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Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return

Public charity · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 23-7161479 Website
EducationStudent servicesSororities and fraternities

Zeta tau alpha fraternity was organized to establish and maintain fraternity chapters internationally. The fraternity maintains both collegiate and alumnae chapters.

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return at a glance

In short: Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return gave $517K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $517K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$516,646
+56.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$516,646
+56.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$516,646
Total assets
$14,372,232
+3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation Inc: $517KZeta Tau Alpha Foundation Inc$517K

The largest 2025 recipient was Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation Inc ($517K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

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

Carmel

How Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return gives

  • Giving grew 29% 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$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $251K (2021) to $517K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $517K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation Inc Carmel, INPhilanthropic Grants$516,646
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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$14,372,232$61,152,981$60,476,300$516,6461$899
2024$13,874,676$56,734,844$57,917,807$329,9741$1,719
2023$15,200,340$53,039,782$52,995,398$401,3841$1,124
2022$15,155,288$51,722,782$50,067,016$401,9411$1,862
2021$13,572,932$39,083,661$40,665,898$251,3111$1,954
2020$15,593,483$52,201,987$52,245,119$353,9761$4,805

About Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return

Based on IRS filings

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $517K. Net investment income was $899.

Focus Areas

EducationStudent servicesSororities and fraternities

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return is led by Meghan Parker, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Meghan Parker

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dinah Laughery

    National President

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karla Wheeler

    Extension Director

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Zamulinsky

    Npc Delegate

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kery Webb

    Vice President - Alumnae

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Ferguson

    National Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Braselman

    Vice President - Collegiate

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stancy Hagans

    Vice President - Collegiate

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Chang-Holt

    Vice President - Alumnae

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacque Lish

    Vice President - Collegiate

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Cheri Armstrong (2020–2024) — Vice President - Alumnae
  • Former: Kimberly Ivester (2020–2024) — Vice President - Collegiate
  • Former: Alicia Williams (2020–2022) — National President
  • Former: Jessica Meyers (2020–2022) — Vice President - Collegiate
  • Former: Laura Redman (2020–2022) — Vice President - Collegiate
  • Former: Raechel Biggs (2020–2022) — Extension Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return

How much does Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return give each year?

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return gave $517K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $330K across 1 grant.

How large is Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return?

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61.2M.

What is Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return?

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. It holds $14.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return operate?

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return's EIN?

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Group Return's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7161479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)

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