51,253,829
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,521,682
Net assets, end of year
$49,732,147
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,486,223
Publicly traded securities
$25,115,616
Net assets without donor restrictions
$32,365,155
Net assets with donor restrictions
$17,366,992
Gross receipts
$8,480,875
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1924
State of legal domicile
NY

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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
FREDRICK LAWRENCESECRETARY/CEO
Officer
4$64,709$501,499$59,608
AMY MULNIXCOO (THRU 4/1/25)
Officer
7$37,540$150,160$31,553
RONALD CRUTCHERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ESTHER JONESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEANETTE GARRETTYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MARSHALL ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BERNADINE BARNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN W CARLISLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
S RAJ CHAUDHURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SEAN DECATURTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DOLORES DURAN-CERDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AMY FERRERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TARA FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GABRIELLE FOREMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN HARKLESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VERA L JUNKERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA TROTMAN REIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
FREDRICK LAWRENCESECRETARY/CEO
Officer
4$60,258$466,996$56,911
AMY MULNIXCOO
Officer
7$35,833$143,334$29,346
ESTHER JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PETER QUIMBYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JONATHAN LEWISTREASURER (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEANETTE GARRETTYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SUSAN CARLISLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VERA JUNKERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BERNADINE BARNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAJ CHAUDHURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER LEWTON YATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DOLORES DURAN-CERDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RONALD CRUTCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUZIE PARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN POPETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDITH SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAMELA TROTMAN REIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
FREDRICK LAWRENCESECRETARY/CEO
Officer
4$55,769$432,214$52,088
EVAGREN CALDERACOO (THRU 9/22)
Officer
7$39,920$159,678$35,291
PETER QUIMBYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ESTHER JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JONATHAN LEWISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SUSAN CARLISLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VERA JUNKERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BERNADINE BARNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAJ CHAUDHURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER LEWTON YATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DOLORES DURAN-CERDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RON CRUTCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUZIE PARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN POPETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDITH SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAMELA TROTMAN REIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1606 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-2512
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FREDERICK M LAWRENCE, 1606 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200092512
Signed the 990
AMBER ELAINE COX, ASSOC SECRETARY/COO
Phone
(202) 265-3808
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

ORGANIZED FOR THE CREATION OF FUNDS OR ENDOWMENTS FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOUND LEARNING THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS & SIMILAR ITEMS.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS: THE MARY ISABEL SIBLEY FELLOWSHIP IS AWARDED TO WOMEN SCHOLARS EVERY YEAR, ALTERNATING BETWEEN GREEK AND FRENCH. THE WALTER J. JENSEN FELLOWSHIP IS AWARDED FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OF STUDY IN FRANCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE FELLOWSHIP IS TO HELP EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS IMPROVE EDUCATION IN STANDARD FRENCH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE. THE DR. MARTIN R. LEBOWITZ AND EVE LEWELLIS LEBOWITZ PRIZES FOR PHILOSOPHICAL ACHIEVEMENT AND CONTRIBUTION ARE AWARDED TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT, TANGIBLE RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHT. THE LEBOWITZ SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A PAIR OF ANNUAL LECTURES TO BE DELIVERED SEQUENTIALLY AT A DIVISION MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION SELECTED BY THE HONOREES, OR LACKING THEIR AGREEMENT, BY THE PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY. THE TOPIC OF THE LECTURES IS AN IMPORTANT PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUE OF CURRENT INTEREST, AND THE LECTURES SHALL ORDINARILY BE CHOSEN TO OFFER CONTRASTING (NOT NECESSARILY OPPOSING) VIEWS ON THAT TOPIC.
    Expenses $1,839,866 · grants $1,655,480

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-6063291
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1928
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$51,253,829
Income (IRS master file)
$8,480,875

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$3,453,687$2,641,874$51,253,829XML
990-TJuly 2025–––IRS
990July 2024$4,367,925$2,503,877$49,322,785XML
990-TJuly 2024–––IRS
990July 2023$3,151,297$634,898$46,715,872XML
990-TJuly 2023–––IRS
990July 2022$1,384,235$645,476$41,882,645IRS
990-TJuly 2022–––IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990-TJuly 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2019–––IRS
990July 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 52-6063291).

Questions about PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION is 52-6063291.
Is PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1928.
Are donations to PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION 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 PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names FREDERICK M LAWRENCE.
Who are the officers and directors of PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,709 (FREDRICK LAWRENCE, SECRETARY/CEO).
How much revenue does PHI BETA KAPPA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,453,687, expenses of $2,641,874 and total assets of $51,253,829 at year end.

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