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Delta Gamma Foundation

Columbus, OH · EIN 31-6034001 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Delta Gamma Foundation reported $10.4 million in revenue and $7.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.18 went to program services, $15.61 to management and general costs and $19.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $165,852 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.1M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

Other revenue was negative: −$154K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
65.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
19.2%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.18$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
73.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$165,852$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.34%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
94.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$1.4M expenses · 29.3% of program spending · grants $1.3M

Delta Gamma Foundation supports its members through educational scholarships and fellowships

$1.5M expenses · 32.5% of program spending · grants $1.5M

Other programs are developed to promote and encourage higher education, self development, and aid to the blind. These programs benefit all Delta Gamma undergraduates and sight impaired persons. The foundation provided grants to other exempt organizations who support and endorse programs for aid to persons who are blind and help with sight preservation

$1.3M expenses · 28.4% of program spending · grants $1.1M

Delta Gamma Foundation supports its members through educational grants to the Delta Gamma fraternity

$452K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,566$0$17,286$165,852
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,456$0$5,691$125,147

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Delta Gamma Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $183K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$10M$7.1M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$7.1M65.2%$56M$165,852
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$6.3M59.5%$50M$161,461
FY2023 ⓘ$8.3M$6.9M64.3%$46M$222,145
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$5.6M55.9%$42M$161,808
FY2021 ⓘ$7.6M$4.6M61.1%$40M$154,843
FY2020 ⓘ$6.8M$6.2M66.6%$32M$152,693

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6118

Private foundation grants it received

40 private foundations reported grants to Delta Gamma Foundation totaling $199K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Delta Gamma Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Delta Gamma Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Delta Gamma Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Delta Gamma Foundation reported that 65.2% of its $7.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 19.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Delta Gamma Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Delta Gamma Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $165,852, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Delta Gamma Foundation get its money?

Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Delta Gamma Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-6034001 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640559349300024 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520889349300112 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400389349300025 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310419349301231 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123159349301537 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033189349302743 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-6034001: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.