Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 23-7145973

Providing young men the scholarship, leadership, and social experiences necessary to excel as college students and graduates of the university of South Carolina through social and philanthropic events, scholarship awards, and undergraduate support networks.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at a glance

Total assets
$13,333
-57.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$605,994
+48.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$623,860
+48.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Blythewood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $100K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SC Delta Housing Corporation Blythewood, SCTo Facilitate Debt Service$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$13,333$605,994$623,860——
2023$31,199$408,619$419,049——
2022$41,629$404,543$488,568$100,0001
2021$125,654$183,448$170,524——
2020$106,147$231,596$144,781——
2019$19,332$230,047$229,576$5,000Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Based on IRS filings

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is led by Howard Brooks, Social Chairman on the 2024 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Howard Brooks

    Social Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Rice

    Rush Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Turner

    Tailgate Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Zahorec Wright

    Education Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Walajtys

    Eminent Deputy Archon

    Recorder → Eminent Deputy Archon, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dubose

    Eminent Archon

    Social Chairman → Eminent Archon, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bennett Evans

    Risk Manager

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mackey Chontos

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Michel

    Senior Advisor

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noah Bryton

    Warden

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Jackson

    Recorder

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (32)
  • Former: Rainey Omalley (2022–2023) — Eminent Archon
  • Former: William Blair (2022–2023) — Senior Advisor
  • Former: Cog Gregory (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Logan Leonard (2023) — Risk Manager
  • Former: Matt Wright (2023) — Education Chairman
  • Former: Matthew Michel (2023) — Eminent Deputy Archon
  • Former: Peyton Brown (2020–2022) — Eminent Archon
  • Former: Coleman Ramos (2022) — Risk Manager
  • Former: Kel Runnion (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Luke Wahl (2022) — Eminent Warden
  • Former: Pate Hoffman (2022) — Recruitment Chairman
  • Former: Sam Lucchese (2022) — Recorder
  • Former: William Morris (2022) — Education Chairman
  • Former: Charlie Ives (2020–2021) — Social Chairman
  • Former: Garrett Beard (2020–2021) — Risk Manager
  • Former: Julian Owens (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Luke Worsham (2020–2021) — Education Chairman
  • Former: Will Gray (2020–2021) — Recruitment Chairman
  • Former: Will Grimes (2020–2021) — Eminent Warden
  • Former: Will Morris (2020–2021) — Eminent Archon
  • Former: Witt Hedgepath (2020–2021) — Recorder
  • Former: Ben Trafton (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Boldt Richardson (2019) — Alumni Relations Chair
  • Former: Chapman Robinson-Brown (2019) — New Member Educator
  • Former: Davis Wood (2019) — Scholarship Chair
  • Former: Griffith Carouth (2019) — Social Chair
  • Former: Mac Boney (2019) — Rush Chair
  • Former: Matt Hendren (2019) — Philanthropy Chair
  • Former: Patrick Aitchison (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Patrick Layson (2019) — Recorder
  • Former: Wells Coleman (2019) — Risk Management Chair
  • Former: Zach Hunter (2019) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

How large is Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity?

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity reported $13K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $606K.

What is Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity?

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity operate?

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity's EIN?

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7145973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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