CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY (EIN 72-6034029)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-12-15
IRS object ID
201743499349301029
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-12-15T07:11:40-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEIL G FERRARI CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114481 OLD HAMMOND HWY STE 4AddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70816ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN726034029EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY - PHI GAMMABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHIOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2253243649PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114481 OLD HAMMOND HIGHWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70816ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCARLEY BOYCEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2253243649PhoneNum
Signature2017-04-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNEIL FERRARIPreparerPersonNm
Phone2252721177PhoneNum
Preparation2017-12-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address70.168.192.124IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-12-15IPDt
IP Tm07:11:36IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCARLEY BOYCEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13930 W LAKESHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$412,393GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption0273GroupExemptionNum
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressNONEWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1924FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo promote lasting and enduring friendships; to foster higher standards of intellectual achievement and ethical behavior; to promote educational and social milieu of the college where the chapter is estblished; and to promote advancement in the lives of its members.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Total Revenue$346,069PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$403,209CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$25,777PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$339,568CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$350,700PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$348,921CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,631PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$54,288CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$212,664TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$266,952TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTo promote lasting and enduring friendships; to foster higherMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTHE ORGANIZATION FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH A VARIETY OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS. THE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE A SEMI-FORMAL DANCE/PARTY; INFORMAL PARTIES WITH MEMBERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS; AN ANNUAL BANQUET; CAMPUS ACTIVITIES; MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT; COOKOUTS; MEMBER INITIATION; AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. THE NUMBER OF SOCIAL EVENTS IS DEPENDENT UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S AVAILABLE FUNDS AND THE COLLEGE'S SCHOOL CALENDAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTES SCHOLARSHIP AMONGST ITS MEMBERS AND HAS AN EVENT EACH SEMESTER TO RECOGNIZE ITS TOP STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER COLLEGE CHAPTERS THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$13,725InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressYes (true)OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1LYNNE HIMMELBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2252671076PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12579 EAST LAKESHORE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt
CARLEY BOYCE
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0
LIZ CULOTTA
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0
NATALIE CHANCE
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0
SARA LEWIS
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0
AUTUMN POOLE
NEW MEMBER EDUCATOR5.00Yes (X)$0
ALLIE NICAUD
PERSONNEL CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$7,095AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,095TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$393,770TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$10,431GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$9,184CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$403,209TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$395,954RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$160UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,543TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,810TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,925TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$776TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,564TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,000TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,181TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,732TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,339TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
ADVISORS$2,031
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES - MULTIPLE$18,743
APPRECIATION FLOWERS & GIFTS$2,942
STAFF GIFTS$285

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,050TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,921TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,811BOYAmt
EOY$65,672EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,303BOYAmt
EOY$194,540EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,132LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,392LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,550BOYAmt
EOY$6,740EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,664BOYAmt
EOY$266,952EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,826BOYAmt
EOY$126,362EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,838BOYAmt
EOY$140,590EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,664BOYAmt
EOY$266,952EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$212,664BOYAmt
EOY$266,952EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$54,288ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,132OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,392DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,740BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,740TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ARC OF BATON ROUGEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18326 KELWOOD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70806ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN720540957RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$6,059CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASHValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceNONENonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantCHARITABLEPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization does not monitor how the donee uses the funds once the gift has been made. The organization relies on the donee to have controls in place to use the cash gifts as intended. The organization is familiar with the donees that receive the cash gifts and has no reason to believe the funds will be used for unintended purposes.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 6Once a person is initiated that person becomes a member of the organization and is entitled to the same rights and privledges as all other members.
Pt VI, Line 7aThere is one class of member. The members comprise the organization's general membership.Each member has the same voting rights as all other members.
Pt VI, Line 7bThe general membership can elect or remove any officer of the organization. All persons comprising the general membership have the same voting rights.
Pt VI, Line 11bNo review of the Form 990 was made by the governing body. The members of the governing body are college students who would not understand the requirements of Form 990. So, the organization's alumni advisor reviews the Form 990 on behalf of the organization because she is familiar with Form 990 and can understand the form's requirements.
Pt VI, Line 19Upon request, the organization will furnish governing documents, policies, and financial statements at a mutually agreeable time and location to the public to review.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16BANK CHARGES
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16NATIONAL FEE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16RUSH FUNCTIONS
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9CARLEY BOYCE 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9LIZ CULOTTA 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9NATALIE CHANCE 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9SARA LEWIS 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9AUTUMN POOLE 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9ALLIE NICAUD 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eCOMPOSITE PICTURE 2000.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eNEW MEMBER EDUCATION 7500.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePANHELLENIC DUES/EVENT FEES 8900.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRUSH AND RECRUITING FUNCTIONS 55537.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSOCIAL AND FRIENDSHIP FUNCTIONS 128113.

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