Beta Alpha Psi National Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Beta Alpha Psi is an international honors organization for students and professionals in accounting finance and information systems. The organization was formed to encourage and recognize academic excellence promote ethical and professional standards and provide opportunities for leadership service and professional development. The primary purpose of the organization is to support the educational and career development of its members through networking opportunities interactions with accounting and finance professionals community service activities academic enrichment programs and leadership experiences. Through events such as professional meetings workshops employer presentations volunteer service projects and career development activities Beta Alpha Psi helps prepare students for successful careers while fostering a commitment to lifelong learning ethical conduct and service to the profession and community.
- Income
- $49,736
- Spending
- $49,112
- Reserves
- 38.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2026, 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 April 30, 2026, 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)
- The Beta Alpha Psi Zeta Delta Chapter at Georgia Southern University serves accounting finance and information systems students by providing professional development leadership opportunities academic support and community service experiences that prepare members for successful careers. During the 20252026 academic year the chapter served approximately 50 students including 35 members and 15 candidates. Key activities included hosting weekly professional meetings with accounting firms corporations and industry professionals; organizing service projects through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance VITA program; sponsoring student attendance at regional and national Beta Alpha Psi meetings; conducting networking and career development events; and hosting outreach programs such as Discover Accounting Day and the Accounting Quiz Bowl. Notable accomplishments included: Assisting community members through the VITA program by providing free tax preparation services. Hosting Discover Accounting Day which introduced more than 50 high school students to careers in accounting and business. Organizing the Accounting Quiz Bowl which engaged more than 50 university students in an academic competition focused on accounting knowledge and professional development. Supporting student attendance at Beta Alpha Psi Midyear and Annual Meetings providing networking and leadership development opportunities. Maintaining the chapters tradition of excellence by earning Superior Chapter Status from Beta Alpha Psi National a distinction recognizing outstanding achievement in professional service and scholastic activities. Through these activities the chapter advanced its mission of promoting academic excellence ethical leadership professional growth and community service while strengthening the pipeline of future accounting finance and information systems professionals.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 April 2026.
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 1974.
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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