GRAND CHAPTER OF THE DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC

EIN: 530215218

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$38,279,295
Total Expenses
$39,095,100
Total Assets
$59,590,263
Net Assets
$38,060,029
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1913
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
LINDA THOMAS ESQ
Phone
2029862400
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

GRAND CHAPTER OF THE DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC, founded in 1913, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $38.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 61% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. (GRAND CHAPTER) IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1913 TO PROMOTE SISTERHOOD, SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL ACTION. THE GRAND CHAPTER PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ALIGNED WITH ITS FIVE POINT PROGRAMMATIC THRUSTS: (1) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, (2) EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, (3) INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT, (4) PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND (5) POLITICAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT. DURING 2024, THE GRAND CHAPTER HOSTED SEVEN REGIONAL CONFERENCES, SUPPORTED OVER 900 ACTIVE LOCAL CHAPTERS, AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS, FACILITATED PUBLIC-SERVICE PROGRAM INITIATIVES, AND PROVIDED CIVIC-EDUCATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,213,003
Program Service Revenue $28,985,912
Investment Income $953,516
Other Revenue $4,126,864
TOTAL REVENUE $38,279,295

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,250,065
Salaries & Benefits $10,365,456
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $27,479,579
TOTAL EXPENSES $39,095,100

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $38,279,295 $23,776,885 +0.6%
Expenses $39,095,100 $21,220,783 +0.8%
Net Income $-815,805 $2,556,102 -1.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
52
Independent Members
28
Employees
90
Volunteers
60

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$0
Total Directors
62
$0
Key Employees
2
$737,779
Highest Compensated
9
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AMARIS JOHNSON SOUTHERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMINA GEDEYA CUASCUT EASTERN REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA HAGOOD CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGELA EWELL-MADISON CO-CHAIR, CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARILYNN GRACE MILLER CENTRAL REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTIS HAMPSHIRE-COWEN LEGAL ADVISOR 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEVERLY E SMITH 26TH NATIONAL PRESIDENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BISHOP VASHTI MCKENZIE NATIONAL CHAPLAIN 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRITTANI BLACKWELL MIDWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CANARA PRICE CO-CHAIR, ARTS & LETTERS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRYSTAL T BARKER SOUTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA MA BUTLER-MCINTYRE 24TH NATIONAL PRESIDENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH WILDER CO-CHAIR, SOCIAL ACTION 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DESIREE FAITH MORRIS CO-CHAIR, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DORCAS WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ADDIE PERKINS WILLIAMSON CO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CHARLENE MICKENS DUKES CO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CYNTHIA GOOCH-GRAYSON CHAIR, HERITAGE AND ARCHIVES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR DEBORAH C THOMAS CO-CHAIR, PROTOCOL AND TRADITIONS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR GWENDOLYN E BOYD 22ND NATIONAL PRESIDENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR JANELLE BAKER CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTEE 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR JOAN M PRINCE CHAIR, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR LATASHA JENNINGS CO-CHAIR, DOCUMENTS REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR LOUISE RICE 23RD NATIONAL PRESIDENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MICHELLE V HAGANS CO-CHAIR, HOUSING AND PROPERTIES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MONA DAVENPORT UNDERGRADUATE AND UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS TASKFORCE 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR PAULETTE C WALKER 25TH NATIONAL PRESIDENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR THELMA DAY CHAIR, DISTINTUISHED PROFESSOR ENDOWED CHAIR 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR THELMA T DALEY 16TH NATIONAL PRESIDENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR TONYA SMALLS CHAIR, AUDIT AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GWENDOLYN GRANT CO-CHAIR, RITUAL AND CEREMONIES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANNE COSTLEY CO-CHAIR, RITUAL AND CEREMONIES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOANELL LAWSON CO-CHAIR, PROTOCOL AND TRADITIONS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUANITA MASSENBURG CO-CHAIR, LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAMYIA JAYNAE GIBBS SOUTHWEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN STANLEY CO-CHAIR, HOUSING AND PROPERTIES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY ROBINSON CO-CHAIR, SOCIAL ACTION 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY USHER FARWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE REID CHAIR, INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOURDES SYDNEY OTIS CO-CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MADISON RENEE MANLEY SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCIA BUTLER-HOLT CO-CHAIR, ARTS & LETTERS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIE-CARMEL DURANDISSE PRESSLEY EASTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE SERMON DAVIS CO-CHAIR, LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE TUCKER CENTRAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHELLE POE CO-CHAIR, TECHNOLOGY 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NOEL GABRIEL SEYMOUR SOUTHERN REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMA LEFTWICH CHAIR, COUNCIL OF LEGAL ADVISORS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA E SMITH CHAIR, PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA MURPHY LEWIS SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RADIAT OLUWAFUNMILAYO AJIBADE FARWEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE HARPER EX-OFFICIO 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RHONDA ARRINGTON CHAIR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RHONDA BRIGGINS EX-OFFICIO 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYLEIGH KYNDLE CLAYBORN MIDWEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 10.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA K PARKER CO-CHAIR, DOCUMENTS REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERYL BATTLES CO-CHAIR, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SORAYA WILLIAMS FARVER CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE SINGLETON CO-CHAIR, TECHNOLOGY 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRI RIVALTE CO-CHAIR, CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HON MARCIA L FUDGE 21ST NATIONAL PRESIDENT 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY JOHNSON CO-CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHERYL W TURNER NATIONAL FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 30.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
DR JOI L MOORE NATIONAL SECRETARY 20.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
ELSIE COOKE-HOLMES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, CHAIR NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECT 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
ROSALYN L GLENN NATIONAL TREASURER 20.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
SADE RIED NATIONAL SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 10.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
DORCAS WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$331,836 $58,039 $389,875
LINDA THOMAS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$296,494 $51,410 $347,904
CANDICE PRICE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00
Highest
$100,063 $15,982 $116,045
CAROLYN MCCREA DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS 40.00
Highest
$147,998 $35,197 $183,195
DAPHNE SNOWDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEOC 40.00
Highest
$157,776 $32,602 $190,378
FRANKESHA ROBINSON DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00
Highest
$180,658 $36,476 $217,134
KELLI JAMES DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00
Highest
$148,575 $19,495 $168,070
LAKEISHA SCOTT SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$221,083 $42,917 $264,000
NOELLE BONHAM DIRECTOR, MEMBER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 40.00
Highest
$147,971 $38,633 $186,604
PATREA CHEATHAM-LOGAN DIRECTOR, EVENTS MANAGEMENT AND MEETINGS 40.00
Highest
$185,911 $73,372 $259,283
TAMEKA SIMMONS GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00
Highest
$277,804 $34,584 $312,388
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $38,279,295 $39,095,100 $59,590,263 $-815,805
2023 $23,776,885 $21,220,783 $55,227,948 $2,556,102
2022 $31,051,194 $25,156,563 $57,143,857 $5,894,631
2021 $17,762,087 $15,613,501 $54,155,945 $2,148,586
2020 $26,202,608 $20,412,775 $46,069,737 $5,789,833
2019 $20,677,878 $15,778,526 $46,610,731 $4,899,352
2018 $24,028,093 $23,381,803 $35,706,301 $646,290
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