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Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI)

Zeta Beta Tau Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Youth Leadership Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Other requirements

  • Newer/newer brothers of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
  • Members of affiliated fraternities: Kappa Nu, Phi Alpha, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Sigma Delta

Overview

Geographic Scope: United States (serves ZBT fraternity members)

Focus Areas:

  • Leadership development
  • Values-based decision-making
  • Personal strengths
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Social responsibility

Program Description:
Designed for newer brothers, ELI provides fundamental leadership education in a cohort-style learning model, enabling brothers to share their successes and challenges as the year progresses, creating a litany of ideas for them to build upon. Through a series of virtual discussions, brothers discover the power they have in making a broader impact on their campus and beyond. ELI culminates with a leadership development track at International Convention, allowing brothers not only to learn but also to meet their peers in person.

Eligibility:

  • Newer/newer brothers of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
  • Members of affiliated fraternities: Kappa Nu, Phi Alpha, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Sigma Delta

Program Components:

  • Virtual discussions throughout academic year
  • Leadership development track at International Convention
  • Peer networking and cohort learning

Program Impact (2024-2025):

  • Reached over 80% of active chapters
  • Engaged 400 individual chapter leaders

Contact Information:

  • Zeta Beta Tau Foundation
  • 1320 City Center Dr Suite 225
  • Carmel, IN 46032
  • (317) 334-1898
  • Website: zbtfoundation.org

What Zeta Beta Tau Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
2
Total given
$566K
Median grant
$283K
Range
$241K–$325K
  • By dollars: California 57%, Indiana 43%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN.

Example grants

  • Zeta Beta Tau - Alpha Rho Chapter · Los Angeles, CA

    Educational programs

    $325K

  • Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity · Indianapolis, IN

    Educational programs

    $241K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Youth leadership

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