Nonprofit · EIN 04-2112474
SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY
Also known as ALPHA THETA CH MASS INST OF TECHNOL
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $415,025 | $452,601 | -$37,576 | $82,710 | $0 | $82,710 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $431,348 | $388,401 | $42,947 | $120,286 | $0 | $120,286 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $435,040 | $445,175 | -$10,135 | $77,339 | $0 | $77,339 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $415,025
- Membership dues
- $365,525
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $215,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $120,286
- Total assets, end of year
- $82,710
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $82,710
- Gross receipts
- $415,025
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1882
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin Gogolin | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Diego de Lope | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Ryan Espinoza | Vice President Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Haertel | President, Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
| William Cruz | Vice President Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hess | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Daniel Gurga | Vice President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Sanjay Long | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 532 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215-2303
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Merlin Gogolin, 532 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
- Signed the 990
- Merlin Gogolin, Treasurer
- Phone
- (770) 756-4232
- Website
- sigmachi.mit.edu
Mission
Sigma Chi is a brotherhood with roots in the collegiate experience that engenders a lifelong commitment to strive to achieve true friendship, equal justice and the fulfillment of learning as part of our overall responsibilities to the broader communities in which we live.
Program accomplishments
- Fraternity sponsored events included social events, rush/recruitment events, community service events, and other sponsored activities (32 residents).
- The fraternity paid for repairs, maintenance and upkeep of the fraternity house throughout the year (32 residents).
- The fraternity provides food services to its 32 members. Full meals are cooked by a food catering service on weekdays, and additional food items are bought on a weekly basis.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2112474
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0008: SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $82,710
- Income (IRS master file)
- $415,025
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $415,025 | $452,601 | $82,710 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $431,348 | $388,401 | $120,286 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $435,040 | $445,175 | $77,339 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $360,030 | $367,565 | $87,474 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2112474).
Questions about SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY
- What is the EIN of SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY is 04-2112474.
- Is SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1937.
- Are donations to SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Merlin Gogolin.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $415,025, expenses of $452,601 and total assets of $82,710 at year end.
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