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Delta Epsilon Mu

EIN 38-3973142 · Alexandria, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak36 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 509 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

DELTA EPSILON MU EXISTS TO FURTHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH TRAINING AND MENTORING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES BY ITS MEMBERS.

Income
$254,475
Spending
$229,709
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
16.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$3,250, national executive vice president

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 509 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    7 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (4)
  1. $82,521 spent. NATIONAL CONVENTION: NATIONAL CONVENTION IS THE ANNUAL CONVENING OF ALL NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WITHIN THE NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL (NMC). THE NMC MEETS ONCE ANNUALLY TO GO OVER ONGOING NATIONAL PROJECTS.
  2. $3,905 spent. NATIONAL RETREAT: NATIONAL RETREAT IS HELD ANNUALLY EACH JANUARY TO FACILITATE STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WITHIN THE CURRENT NATIONAL EXECUTIVE TERM.
  3. $1,586 spent. NATIONAL EXPANSION: THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY HAS FOCUSED EFFORTS IN EXPANSION AND CHARTERING OF NEW CHAPTERS EACH YEAR. FUNDS ARE RAISED THROUGH FEES PAID BY POTENTIAL AFFILIATES AND ALL FUNDS RAISED ARE PUT TOWARD CHARTERING COSTS AND THE RECOGNITION PROCESS.
  4. $71,777 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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