Kappa Sigma Fraternity
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO ITS UNDERGRADUATE AND ALUMNI CHAPTERS.
- Income
- $7.8 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 1,504
- Highest pay
- $109,268, exec vp & ca
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- LIABILITY COVERAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - REPRESENTS EXPENSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE AND RELATED CLAIMS EXPENSE, WHICH IS EXTENDED TO 290 INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS OF THE FRATERNITY, THEIR OFFICERS, AND FRATERNITY APPOINTED VOLUNTEERS.
- BROTHERS IN ACTION - INCLUDES EXPENSES INCURRED TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE THE FRATERNITY'S 290 INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS AND COLONIES. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE THE FRATERNITY'S PROGRAMS DIRECTED AT DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF ITS UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, GOAL SETTING STRATEGIES, VALUES AND ETHICS EDUCATION, WORLD AND U.S. HISTORY PROGRAMS, ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, AND PEER INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES.
- CHAMPION QUEST - THE CHAMPION QUEST RECRUITMENT TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING PROCESS DEVELOPED BY THE FRATERNITY EDUCATES THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE SKILLS OF NETWORKING, MARKETING, EVENT PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING, AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE HOST INSTITUTION AND THE FRATERNITY.
- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES/CONCLAVE - REPRESENT ALTERNATING BIENNIAL CONFERENCES OFFERING A CONCENTRATED OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHING AND TRAINING, THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, AND DISCUSSION OF NUMEROUS TOPICS AMOUNG THE FRATERNITY'S UNDERGRADUATE AND ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP. CADUCEUS MAGAZINE - PRODUCTION AND MAILING OF THE FRATERNITY'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. A GREATER CAUSE - THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES RELATED TO THE FRATERNITY'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE CONTINUING EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND RECOGNITION FOR ITS APPROXIMATELY 210,000 ALUMNI MEMBERS. A GREATER CAUSE ADVOCATES ALUMNI OF THE FRATERNITY BECOMING INVOLVED AS ADVISORS AND MENTORS TO BOTH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS.
- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES/CONCLAVE - REPRESENT ALTERNATING BIENNIAL CONFERENCES OFFERING A CONCENTRATED OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHING AND TRAINING, THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, AND DISCUSSION OF NUMEROUS TOPICS AMOUNG THE FRATERNITY'S UNDERGRADUATE AND ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP. CADUCEUS MAGAZINE - PRODUCTION AND MAILING OF THE FRATERNITY'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. A GREATER CAUSE - THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES RELATED TO THE FRATERNITY'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE CONTINUING EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND RECOGNITION FOR ITS APPROXIMATELY 210,000 ALUMNI MEMBERS. A GREATER CAUSE ADVOCATES ALUMNI OF THE FRATERNITY BECOMING INVOLVED AS ADVISORS AND MENTORS TO BOTH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(7) social or recreational club.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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