Michigan Sigma Phi Inc Co Helen Notario

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
800579948
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Phone
9896192185
Rating confidence
Limited

Reported finances

Revenue
$-3,992
Expenses
$29,252
Assets
$1,161,222
Liabilities
$2,156

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • HELEN NOTARIO (President)

People named in this filing

  • HELEN NOTARIO (President)
  • RIS MAE LOBBIA (Treasurer)
  • JOHN GUNNING (Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

1. To act as an alumni association for all past and future initiates of the local chapters of Sigma Phi and its successors at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.2. To maintain an undergraduate fraternity chapter of Sigma Phi at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.3. To advise, guide and assist the local chapter of Sigma Phi at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in every way, shape and form possible.4. To promote fraternity, scholarship, leadership, high moral standards and recreation among its members and all members of Sigma Phi Fraternity in accordance with the principles, traditions and ritual of the Fraternity.During 2010, an alumnus of Sigma Phi passed away and Michigan Sigma Phi, Inc. was the beneficiary of a $1,000,000 bequest. He wanted to ensure that the fraternity house was maintained for future generations.The $1,000,000 and the income it generates is specifically earmarked for the maintenance, upkeep and improvements of the fraternity house.Since the investment income is derive

Operating model

Revenue model
No positive adjusted resources. The filing reports no positive adjusted operating resources.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 50
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: 66.5%; rating input score 66
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • 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: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -832.8%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 39.7; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 41.8% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -10.1% per year; rating input score 0; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1.8% per year; rating input score 0; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 66.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: Filed program service accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 15 of 15 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 6/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 33/100.