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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7391912

SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC

Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28805

Financials

$619K$489K2022$780K$378K2023$845K$521K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$844,884$520,730$324,154$6,646,077$71,031$6,575,046
June 30, 2024990$780,053$378,283$401,770$6,153,839$34,473$6,119,366
June 30, 2023990$618,985$489,293$129,692$5,704,696$42,686$5,662,010
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$241,699
Program service revenue
$395
Investment income
$545,439
Net rental income
$48,000
Net gain from sales of assets
$400,568
Other revenue
$57,351

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$179,388
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,400
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,373
Occupancy
$31,510
Depreciation
$16,966
Program services (functional)
$360,606
Management and general (functional)
$160,124

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,153,839
Total assets, end of year
$6,646,077
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,031
Net assets, end of year
$6,575,046
Land, buildings and equipment
$704,238
Publicly traded securities
$5,558,188
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,575,046
Gross receipts
$844,884
Employees
0
Volunteers
56
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
IL

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Ruth Sieber JohnsonEx Officio
Officer
10$0$85,600
Christine BrunsEx Officio
Trustee or director
10$0$42,800
Jessica ChichesterSAI President
Trustee or director
2$0$5,000
Tracey Wygal WithrowChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$3,200$0
Keri RichburgEx Officio
Trustee or director
2$0$1,500
Tamara ShoemakerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$1,200$0
Christin VareSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Susan ChristopherVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ayanna-Mone' ArnoldBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Leslie HoggattBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Ruth Sieber JohnsonEx Officio
Officer
10$0$81,843
Jessica ChichesterSAI President
Trustee or director
2$0$5,000
Tracey Wygal WithrowChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$3,200$0
Keri RichburgEx Officio
Trustee or director
2$0$1,500
Tamara ShoemakerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$1,200$0
Christin VareSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Susan ChristopherVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ayanna-Mone' ArnoldBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Leslie HoggattBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
RUTH SIEBER JOHNSONSAI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0$81,843
JESSICA CHICHESTERSAI NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$3,250
TRACEY WYGAL WITHROWCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,600$750
KERI FLOWERS RICHBURGSAI NVP FINANCE
Trustee or director
2$0$1,500
TAMARA FRIEDLANDER SHOEMAKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$600$0
SUSAN CHRISTOPHERVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTIN VARESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LESLIE HOGGATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AYANNA-MONE ARNOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 TUNNEL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28805-1229
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Christine D Bruns, 1 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805
Signed the 990
Christine D Bruns, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(828) 251-0606
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

TO ADVANCE ALL PHASES OF MUSIC AND TO RAISE STANDARDS OF MUSIC.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO PROMOTE MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH AMONG MUSICAL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $267,817 · grants $179,388 · revenue $57,746
  • THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A JOURNAL,"PAN PIPES", WHICH FACILITATES COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS OF MUSIC.
    Expenses $92,789

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7391912
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,646,077
Income (IRS master file)
$844,884

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$844,884$520,730$6,646,077IRS
990June 2024$780,053$378,283$6,153,839IRS
990June 2023$618,985$489,293$5,704,696XML
990June 2022$517,775$333,423$5,369,125IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-7391912).

Questions about SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC

What is the EIN of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC is 23-7391912.
Is SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC 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 ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Christine D Bruns.
Who are the officers and directors of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PHILANTHROPIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $844,884, expenses of $520,730 and total assets of $6,646,077 at year end.

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