Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0688784

Provide educational and scholarship support for university students.

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$39,750
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$39,750
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$39,750
Total assets
$736,126
-2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of NE Foundation: $40KUniversity of NE Foundation$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of NE Foundation ($40K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lincoln

How Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $41K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of NE Foundation Lincoln, NETo provide educational support$39,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$736,126$28,674$49,226$39,7501$39,750$28,424
2024$756,678$55,307$48,395$39,7501—$55,107
2023$749,766$19,785$47,866$39,7501—$19,585
2022$777,847$24,418$48,638$39,7501—$24,218
2021$802,067$22,311$48,463$39,7501—$22,061
2020$828,219$58,909$48,707$40,7501—$58,559
2019$807,517$51,603$34,074$25,0001—$26,603

About Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $736K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $28K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation's only listed officer is Ryan Mendlik, Treasurer on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Mendlik

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation

How much does Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation give each year?

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation?

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation reported $736K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $29K.

What is Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation?

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $736K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation operate?

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation's EIN?

Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0688784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)

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