Program areas at Chi Omega Foundation
Scholarships and aid to members in need: the Foundation awards annual scholarships to qualified recipients for undergraduate and graduate educational pursuits. Scholarships are awarded based on multiple factors including academic merit, leadership within the organization, financial need and field of study. The Foundation provides emergency aid grants to qualifying members who are experiencing unexpected times of need due to financial, medical or disaster situations.
Educational area housing grants and headquarters preservation enhancements: educational area housing grants to Chi Omega house corporations to support the educational portion of chapter housing. The Foundation preserves and maintains the Chi Omega executive headquarters that houses administrative, program and customer services as well as displays Chi Omega's impact on women's history.
Educational programming: the Foundation supports the development and implementation of educational and leadership programming to over 270,000 members through in person and virtual learning settings. Programming fosters personal growth and prepares collegians and alumnae to serve as leaders. Through this training, members experience extensive personal growth and in turn share their knowledge and skills with others on their campuses and in their communities.
Other program service expenses are made up of the educational portion of expenses to maintain and operate the Chi Omega executive headquarters.
Grants made by Chi Omega Foundation
Who funds Chi Omega Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Chi Omega Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Leslie Herington | Chief Executive Officer | | 2025-03-21 |
| Claire White | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | 2025-03-21 |
| Nancy Morkovsky | Chief Marketing Officer | | 2025-03-21 |
| Melissa Ford | Chief Administrative Officer | | 2024-09-22 |
| April Overstreet | Chief Learning Officer | | 2025-03-21 |
| ...and 32 more key personnel |
Financials for Chi Omega Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 04/2024 | FYE 04/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $10,767,316 | $6,788,632 | 58.6% |
| Program services | $148,619 | $137,825 | 7.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,631,158 | $1,162,559 | 40.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $92,550 | $114,847 | -19.4% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $12,639,643 | $8,203,863 | 54.1% |
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Data update history
January 15, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $290,000 from Pinon Foundation November 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
November 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsMutual assistance organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationProvides grantsNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 3395 Players Club Pkwy
- Memphis, TN 38125
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- County
- Shelby County, TN
- Website URL
- chiomega.com/Â
- Phone
- (901) 748-8600
IRS details
- EIN
- 31-0936294
- Fiscal year end
- April
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1977
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Y11: Mutual and Membership Benefit Single Organization Support
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0171409
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-03-19
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