Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority Inc
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What it says it does
ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING SCHOLARS, PHILANTHROPISTS, LEADERS AND SISTERS AMONG OUR COLLEGIATE AND ALUMNAE MEMBERS. THE SORORITY STRIVES TO HAVE A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR HOST COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS WE EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS ON WHO WE ARE AS ALPHA SIGMA TAUS THROUGH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SERVICE AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON BUSINESS, LIFE SKILLS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $120,889, ceo end 12/24
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 May 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 (3)
- MINDWISE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DIAGNOSED BY THE AGE OF 24. INITIAL SYMPTOMS OFTEN APPEAR DURING THE COLLEGE YEARS, WHEN EXPLORATORY BEHAVIORS WITH SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL ALSO BEGIN. THE COLLEGE YEARS ARE AN EXCITING TIME OF PERSONAL GROWTH, BUT THEY CAN ALSO BRING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES, WHICH CAN WORSEN UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. BY TAKING A BRIEF MINDWISE SCREENING, STUDENTS CAN LEARN IF THEY HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUE AND LEARN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MORE IS A KEY PART OF YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING. BRIEF SCREENINGS ARE THE QUICKEST WAY TO DETERMINE IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT SHOULD CONNECT WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THINK OF THESE AS A CHECKUP FROM YOUR NECK UP. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE YOU WILL SEE YOUR RESULTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND KEY RESOURCES. NEW AND COLLEGIATE MEMBERS CAN TAKE THE SCREENING ON THEIR PHONE, A LAPTOP, OR TABLET ANONYMOUSLY AND FROM THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN RESIDENCE HALL ROOM. BECAUSE OF THIS, MINDWISE SCREENINGS REACH STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE HESITANT TO CONTACT A COLLEGE COUNSELOR OR THERAPIST DIRECTLY. MONEYSMARTS MONEYSMARTS IS AN ENGAGING ONLINE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS COLLEGE STUDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS DURING AND AFTER COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM HELPS USERS ESTABLISH GOOD MONEY HABITS AND GIVES THEM THE "MONEY SMARTS" THEY NEED TO THRIVE THROUGHOUT LIFE. THE PROGRAM ADDITIONAL STRIVES TO REDUCE STUDENT DEBT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE PROGRAM ATTACKS THE PROBLEM OF FINANCIAL LITERACY FROM ALL SIDES. A MIX OF PODCASTS, VIDEOS, BLOG POSTS, AND ARTICLES TACKLE JUST ABOUT ANY FINANCIAL TOPIC YOU CAN THINK OF. WHETHER USERS NEED A PRIMER ON STUDENT BORROWING, A REFRESHER ON WHAT A CREDIT SCORE IS, OR ADVICE ABOUT MANAGING A COLLEGE-STUDENT SIZED BUDGET, THE MONEYSMARTS LIBRARY WILL HELP. OFFICER ACADEMY 2024: EQUIP OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING EQUIP GIVES NEWLY INSTALLED SORORITY LEADERS THE SKILLS TO MANAGE THE INTERPERSONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN THEIR NEW POSITION. RISE PARTNERSHIPS GUIDE THE CONVENED MEMBERS OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH EQUIP: OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING, A DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING GOAL SETTING, NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS CONSISTS OF 10 PRE-RECORDED VIDEO LESSONS, 8 LIVE VIRTUAL PRACTICE/Q&A SESSIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES FOR CHAPTER LEADERS TO UTILIZE THROUGHOUT THEIR TERM. REGISTERED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A SELF-PACED, ONLINE PREPARATION COURSE IN ADVANCE OF THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM KICK OFF. RECORDED AND LIVE CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON A SET SCHEDULE OVER THE LIVE-LEARNING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE BULK OF THE PROGRAM'S IS FACILITATED BY RISE PARTNERSHIPS AS THEY DELIVER THEIR EQUIP PROGRAM MODIFIED FOR VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT. ARCHIVES PROJECT ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY HAS A RICH HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1899. THE SORORITY'S ARCHIVES NOT ONLY CONTAIN STORIES THAT WILL ENGAGE AND EDUCATE OUR OWN MEMBERS BUT ALSO SHARE ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S PLACE WITHIN WOMEN'S HISTORY. HISTORYIT IS A TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH A NEW APPROACH TO MAKING HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS MORE USEFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND ACCESSIBLE. AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN PORTLAND, MAINE, HISTORYIT IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND DIGITAL INNOVATORS. HISTORYIT BRINGS INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERTISE TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND MAKE THEM SEARCHABLE. WORKING WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND OTHERS, HISTORYIT LEVERAGES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, PROPRIETARY METHODOLOGIES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, AND THE COMMITMENT OF THEIR TEAM TO CREATE APPEALING, EFFECTIVE DIGITAL PORTALS FOR HISTORICAL RESOURCES. THE SORORITY SEEKS TO DIGITIZE ITS ARCHIVES AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE BOTH INTERNALLY AND TO THE PUBLIC IN ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. HISTORYIT WILL PROVIDE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR APPROACHING, UTILIZING, SUSTAINING, AND PROVIDING ONGOING ACCESS AND SUPPORT FOR ALL ITS DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. HISTORYIT'S METHODOLOGY WILL ALLOW ALPHA SIGMA TAU TO CREATE DIGITAL ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE THAT ARE SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. A "DIGITAL MUSEUM" WILL CONNECT MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT AT THE COLLEGIATE AND SOCIETAL LEVELS. LEARNING ABOUT ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY JUSTIFIES WHY IT IS WORTH THE TIME AND ATTENTION OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WHO SEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF WOMEN. OFFERING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY HELPS PROVIDE A SENSE OF IDENTITY AS MEMBERS AND AS WOMEN. SIMPLY DEFINING ALPHA SIGMA TAU IN THE PRESENT REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF FORMING AN IDENTITY BASED ON SHARED EXPERIENCES AND VALUES. ENGAGING WITH ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND MEANINGFUL WAY EVOKES EMOTIONS, BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT, AND INSPIRES MEMBERS TO LEARN, GROW, AND GIVE. NAME YOUR STORY AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEGIANS, NEW MEMBERS, AND CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. BROUGHT TO US BY DR. LAUREN COOK, THIS PROGRAM GIVES OUR COLLEGIATE MEMBERS A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, PROVIDES TRAINING ON HOW TO TALK ABOUT THESE EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR SISTERS, AND ALLOWS THEM TO DISCOVER NEW FORMS OF SELF-CARE. THROUGH VIDEO-BASED ONLINE LEARNING MODULES, OUR MEMBERS WILL COME AWAY WITH A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. BY TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, WE ARE NOT ONLY MAKING IT OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH PURSUITS BUT ALSO SUPPORTING THEM IN THAT
- EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT PROGRAM:THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR MANY OF THE 76 CHAPTERS TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATIONAL VISIT FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS TALK WITH EACH OFFICER CONCERNING THEIR POSITION AND WITH EACH MEMBER, IF TIME PERMITS. THEY DELIVER PRESENTATIONS CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ETC. THIS IMPACTS 79 CHAPTERS WHICH CONSIST OF 3,265 UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS AND 200 ALUMNAE SERVING THE CHAPTERS AS ADVISORS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SALARY, BENEFITS, AND TRAVEL FOR EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS.
- GATHERINGS-OFFICER ACADEMY/NATIONAL CONVENTION:EACH YEAR, ALPHA SIGMA TAU SPONSORS GATHERINGS OF LEADERS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THROUGH OFFICER ACADEMY OR NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. INFORMATION THAT IS PRESENTED IN THESE PROGRAMS IMPACTS THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. OFFICER ACADEMY IS HELD EVERY TWO YEARS AND FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR CHAPTER OFFICERS. THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL OFFICERS ATTEND. THE ACTUAL EVENT INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 250 UNDERGRADUATES. NATIONAL CONVENTION IS HELD EVERY TWO YEARS, ALTERNATING WITH OFFICER ACADEMY. EACH CHAPTER SENDS AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES AND ONE ADVISOR. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND NATIONAL BUSINESS MEETINGS ARE A MAJOR FOCUS AS WELL AS AWARDS PRESENTATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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)(7) social or recreational club.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club 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 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 December 2017.
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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