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      <PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt>ZETA BETA TAU FRATERNITY IS GOVERNED BY A CONSTITUTION AND CODE. THESE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OUTLINE THE FUNCTION OF THE FRATERNITY AND SET THE STANDARDS FOR BROTHERS. THE FRATERNITY ALSO HAS ADOPTED SUPPLEMENTARY POLICIES THAT UPHOLD THE TENETS OF OUR MISSION CREDO AND RITUAL.</PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt>
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        <DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt>The chapter provided social fraternal leadership recruitment brotherhood and educational activities for its members during 2025. Activities included chapter meetings social and brotherhood events recruitment and new-member programming member transportation and other activities intended to promote fellowship and fraternity involvement among members.</DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Class of Activity:, Name of the Grantee:, Address of the Grantee:, Aggregate Amount:, Description of Relationship:| Predetermined dues and support payments to affiliated national fraternity organization., Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, 1320 City Center Drive, Suite 225, Carmel, Indiana IN 46032, $52114.00, None|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part I, line 16</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Chapter social and member programming recruitment and new-member activities brotherhood events formal and transportation expenses event supplies and equipment IFC dues chapter administration and other operating expenses., $77286|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, line 49a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| Name of Grantee:, Class of Activity:, Explanation:| Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Predetermined dues and support payments to affiliated national fraternity organization., Parent central organization of the local Zeta Beta Tau chapter under the fraternitys group structure.|</ExplanationTxt>
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      <ExplanationTxt>The organization experienced a change in chapter leadership during the year and also terminated its prior accountant. As a result of these transitions responsibility for maintaining the organizations financial records and preparing its annual information return was disrupted and the return was not completed by the original filing deadline. Once the current leadership identified the outstanding filing requirement the organization gathered and reconstructed the necessary financial records and prepared the return as promptly as possible. The organization is implementing procedures to ensure that responsibility for future annual filings is clearly assigned and that required returns are filed timely.</ExplanationTxt>
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