TY 2019 Form 990EZ

Form990EZ

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

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OMB No. 1545-1150

2019

Open to Public
Inspection

Check if applicable:

Address change

Name change

Initial return

Final return/terminated

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C Name of organization
SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO BOX 506
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code GILBERTVILLE, IA50635

D Employer identification number

72-0478319

E Telephone number

(319) 273-2707

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON IS THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT RECOGNIZES SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT HAS FOR ITS OBJECTIVES THE SCHOLASTIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE EXTENSION OF RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP AND ASSISTANCE AMONG COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHICH ARE DEVOTED TO THE EARTH SCIENCES.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON IS THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT RECOGNIZES SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE EARTH SCIENCES. IT HAS FOR ITS OBJECTIVES THE SCHOLASTIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE EXTENSION OF RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP AND ASSISTANCE AMONG COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHICH ARE DEVOTED TO THE EARTH SCIENCES. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

DR JAMES WALTERS

NAT'L SEC/TREAS

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Revenue.1	OTHER REVENUE $3508
Other Expenses.1	MEETINGS $7908
Other Expenses.2	MERCHANDISE $3900
Other Expenses.3	SUPPLIES $1558
Other Expenses.4	AWARDS $1498
Other Expenses.6	TELEPHONE $564
Other Expenses.7	MISCELLANEOUS $461
Other Expenses.8	BOND $102
Other Expenses.9	BANKING $23
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $1779 Accounts Receivable - Ending $5
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1854 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1854

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Revenue.1

OTHER REVENUE $3508

Other Expenses.1

MEETINGS $7908

Other Expenses.2

MERCHANDISE $3900

Other Expenses.3

SUPPLIES $1558

Other Expenses.4

AWARDS $1498

Other Expenses.6

TELEPHONE $564

Other Expenses.7

MISCELLANEOUS $461

Other Expenses.8

BOND $102

Other Expenses.9

BANKING $23

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $1779 Accounts Receivable - Ending $5

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1854 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1854

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	26,460
4	Investment income ....................................	4	30,313
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8	3,508
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	60,281

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	37,763
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	2,657
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	1,135
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	16,014
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	57,569

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	2,712
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	130,343
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20	-6,740
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	126,315

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