Esa Membership Corporation
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF ESA MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION IS TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AESTHECTIC, LITERARY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY CONNECTED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL.
- Income
- $647,085
- Spending
- $616,263
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 5,460
- Highest pay
- $83,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 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 (2)
- $272,636 spent. TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN ESA'S PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS TO SUPPORT ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ESA'S VOLUNTEER RESOURCES TO BENEFIT THE HOSPITAL. THE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL TASKS PERFORMED BY THIS ENTITY ASSIST EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL'S MEMBERSHIP IN REACHING FUNDRAISING GOALS THAT TOTAL IN THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR.
- $86,673 spent. ESA MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION ADMINISTERS AND WORKS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF ESA FOUNDATION, PRIMARILY ITS ENDOWMENT/SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2021 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 December 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 February 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
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