CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY (EIN 72-6034029)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201643199349307694
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-14T12:29:33-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonSHEA SVEDSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2253243649PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNEIL FERRARIPreparerPersonNm
Phone2252721177PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHEA SVEDSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13930 W LAKESHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$346,069GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$147TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$332,988PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$345,191CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$711PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$878CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$333,699PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$346,069CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,766PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$25,777CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$267,899PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$324,923CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$270,665PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$350,700CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$63,034PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,631CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$217,295TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$212,664TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$217,295NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$212,664NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo promote lasting and enduringMissionDesc
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
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
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
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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$15,150InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
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

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SHEA SVEDSON
PRESIDENT16.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN MCKOWEN
VICE PRESIDENT8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMA GORDON
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH LYON
TREASURER12.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX GASSER
PERSONNEL4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA REMONDET
NEW MEMBER EDUCATOR6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL BOURGEOIS
PANHELLENIC DELEGATE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE BILBE
RECRUITMENT CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$345,191TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$345,191TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$878TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$147UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$346,069TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$345,922RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$147UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,277TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,650TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$895TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,793TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,329TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,417TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,070TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,150TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
ADVISORS$2,463
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES - MULTIPLE$15,048
APPRECIATION FLOWERS & GIFTS$2,620
STAFF CHRISTMAS GIFTS$260

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,228TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,700TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,195BOYAmt
EOY$47,811EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,924BOYAmt
EOY$159,303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,692LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,142LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,176BOYAmt
EOY$5,550EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,295BOYAmt
EOY$212,664EOYAmt

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$111,688BOYAmt
EOY$88,826EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,607BOYAmt
EOY$123,838EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,295BOYAmt
EOY$212,664EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,295BOYAmt
EOY$212,664EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,631ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$12,692OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,142DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,550BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,550TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE ARC OF BATON ROUGE
8326 KELWOOD AVEBATON ROUGELA70806720540957501(C)(3)$6,059CASHNONECHARITABLE
THE CHI OMEGA FOUNDATION
3395 PLAYERS CLUB PARKWAYMEMPHISTN38125310936294501(C)(3)$10,000CASHNONECHARITABLE
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 (25 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 9SHEA SVEDSON 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9LAUREN MCKOWEN 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9EMMA GORDON 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9ELIZABETH LYON 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9ALEX GASSER 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9CAROLINE BILBE 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9ANNA REMONDET 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9RACHEL BOURGEOIS 3930 W.LAKESHORE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eCOMPOSITE PICTURE 1500.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eNEW MEMBER EDUCATION 30237.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePANHELLENIC DUES/FEES 6072.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRUSH FUNCTIONS 48617.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSOCIAL AND FRIENDSHIP FUNCTIONS 106117.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSTORAGE UNIT RENT 1685.

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