Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return
To build up the character and cultivate the truest and deepest friendship among its members. To stimulate one another in pursuit of knowledge and attain high standards of morality and noble principles.
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return at a glance
In short: Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $587K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,173,314
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $586,657
- +150.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $586,657
- Total assets
- $11,413,624
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delta Zeta Foundation ($1.2M). Together the top 2 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $459K (2021) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Zeta Foundation Oxford, OH | Philanthropy | $1,161,314 |
| University of Georgia Foundation Athens, GA | Philanthropy | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,413,624 | $19,476,315 | $18,991,977 | $1,173,314 | 2 | $417,294 |
| 2024 | $10,915,263 | $17,759,870 | $17,473,918 | $936,323 | 4 | $313,008 |
| 2023 | $10,628,621 | $16,851,031 | $16,964,243 | $925,660 | 1 | $171,206 |
| 2022 | $10,781,241 | $16,962,809 | $16,641,583 | $910,804 | 3 | $30,703 |
| 2021 | $10,465,922 | $11,682,546 | $10,818,062 | $458,889 | 3 | $64,441 |
About Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return
Based on IRS filings
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in Oxford, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $417K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return is led by Cathy Irvin Painter, National President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy Irvin Painter
National President
Natl Vice President of Collegians & Trustee → Natl Vice President & Trustee, 2022
Natl Vice President & Trustee → National President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Wheeler Slaughter
Natl Vice President & Trustee
Natl Vice President of Finance & Trustee → Natl Vice President & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ani Rodriguez-Newbern
Natl Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Baxter-Hedenberg
Natl Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Sunberg Davis
Natl Vice President & Trustee
Natl Panhellenic Conf Delegate → Natl Vice President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Wade
Natl Vice President & Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Phillips-Brown
Past National President
National President → Past National President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Davis Campbell
Natl Vice President & Treasurer
Natl Vice President & Trustee → Natl Vice President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Amy Wade Gamble (2024) — Natl Vice President & Trustee
- Former: Diane M. Stecher (2021–2023) — Past Natl President & Trustee
- Former: Ashley Patton Anderson (2021) — Natl Vice President of Membership & Trustee
- Former: Barbara Jones Brotherton (2021) — Natl Vice President of Alumnae & Trustee
- Former: Heather Busby Hanner (2021) — Natl Vice President of Administrator & Trustee
- Former: Leslie Evans Williams (2021) — Natl Panhellenic Conf Delegate
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return
How much does Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return give each year?
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $936K across 4 grants.
How large is Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return?
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.5M.
What is Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return?
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in Oxford, OH. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return operate?
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return has awarded grants in Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas.
What is Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return's EIN?
Delta Zeta Sorority - Group Return's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7042797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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