University of Kansas Panhellenic Association
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What it says it does
The Panhellenic Association was founded at the University of Kansas with the purpose of increasing the influence of sororities in college life, improving the relationships between the members of different chapters, and ensuring dignified methods of recruiting, pledging, and initiation.
- Income
- $252,056
- Spending
- $197,493
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1,200, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $49,743 spent. Host educational programming: Officers plan and execute a variety of educational programming for officers and members of the organizations they govern over. The Panhellenic Association also collaborates with other councils or departments for this programming. Programming can include creating internal resources, facilitating training through University programming or organizing guest speakers/ programs to come to the community to provide training and education.
- $37,717 spent. Raise funds for philanthropy: The University of Kansas Panhellenic Association has partnered with the Circle of Sisterhood Foundation. Circle of Sisterhood is an organization that works to remove educational barriers for girls and women facing poverty and oppression. KU Panhellenic has 2 Philanthropy events each year to support this organization. These events are marketed towards all of the Sorority and Fraternity Life Community on campus. All proceeds of these events are donated to Circle of Sisterhood directly. The Panhellenic Council also has various events throughout the year that support the organization such as percentage nights, t-shirt sales, and tabling on campus.
- $23,788 spent. Facilitate and plan formal recruitment: Formal recruitment is an event that occurs once a year and is a chance for all organizations to recruit new members into their organization. This event includes coordinating the schedules of about 2,000 members and 600 participants. Step one includes creating and distributing marketing material, and hosting 2-4 informational sessions to get individuals to sign up for the process. The next step is to facilitate registration and gather information from all registrants. There is communication and education provided to these individuals prior to their participation in the process. Officers also create the week-long schedule that all organizations and registrants participate in. The week-long event includes coordinating travel for participants, guiding individuals through the process and monitoring the organizations in their process.
- $14,892 spent. Govern over 11 organizations: Each organization has officers that support the day-to-day operations of their individual group. The officers of the Panhellenic Association provide guidance through monthly meetings to each of the organization's officers. They are also tasked with providing resources, training and advice to these groups.
- Community Service/ Civic engagement: All members of the Panhellenic community are required to perform 15 service hours per semester. These hours are completed in Douglas County and are approved by Panhellenic's Director of Philanthropy and Community Service. Members are encouraged to complete more hours and give back to the Lawrence community. Most chapters also have community service events that members can participate in to give back to the chapter's philanthropy.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2019 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 December 2024.
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 April 2021.
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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