The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation is a public charity based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It supports educational and charitable purposes connected with Delta Sigma Phi, including scholarships, student aid, chapter educational work, and fraternity programming and leadership development.
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation at a glance
In short: The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation gave $924K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), top state Indiana. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $924,498
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,042
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $15,770,460
- +14.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing describes written requests with receipts for expenses, and scholarship requests with applications and college transcripts. The Chapter Leadership Fund website describes directing a donation to a specific chapter’s fund.
- Review Cycle
- The website listed scholarship applications as open February 13–March 13, 2026. That application cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The website listed scholarship applications as open February 13–March 13, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5975 Castle Creek Pkwy North Dr 4, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Phone: (317) 634-1899
Website: https://deltasig.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation
Who The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity ($400K). Together the top 10 received $912K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 45 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Chapter Leadership Fund is for Delta Sigma Phi collegiate chapters in the United States. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana (43%), Washington (31%), Utah (12%), Georgia (4%), and Texas (4%). The itemized 2025 grants also included recipients in California, Michigan, Missouri, and Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $109K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $268K (2020) to $930K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $924K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Indianapolis, IN | Grant for General Educational Purposes of National Fraternity | $400,000 |
| Beta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc Redmond, WA | Acquisition of Educational Areas/Equipment for Chapter House | $287,406 |
| Alumni of Alpha Mu Inc Salt Lake City, UT | Construction/Renovation of Educational Areas/Equipment for Chapter House | $111,143 |
| Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc Alpha Gamma Alumni Corporation Atlanta, GA | Construction/Purchase of Educational Areas/Equipment for Chapter House | $38,000 |
| Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc Beta Kappa ACB Dallas, TX | Internet Service at Chapter House | $20,300 |
| The Alumni Corporation of Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Austin, TX | Scholarships for Chapter Members | $15,000 |
| DSP Epsilon Rho Alumni Association San Jose, CA | Scholarships for Chapter Members | $12,000 |
| Alumni Association Beta Pi Chapter Delta Sigma Phi Inc Grand Haven, MI | Scholarships for Chapter Members | $11,900 |
| Beta Beta Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc St. Louis, MO | Scholarships for Chapter Members | $8,500 |
| Gamma Epsilon Alumni Corp Board of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Danville, CA | Scholarships for Chapter Members | $7,500 |
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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 | $15,770,460 | $3,079,249 | $2,343,918 | $924,498 | 12 | $327,384 |
| 2024 | $13,805,514 | $3,873,781 | $2,236,289 | $930,442 | 11 | $1,892,791 |
| 2023 | $12,486,876 | $1,290,003 | $1,719,183 | $568,793 | 10 | $212,919 |
| 2022 | $12,169,756 | $2,361,012 | $1,686,071 | $380,591 | 6 | $639,665 |
| 2021 | $13,657,190 | $1,812,790 | $1,483,283 | $417,666 | 6 | $438,262 |
| 2020 | $10,627,686 | $1,417,029 | $1,394,402 | $267,545 | 4 | $377,790 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the Foundation’s 2023 filing is “to promote educational and charitable purposes by providing scholarships, student aid and assistance to needy and deserving students and by the development of educational work in the chapters of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.” The filing describes its program as scholarships and grants to Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and other local chapters.
The Foundation’s website describes support for scholarships, leadership programs, fraternity educational resources, and chapter housing improvements that enhance educational spaces. Its Chapter Leadership Fund is designated for chapter-specific scholarships, educational spaces, leadership training, and costs associated with the biennial National Convention; it excludes general operating costs, social events, and other non-educational purposes.
The 2025 grants included support for the national fraternity and chapter-related organizations. Grantees’ own descriptions include serving undergraduates of the Alpha Mu chapter, providing housing for active chapter members, and providing or managing chapter houses. Other 2025 grants supported chapter-member scholarships and educational spaces or equipment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 12 grants totaling $924,498. Grant amounts ranged from $6,199 to $400,000, with a median of $13,500.
The largest grants were $400,000 to Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity for general educational purposes of the national fraternity; $287,406 to Beta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc. for educational areas and equipment for a chapter house; and $111,143 to Alumni of Alpha Mu Inc. for construction or renovation of chapter-house educational areas and equipment. Other grants included $38,000 for chapter-house educational areas or equipment, $20,300 for chapter-house internet service, and grants of $6,199 to $15,000 for chapter-member scholarships or attendance at a national fraternity program.
The Foundation’s 2023 filing says grant requests must include a written request and receipts as proof of expenses. Scholarship grant requests must include scholarship applications and college transcripts. For its Chapter Leadership Fund, the website instructs donors to note that a gift should go to the chapter’s fund; the fund is earmarked for that chapter’s leadership and educational initiatives.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Hoffman as president, Brian Ashby as vice president, and Timothy Gentry as secretary/treasurer. It lists Justin Baldwin, John Boma, Jeff Cova, Doug Eroh, Rodney Gould, Erik Johannesen, and Barry Kalian as trustees. The 2023 filing states that the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Grand Council elects trustees who meet the qualifications in the Foundation’s bylaws.
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation is led by Phil Rogriguez, CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phil Rogriguez
CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$45K (2024) → $47K (2025)
Michael Hoffman
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Eroh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Boma
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Merchant
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Baldwin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Kalian
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Johannesen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Cova
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Uelner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Seto
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Gould
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Wight
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$141K (2024) → $143K (2025)
Courtney Williams
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$31K (2024) → $33K (2025)
Brian Ashby
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Gentry
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Scott Wiley (2020–2024) — President
- Former: James Larson (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nico Amoroso (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Archer (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Cycyota (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Larson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Barrett Kalian (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Bradley Sullivan (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Ken Edwards (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Petrik (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Pat Stephens (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Jessee (2020) — Former CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $143K, to Nathan Wight (Chief Advancement Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation
How much does The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation give each year?
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation gave $924K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $930K across 11 grants.
What is The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's typical grant size?
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $77,042, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation give grants?
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's top state is Indiana, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (31%) and Utah (12%).
Does The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships for Chapter Members" (6 grants).
Who are The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's largest grantees?
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity ($400,000), Beta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc ($287,406) and Alumni of Alpha Mu Inc ($111,143), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation?
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation reported $15.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What does The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation fund?
The mission stated in the Foundation’s 2023 filing is “to promote educational and charitable purposes by providing scholarships, student aid and assistance to needy and deserving students and by the development of educational work in the chapters of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation?
The 2023 filing describes written requests with receipts for expenses, and scholarship requests with applications and college transcripts. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's EIN?
The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6035598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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