Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity
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What it says it does
TO TEACH YOUNG MEN THAT THERE IS MORE TO BE GAINED OUT OF LIFE BY SERVING OTHERS. TO PROVIDE THE FORUM THROUGH FRATERNITY FOR OUR AMBITIONS TO BE HEARD AND PRACTICED. TO GIVE TO OTHERS WITHOUT SELSH THOUGHT OF GAIN OR PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT. TO CREATE A BETTER SOCIETY WHERE MEN HAVE LEARNED TO VALUE OTHERS AS THEY VALUE THEMSELVES. TO HAVE A MEMBERSHIP WHO RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AND THE ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH THEY ALL STAND.
- Income
- $895,023
- Spending
- $890,994
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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 (1)
- CONDUCT RUSH & RECRUITMENT ON A CONTINUAL BASIS TO SEEK OUT AND LOCATE INDIVIDUALS WHO BEST EXEMPLIFY THE IDEALS OF FRIENDSHIP, CHIVALRY AND SERVICE IN ORDER TO GROW OR SUSTAIN THE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP. THIS IS TRADITIONALLY CONDUCTED DURING THE SPRING AND FALL SEMESTERS ON THE CHAPTERS CAMPUS. THIS TYPE OF PROGRAMING GENERALLY INVOLVES MEETING NEW PEOPLE THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING IN PERSON EVENTS AND ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CHAPTERS ROUTINELY CONDUCT PHILANTHROPIC WORK TO RAISE MONEY FOR VARIOUS CAUSES, TYPICALLY THOSE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT HAVE A PARTICULAR CONNECTION TO THE CHAPTER. FURTHERMORE, OUR MEMBERS DONATE THEIR PERSONAL TIME TO LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS TO FURTHER PROMOTE OUR IDEAL OF SERVICE. WHEN NOT PERFORMING PHILANTHROPIC OR CHARITABLE PROGRAMING, MEMBERS OFTEN MEET REGULARLY FOR FELLOWSHIP AND MEALS TO SHARE AND INCULCATE THE IDEALS THAT THEY ENJOIN.
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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2017.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1940.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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