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Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

Public charity · Grantmaker Town Country, MO EIN: 37-0464584 Website
Women and girlsEducationStudent servicesSororities and fraternities

To promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service.

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity at a glance

In short: Pi Beta Phi Fraternity gave $280K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$279,667
-26.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$139,834
+47.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$139,834
Total assets
$52,090,930
+6.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

Who Pi Beta Phi Fraternity funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

First Book: $268KFirst Book$268KFoundation for Fraternal Excellence: $12KFoundation for FraternalExcellence$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Book ($268K). Together the top 2 received $280K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 11 (36%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonFishersAlexandriaCarmelChesterfieldTown Country

How Pi Beta Phi Fraternity gives

  • Giving fell 41% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $219K (2021) to $473K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $280K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Book Washington, DCSupport Literacy Initiatives$268,000
Foundation for Fraternal Excellence Fishers, INGeneral Support$11,667
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$52,090,930$11,202,546$12,070,475$279,6672$1,389,064
2024$49,163,275$11,049,387$11,771,282$378,4704$1,222,869
2023$47,809,375$9,556,072$8,964,046$282,6241$1,114,978
2022$45,635,121$9,219,516$7,041,467$473,0422$1,773,786
2021$49,850,196$8,037,988$5,678,621$218,6322$1,700,177

About Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

Based on IRS filings

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity is a public charity focused on Women and girls, based in Town Country, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Focus Areas

Women and girlsEducationStudent servicesSororities and fraternities

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity is led by Jenn Plagman-Galvin, Grand President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jenn Plagman-Galvin

    Grand President

    Grand Vice President Community Relations → Grand Vice President Fraternity Growth, 2024

    Grand Vice President Fraternity Growth → Grand President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Shawn Eagleburger

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2021) → $222K (2025)

  • Melissa Nagus

    Senior Director of Human Resources

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $105K (2022) → $127K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Cannon

    Senior Director of Engagement

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $107K (2024) → $110K (2025)

  • Micah Richardson

    Senior Director of Finance

    On filings since 2024

    25 hrs/week

    $53K (2024) → $209K (2025)

  • Amy Lorenzen Southerland

    Grand Vice President Fraternity Growth

    Grand Vice President Alumnae → Grand Vice President Inclusion & Community Relations, 2022

    Grand Vice President Inclusion & Community Relations → Grand Vice President Fraternity Growth, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Caroline Backer

    Assistant Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $101K (2021) → $127K (2025)

  • Lisa Gamel Scott

    Grand Vice President Finance & Housing

    Grand Vice President Finance & Housing → Grand President, 2022

    Grand President → Grand Vice President Finance & Housing, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Greer Horne

    Grand Vice President Collegians

    Grand Vice President Alumnae → Grand Vice President Member Experience, 2024

    Grand Vice President Member Experience → Grand Vice President Collegians, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Melissa Malone Colvin

    Grand Vice President Inc. & Com. Relations

    Grand Vice President Collegians → Grand Vice President Inc. & Com. Relations, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Ashley Karth

    Associate Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $109K (2024) → $132K (2025)

  • Beth Torres

    Grand Vice President Alumnae

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Harris-Stevens

    Grand Vice President Member Experience

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Emory McGinnis Eison (2021–2024) — Grand Vice President Finance & Housing
  • Former: Ana Mancebo Miller (2022–2024) — Grand Vice President Alumnae
  • Former: Jamie Feist Daniels (2021–2023) — Grand Vice President Member Experience
  • Former: Kristin Rugen (2021–2023) — Senior Director of Finance · Filing note: Thru 51123
  • Former: Alison Veit Heafitz (2021) — Grand Vice President Fraternity Growth
  • Former: Juli Willeman (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Marla Neelly Wulf (2021) — Grand President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Shawn Eagleburger — Executive Director: $222KShawn EagleburgerExecutive Director$222KMicah Richardson — Senior Director of Finance: $209KMicah RichardsonSenior Director of Finance$209KAshley Karth — Associate Executive Director: $132KAshley KarthAssociate Executive Director$132KMelissa Nagus — Senior Director of Human Resources: $127KMelissa NagusSenior Director of Human…$127KCaroline Backer — Assistant Executive Director: $127KCaroline BackerAssistant Executive Director$127KElizabeth Cannon — Senior Director of Engagement: $110KElizabeth CannonSenior Director of Engagement$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $222K, to Shawn Eagleburger (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

How much does Pi Beta Phi Fraternity give each year?

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity gave $280K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $378K across 4 grants.

How large is Pi Beta Phi Fraternity?

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity reported $52.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.2M.

What is Pi Beta Phi Fraternity?

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity is a public charity focused on Women and girls, based in Town Country, MO. It holds $52.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pi Beta Phi Fraternity operate?

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Indiana, Missouri, Virginia.

What is Pi Beta Phi Fraternity's EIN?

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0464584. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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