THETA CHI FRATERNITY INC
EIN 21-0577978 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
What they do
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE PURPOSE of THETA CHI FRATERNITY, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION (THE "CORPORATION"), SHALL BE to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, GOVERN, IMPROVE and PROMOTE THE WELFARE of A FRATERNAL ORDER to BE KNOWN AS "THETA CHI FRATERNITY" (THE "FRATERNITY"), WHICH SHALL HAVE for ITS OBJECTS: THE MUTUAL BENEFIT and ASSISTANCE of ITS MEMBERS; THE BINDING BY CLOSER BONDS of ITS MEMBERS ONE to ANOTHER; THE RENDITION of MUTUAL ASSISTANCE to ITS MEMBERS DURING LIFE and AFTER THEIR DEATH to THEIR DEPENDENTS; THE ASSISTING of NEEDY BUT DESERVING YOUNG MEN to OBTAIN A HIGHER EDUCATION; THE FOSTERING of HIGH SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ITS MEMBERS; THE EXTENDING of TRUE CHARITY to THOSE WHO NEED SUCH ASSISTANCE; THE PROMOTING of GOOD CITIZENSHIP; THE TRAINING and THE DEVELOPING of CIVIC LEADERS; AND, BY ALL MEANS WITHIN ITS POWER, THE INCULCATION and THE EXTENSION THROUGHOUT THE LAND of THE HIGHEST IDEALS of HONOR, CHARITY, TOLERANCE, and TRUE PATRIOTISM.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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MICHAEL MAYEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JIM POWELLASSOCIATE EXEC. DIR.
RAY VANLANOTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
JOHN BERGHOFFCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
BEN HILLCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC
SCOTT TURKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
ALAN B COPELANDINTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDE
JAMES A BLACKINTERNATIONAL SECRETARY
JAMES J MCMAHONINTERNATIONAL HISTORIAN
KELLY J LINSTERINTERNATIONAL CHAPLAIN
RICHARD P SANTORIELLAINTERNATIONAL COUNSELOR
STEVE W GONZALEZINTERNATIONAL MARSHAL
THOMAS N THOMPSONINTERNATIONAL TREASURER
TOBIN B ROTHINTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- 865 W CARMEL DRIVE, CARMEL, IN 46032
- County
- Hamilton
- In care of
- JAMES POWELL
- Primary officer
- JAMES POWELL, ASSOCIATE EXEC. DIR.
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BLUE & CO LLC
- NTEE classification
- Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
- IRS tax category
- Student Sororities & Fraternities
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes