2025-06-24T07:53:03-05:00 2024-12-31 562353893 AGRESTA STORMS & O'LEARY PC 5140 COMMERCE CIRCLE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46237 990 2024-01-01 350141910 ALPHA CHI SIGMA FRATERNITY INC ALPH 8002524369 6296 RUCKER RD SUITE B INDIANAPOLIS IN 46220 JOHN STIPP SECRETARY TREASURER 8002524369 2025-06-23 1 0 BRIAN C BECKMAN CPA P00343426 3177809850 2025-06-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN STIPP 6296 RUCKER RD SUITE B INDIANAPOLIS IN 46220 629902 0 X WWW.ALPHACHISIGMA.ORG X 1967 IN TO ORGANIZE, OPERATE, AND FOSTER COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL CHAPTERS OF ALPHA CHI SIGMA. 4 4 2 2845 0 0 86191 95157 415549 444470 31228 44637 0 0 532968 584264 0 0 0 0 120435 130795 0 0 61360 368318 469275 488753 600070 44215 -15806 1131950 1155319 18309 34825 1113641 1120494 X ORGANIZE, OPERATE, AND FOSTER COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL CHAPTERS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC PURSUIT AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENTS OF CHEMISTRY AND TO COMMUNICATE SUCH ACTIVITIES WITH QUARTERLY PUBLICATIONS. 0 0 25667 384268 TO COMMUNICATE THE ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FRATERNITY IN A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER CALLED THE HEXAGON. PRINTED COPIES GO TO ROUGHLY 7000 MEMBERS EVERY YEAR. 108285 60202 GRAND CHAPTER CONCLAVE - BIENNIAL GATHERING OF MEMBERS OF THE FRATERNITY. BUSINESS SESSIONS OF CONCLAVE ELECT OFFICERS, PROPOSE AND VOTE ON LEGISLATION, ETC. PROFESSIONAL POSTER SESSIONS AND AWARDS HIGHLIGHTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MEMBERS IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THIS EVENT. APPROXIMATELY 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONCLAVE IN 2024 AND THE LEARNINGS WERE TAKEN BACK TO THEIR CHAPTERS, THUS IMPACTING ROUGHLY 2500 MEMBERS. 4866 0 DISTRICT COUNSELORS HOLD DISTRICT CONCLAVES (REGIONAL MEETINGS) AND VISIT THEIR CHAPTERS EACH YEAR. THESE MEETINGS HELP SHARE IDEAS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM SCIENCE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES; CHAPTER ACTIVITIES; AND EDUCATING MEMBERS ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY. 11235 RITUAL AND REGALIA EXPENSES FOR FRATERNITY GATHERINGS AND FUNCTIONS. 11235 150053 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IN AK AR CA GA HI MA NC NH NJ NM OR PA SC TN UT VA X JOHN STIPP 8002524369 6296 RUCKER RD SUITE B INDIANAPOLIS IN 46220 MERRYN COLE GRAND MASTER ALLCHEMIST 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT SCHNIPPERT GRAND COLLEGIATE ALCHEMIST 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH BOWMAN GRAND MASTER OF CEREMONIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FAITH YARBERRY GRAND PROFESSIONAL ALCHEMIST 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON WENZEL ASSISTANT GRAND RECORDER 1.00 X X 5000 0 0 JOHN STIPP GRAND RECORDER 6.00 X X 10000 0 0 JASON ELLIS GRAND HEALTH & SAFTEY OFFICER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95157 95157 COLLEGIATE FEES 900099 379760 379760 CONCLAVE & REGALIA INC 900099 64710 64710 444470 31457 31457 58818 45638 13180 13180 13180 584264 444470 0 44637 118673 23735 71204 23734 3092 3092 9030 1806 5418 1806 53871 53871 9584 9584 14787 14787 1719 1719 32330 32330 38152 38152 13847 527 12626 694 108 108 10811 10811 108290 108290 CONCLAVE 114756 107758 6998 0 PRINTING 44126 0 9000 35126 RITUAL & REGALIA 16101 16101 0 0 SOLICITATIONS 10793 126 10667 0 600070 150053 388657 61360 295664 270720 17008 14794 17510 18823 16203 10846 221191 181464 50538 39727 735027 800409 1131950 1155319 14145 31933 4164 2892 18309 34825 X 1113641 1120494 1113641 1120494 1131950 1155319 -15806 22659 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 344039 394803 478645 491871 474917 2184275 344039 394803 478645 491871 474917 2184275 2184275 54738 19356 11882 23847 31457 141280 2325555 0.93920 0.94440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 119707 85312 34395 101484 96152 5332 39727 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 2892 2892 X 597339 22659 22659 574680 9584 9584 584264 590486 0 590486 9584 9584 600070 PART X, LINE 2: THE FRATERNITY IS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FRATERNITY FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN INDIANA. THE FRATERNITY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, TAX AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT PROPOSED ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FRATERNITY THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL CHANGE TO THE FRATERNITY'S FINANCIAL POSITION. NO TAX-RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GAAP REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX BENEFIT POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE FRATERNITY DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS TAKING ANY UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFIT POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES 9,584. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES 9,584. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE FRATERNITY CONSIST OF COLLEGIATE MEMBERS WHO ARE ENROLLED MEMBERS OF COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS AND HAVE BEEN IN A DEGREE GRANTING PROGRAM WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. A COLLEGIATE CANDIDATE SHALL BE A STUDENT OF CHEMISTRY WHO INTENDS TO MAKE CHEMISTRY THEIR LIFE WORK. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ARE THOSE WHO ARE NOT COLLEGIATE MEMBERS. ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS PAY ANNUAL VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OR HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED A PERMANENT ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL MEMBER. A CANDIDATE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL EITHER HAVE AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY OR A BE A PROPERLY QUALIFIED CHEMIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE FRATERNITY AT CONCLAVE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SUPREME COUNCIL RECEIVES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE SECRETARY/TREASURER COORDINATES THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL. 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