Alpha Xi Delta Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

In the fiscal year, the foundation provided substantial support for alpha xi delta's personal development and philanthropic programs. These included: the leadership coach program, communityedu, justice, equity and human dignity programs, the founders' academy, the workout, strengths and wellbeing programming, educational speakers at volunteer academy and activities related to philanthropic efforts to support local organizations focused on children in need. The leadership coach program helped young women acquire essential life skills and become stronger, more confident women. Working with women nationwide, leadership coaches facilitated activities centering on personal development, assisted women in maximizing the benefit of strengths development, and trained chapter executive committees to be high performing teams. Communityedu is an online interactive course with a three-prong focus on alcohol education, sexual assault prevention, and hazing education. The justice, equity and human diversity programs provide transformational learning on becoming more informed global citizens. The realize your potential member development program helps women build interpersonal skills for success in the workplace of today and tomorrow. The a clear vision of life: the wellbeing program, helps alumnae increase their capacity to thrive in the five areas of wellbeing purpose, social, financial, physical and community to become better, stronger citizens of their communities. Scholarships and continuing education grants were awarded to collegiate and alumnae members to realize their higher education goals and prepare for today's ever-changing global job market. Our support of the founders' academy helps inspire women to focus on their innate strengths while working on personal growth and the importance of their own wellbeing. The educational sessions at volunteer academy and the workout provided a broad audience with the opportunity to grow their leadership skills and enhance their approach to communication with others. Amaxing challenge grants were awarded to help chapters dream bigger and enhance their fundraising, awareness and volunteer efforts in their communities related to children in foster care and facing homelessness and hunger. The alpha xi delta foundation continues its proud tradition of providing resources to inspire women to realize their potential through the leadership opportunities it offers, the lifelong learning that it inspires and the service it provides to improve the lives of children.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 76.9%; rating input score 77
• Program expense ratio: 53.1%; rating input score 53
• Fundraising efficiency: $3.77 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 97%; rating input score 97; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 36.3%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 13.66; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings