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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1543609

SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY

Also known as NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28805

Financials

$975K$1M2022$574K$810K2023$575K$827K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$575,239$827,127-$251,888$767,070$409,553$357,517
June 30, 2024990$574,343$809,735-$235,392$812,197$202,792$609,405
June 30, 2023990$974,858$1,013,793-$38,935$948,164$127,531$820,633
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$675,746
Investment income
$36,167
Royalties
$4,479
Net gain from sales of assets
$25,558
Net income from sales of inventory
-$160,379
Other revenue
-$136,674

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$40,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$142,400
Other salaries and wages
$129,049
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$396,169
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,949
Accounting fees
$28,710
Occupancy
$48,117
Travel
$6,541
Depreciation
$3,258

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$812,197
Total assets, end of year
$767,070
Total liabilities, end of year
$409,553
Net assets, end of year
$357,517
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,352
Net assets without donor restrictions
$357,517
Gross unrelated business income
$14,090
Gross receipts
$779,555
Employees
7
Volunteers
460
Year formed
1903
State of legal domicile
MI

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 JohnsonExecutive Director (Outgoing)
Trustee or director
40$85,600$0
Christine D BrunsExecutive Director (Incoming)
Trustee or director
40$42,800$0
Jessica ChichesterNational President
Trustee or director, Officer
35$5,000$0
Tracey Wygal WithrowChairman, SAI Philanthropies
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$3,200
Christine HallNVP Fraternity Development
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
Jaielle ManningNVP Collegiate Chapters
Trustee or director, Officer
25$1,500$0
Jennifer MistrettaNVP Extension
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
Keri RichburgNVP Finance
Trustee or director, Officer
20$1,500$0
Mary Frances BushongNVP Alumnae Chapters
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
Rebecca SepulvedaNVP Ritual & Frat. Ed.
Trustee or director, Officer
15$1,500$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Ruth Sieber JohnsonExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$81,843$0
Jessica ChichesterPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
35$5,000$0
Tracey Wygal WithrowChairman, SAI Philanthropies
Trustee or director
15$0$3,200
Christine HallNVP Fraternity Development
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
Jaielle ManningNVP Collegiate
Trustee or director, Officer
25$1,500$0
Jennifer MistrettaNVP Extension
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
Keri RichburgNVP Finance
Trustee or director, Officer
20$1,500$0
Mary Frances BushongNVP Alumnae
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
Rebecca SepulvedaNVP Ritual & Frat.Ed.
Trustee or director, Officer
15$1,500$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
RUTH SIEBER JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$81,843$0
JESSICA CHICHESTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
35$3,250$0
TRACEY WYGAL WITHROWNVP RITUAL & FRAT.ED.
Trustee or director
15$750$1,600
MARY FRANCES BUSHONGNVP ALUMNAE CHAPTERS
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
CHRISTINE HALLNVP FRATERNITY DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
JENNIFER MISTRETTANVP EXTENSION
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,500$0
KERI FLOWERS RICHBURGNVP FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
20$1,500$0
JAIELLE MANNINGNVP COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS
Trustee or director, Officer
25$850$0
REBECCA SEPULVEDANVP RITUAL & FRATERNITY ED
Trustee or director, Officer
15$850$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 TUNNEL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28805-1229
In care of
% NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
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

THE MISSION OF SIGMA ALPHA IOTA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FRATERNITY IS TO ENCOURAGE, NURTURE AND SUPPORT THE ART OF MUSIC.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBERSHIPS- SIGMA ALPHA IOTA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FRATERNITY IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. AS SUCH IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO BOTH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND TO CHAPTERS THAT HAVE BEEN FORMED BY THOSE MEMBERS. SERVICES INCLUDE PROCESSING OF NEW MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER POLICIES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERISM. SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IS GIVEN, THROUGH VARIOUS ALUMNAE CHAPTERS AND THE NATIONAL ALUMNAE ASSOCIATIONS.
  • PAN PIPES- THE FRATERNITY HAS AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL CALLED PAN PIPES. THIS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE CARRIES ARTICLES PERTAINING TO THE FIELD OF MUSIC, REPORTS OF NEW DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS, THE ANNUAL COMPOSERS UPDATE FOR NEW MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES AND STORIES ABOUT THE SERVICE PROJECTS CARRIED OUT AT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. PAN PIPES IS PUBLISHED BY OUR 501(C)(3), CHARITABLE ARM, WHICH RECEIVES SET-ASIDE FUNDS FROM FRATERNITY.
  • CONVENTION - THE SAI NATIONAL CONVENTION IS HELD TRIENNIALLY TO PROVIDE DELEGATES AND ATTENDEES A CHANCE TO ELECT NEW NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND PROVINCE OFFICERS, TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND TO GIVE WORKSHOPS IN MUSIC AND RELATED FIELDS. MUSIC CONCERTS ARE HELD, AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS ARE AWARDED.

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
38-1543609
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0914 (316 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$767,070
Income (IRS master file)
$779,555

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$575,239$827,127$767,070IRS
990June 2024$574,343$809,735$812,197IRS
990June 2023$974,858$1,013,793$948,164XML
990June 2022$603,942$827,890$1,195,504IRS
990June 2021$565,424$722,302$1,327,375IRS
990June 2020–––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 38-1543609).

Questions about SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY

What is the EIN of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY is 38-1543609.
Is SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1945.
Are donations to SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SIGMA ALPHA IOTA 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 ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY 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 FRATERNITY 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 FRATERNITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Christine D Bruns.
Who are the officers and directors of SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,600 (Ruth Sieber Johnson, Executive Director (Outgoing)).
How much revenue does SIGMA ALPHA IOTA FRATERNITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $575,239, expenses of $827,127 and total assets of $767,070 at year end.

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