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Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Evanston, IL EIN: 36-1773960 Website

To foster a brotherhood of transformational leaders who are committed to friendship, justice, and learning.

Key facts about Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc

EIN
36-1773960
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,119,666

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-3.3% YoY

Revenue

$6.6M

+11.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$44K

+75.8% YoY

Expenses

$6.8M

+12.5% YoY

About Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc is a public charity, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $44K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Evanston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019Total only2020Total only2021Total only20220 grants20231 grants20240 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $603K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

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

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,119,666$2,192,690$2,876,673
Revenue$6,584,303$5,904,276$6,258,354
Expenses$6,753,193$6,001,436$6,354,819
Net Investment Income$43,864$24,949$45,649

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc's 2025 filing lists 17 officers; 5 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael J Church

    Executive Director

    Executive Director & President → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2019) → $244K (2025)

  • Dakota Neff

    Senior Director of Human Resource

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2023) → $129K (2025)

  • Neil Michalenko

    Director of Information Tech

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $129K (2024) → $132K (2025)

  • Kelly Park

    Grand Trustee Liason

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale E Thomas

    Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $170K (2023) → $176K (2025)

  • William M Scott

    Associate Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $106K (2023) → $116K (2025)

  • Robert D Wilson

    Past Grand Consul

    Grand Pro Consul → Grand Consul, 2024

    Grand Consul → Past Grand Consul, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan M Temby

    Grand Consul

    Grand Quaestor → Grand Pro Consul, 2024

    Grand Pro Consul → Grand Consul, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan A Shaver

    Grand Pro Consul

    Alumni Member → Grand Quaestor, 2024

    Grand Quaestor → Grand Pro Consul, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Crossan

    Alumni Member

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camden M Casper

    International Balfour Winner

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher M Walters

    Grand Quaestor

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David A Cathey

    International Balfour Winner

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James S Heffner Jr.

    Grand Praetor Liaison

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Logan P Walsh

    Undergraduate Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhett W Crain

    Undergraduate Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter J Cooner Jr.

    Grand Praetor Liaison

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: D Timothy Sanderson (2019–2024) — Past Grand Consul
  • Former: Asher J Kalef (2020–2024) — Grand Praeter Liaison
  • Former: Ethan James Parker (2022–2024) — Undergraduate Representative
  • Former: Stephen R Kotz (2022–2024) — Grand Praetor Liaison
  • Former: Grant Franko (2023–2024) — International Balfour Winner
  • Former: Peter M Holzhausen (2023–2024) — Controller
  • Former: Joseph Gassensmith (2024) — Undergraduate Representative
  • Former: Kellen Brown (2024) — International Balfour Winner
  • Former: Steven G Schuyler (2019–2023) — Past Grand Consul
  • Former: Richard J Lewandowski (2020–2023) — Grand Trustee Liaison
  • Former: Jared W Kuykendall (2022–2023) — International Balfour Winner
  • Former: Prashanth Chandran Ragunanthan (2022–2023) — Undergraduate Representative
  • Former: Samuel T Romes (2021–2022) — International Balfour Winner
  • Former: W Thomas Geddings Jr. (2019–2021) — Past Grand Consul
  • Former: Adam R Carrillo (2020–2021) — Undergraduate Representative
  • Former: Andrew S McMahon (2020–2021) — International Balfour Winner
  • Former: Carter W Ray (2020–2021) — Undergraduate Representative
  • Former: Donald T Hester (2020–2021) — Grand Praetor Liaison
  • Former: Walter L Wiggins (2019–2020) — International Balfour Winner
  • Former: Calen B Griffin (2019) — Undergraduate Representative
  • Former: Gregory Portner (2019) — Undergraduate Representative
  • Former: Jeremy W Fernandes (2019) — International Balfour Winner
  • Former: Michael A Ursillo (2019) — Past Grand Gonsul
  • Former: Peter J Stephens (2019) — Grand Praetor Liaison
  • Former: Thomas J Samulski (2019) — Grand Trustee Liaison

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Michael J Church — Executive Director: $244KMichael J ChurchExecutive Director$244KDale E Thomas — Chief Information Officer: $176KDale E ThomasChief Information Officer$176KNeil Michalenko — Director of Information Tech: $132KNeil MichalenkoDirector of Information Tech$132KDakota Neff — Sr. Director of Human Resource: $129KDakota NeffSr. Director of Human Resource$129KWilliam M Scott — Associate Executive Director: $116KWilliam M ScottAssociate Executive Director$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $244K, to Michael J Church (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc

How large is Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc?

Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.

Where does Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc operate?

Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc's EIN?

Sigma Chi International Fraternity Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-1773960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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