Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 44% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
KAPPA SIGMA ENDOWMENT FUND (THE ENDOWMENT FUND) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO PRODUCE MEANS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFICENT AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY (THE FRATERNITY). THE ENDOWMENT FUND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE FRATERNITY.
- Income
- $6.9 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 44%
- Reserves
- 33.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 78% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 80% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1544% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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)
- $666,671 spent. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS: SINCE 1948, THE SCHOLARSHIP-LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM HAS BEEN THE ENDOWMENT FUND'S HALLMARK PROGRAM. THE TOTAL AWARDED THROUGH THE PROGRAM TO OUTSTANDING KAPPA SIGMA STUDENT LEADERS IS MORE THAN 8.0 MILLION. THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS ONE OF THE PREEMINENT GREEK FOUNDATIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS. DURING FY25, THE ENDOWMENT FUND PROVIDED 72 MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, ALONG WITH 25 SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WERE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE DR. JOHN W. RYAN LEADERSHIP CIRCLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENDOWMENT FUND ADMINISTERS AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS OUT OF CHAPTER DESIGNATED INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS. DURING FY25, THIS CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARDED 596 MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING STUDENT-LEADERS. DURING FY25, THE ENDOWMENT FUND PROVIDED 7 GRANTS THROUGH THE MILITARY HEROES CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING MILITARY VETERANS. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS: SINCE 1948, THE SCHOLARSHIP-LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM HAS BEEN THE ENDOWMENT FUND'S HALLMARK PROGRAM. THE TOTAL AWARDED THROUGH THE PROGRAM TO OUTSTANDING KAPPA SIGMA STUDENT LEADERS IS MORE THAN 8.0 MILLION. THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS ONE OF THE PREEMINENT GREEK FOUNDATIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS. DURING FY25, THE ENDOWMENT FUND PROVIDED 72 MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, ALONG WITH 25 SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WERE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE DR. JOHN W. RYAN LEADERSHIP CIRCLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENDOWMENT FUND ADMINISTERS AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS OUT OF CHAPTER DESIGNATED INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS. DURING FY25, THIS CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARDED 596 MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING STUDENT-LEADERS. DURING FY25, THE ENDOWMENT FUND PROVIDED 7 GRANTS THROUGH THE MILITARY HEROES CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING MILITARY VETERANS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
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 August 1947.
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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