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Nonprofit · EIN 72-0478319

SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON

Tax-exempt · CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613

Financials

$60K$74K2022$70K$61K2023$74K$80K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-EZ$73,751$80,398-$6,647$87,966$1,059$86,907
August 31, 2024990-EZ$70,198$61,333$8,865$102,751$1,059$101,692
August 31, 2023990-EZ$60,277$74,003-$13,726$99,300$913$98,387
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$22,667
Investment income
$44,844
Other revenue
$6,240

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$39,375
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,025
Printing, publications and postage
$1,721
Other expenses
$35,277

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$102,751
Total assets, end of year
$87,966
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,059
Net assets, end of year
$86,907
Cash, savings and investments
$87,966
Gross receipts
$73,751

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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD FORDNAT'L SEC/TREAS0$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD FORDNAT'L SEC/TREAS0$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD FORDNAT'L SEC/TREAS0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 324, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613-0019
In care of
% LEE POTTER
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
SFA Box 13011, Nacogdoches TX 75962
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, SFA Box 13011, Nacogdoches TX 75962
Signed the 990-EZ
LEE POTTER, Director
Phone
(319) 273-2707
Return prepared by
RFSW & Co CPAs PC

Mission

SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON IS THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT RECOGNIZES SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT HAS FOR ITS OBJECTIVES THE SCHOLASTIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE EXTENSION OF RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP AND ASSISTANCE AMONG COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHICH ARE DEVOTED TO THE EARTH SCIENCES.

990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON IS THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT RECOGNIZES SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT HAS FOR ITS OBJECTIVES THE SCHOLASTIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE EXTENSION OF RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP AND ASSISTANCE AMONG COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHICH ARE DEVOTED TO THE EARTH SCIENCES.

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON

Due January 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
72-0478319
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1944
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0758 (6 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$87,966
Income (IRS master file)
$73,751

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZAugust 2025$73,751$80,398$87,966XML
990-EZAugust 2024$70,198$61,333$102,751XML
990-EZAugust 2023$60,277$74,003$99,300XML
990-EZAugust 2022–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2021–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2020–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2019–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Sigma Gamma Epsilon
August 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 72-0478319).

Questions about SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON

What is the EIN of SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON is 72-0478319.
Is SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1944.
Are donations to SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON 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 SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON?
The 990-N for 2009 names Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Who are the officers and directors of SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON?
The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,751, expenses of $80,398 and total assets of $87,966 at year end.

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