Sigma Delta Pi

Analysis

Sigma Delta Pi is a registered charity in United States, based in Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Sigma Delta Pi reported income of $137k and spending of $124k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $189k to $137k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sigma Delta Pi sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penfield Strikers Soccer Club Inc ($137k), Milton Union Recreation Association ($137k) and Future Construction Leaders Foundation ($137k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 2 employees.