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National College Athlete Honor Society Inc

EIN 35-1987057 · Greencastle, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHI ALPHA SIGMA IS THE FIRST AND ONLY NATIOANAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE SOCIETY TO HONOR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGIATE STUDENT ATHLETES WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN BOTH THE CLASSROOM AND IN ATHLETIC COMPETITION.CHI ALPHA SIGMA RECOGNIZES UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE IN A SPORT AT THE VARSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE LEVEL, ACHIEVE JUNIOR ACADEMIC STANDING OR HIGHER AFTER THEIR FITH FULL TIME SEMESTER, AND EARN A 3.5 AND HIGHER CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE. STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO COMPETE FOR A COLLEGIATE CLUB TEAM ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE IF THE CLUB TEAM IS OVERSEEN BY THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL CHAPTER.

Income
$157,951
Spending
$221,085
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 68%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
  1. STUDENT-ATHLETES RECOGNITION FOR ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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