Common Threads at the Conference

The North-American Interfraternity Conference hosted 160 Interfraternity Council officers and advisers for the 2009 IFC Academy. That number included 11 members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon: John Allhusen (Wyoming), Travis Beach (Wyoming), Lawrence Bustos (New Mexico), Kyle Depew (Wyoming), Ryan Foristal (Wyoming), Collin Good (St. Leo), Samuel Mallah (South Florida), Sam Schira (Kettering), Shane Skop (Kettering), Pat Toomey (Wyoming) and Frank Weller (Frostburg State). The academy is a one-day, 14-hour program that allows participants to return to their campuses with a renewed commitment to working together. In addition, attendees heard from Josh Orendi, CEO of Phired Up Productions, a company that specializes in values-based recruitment programming.

The Big 300 … And Counting

Sigma Alpha Epsilon achieved a proud milestone in its history with the installation of its 300th chapter in late February. Eminent Supreme Archon Todd Buchanan handed a charter to the men of Wisconsin Lambda-Chi at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on the evening of February 24, 2009. And it doesn’t stop there. The Fraternity continues to expand on campuses at excellent colleges and universities, and two new colonies are now part of our Realm: Texas Omega at Midwestern State University and Pennsylvania Kappa at Kutztown University.

Registration? Access Granted

Members who will be registering for official events at www.sae.net will notice a change from previous online registrations. The process requires registrants to log into their own members-only account in order to begin the process. This change allows your personal data record to talk to the event record, which means members will have to enter fewer fields. Every member is automatically granted an account. If you’ve never claimed your account, visit www.sae.net and click on the “Members Only” menu tab. Then, follow the link for “Claim Your Account.” For questions about members’ online accounts, contact Director of Information Systems Patrick Stiff at (800) 233-1856, ext. 217, or at pstiff@sae.net.

Meet the Future

A crop of top-notch undergraduate members have emerged as our newest national leaders for several upcoming events: The Phoenix Institute and the 74th John O. Moseley Leadership School. They applied for their respective positions, and they were picked for their outstanding credentials — both in the Fraternity and on their campuses.

The Leadership School Ambassadors

Brandon Alanis, North Florida
James Balandran, Texas-Dallas
Trevor Begley, Virginia Tech
Mark Bensfield, Loyola
Jordan Browen, Minnesota
Michael Butvinik, Boston Consortium
Jordan Cross, Missouri-Kansas City
Ryan Donegan, Nicholls State
Ted Doty, Wyoming
Steve Flaherty, Virginia Tech
Patrick Fredericks, Central Michigan
Joe Holyfield, East Tennessee State
John LeJay, La Verne
Garrett Mohr, Missouri-Kansas City
Jordan Moss, Cincinnati
Rafael Mudafort, Embry-Riddle (Florida)
Jonathan Ruest, Emerson
Troy Sterner, Oregon

The Phoenix Institute Attendees

Russell Best, Cincinnati
Adam Bullock, East Tennessee State
Royal Carson, Colorado
Jordan Cross, Missouri-Kansas City
Lawrence Dearth, Washington (Washington)
Adam Detwiler, Boston Consortium
Patrick Devine, Villanova
Joseph Diaferia, Tennessee Tech
John Docter, Louisville
Sam Fankuchen, Stanford
Justin Fargason, Birmingham-Southern
Nicholas Fogleman, Loyola
Paul Ashby Foltz, Georgia Tech
Alex Hand, Cal State-San Marcos
Joel Heine, Minnesota
Nick Holmes, Memphis
Andrew Honeyman, North Dakota State
Max Leavey, UC-Irvine
Noah Levin, Carnegie Mellon
Wallace McKinney, Auburn
Robert McNamara, Millikin
Craig Miller, Evansville
Jordan Moss, Cincinnati
Spencer Pittman, Oklahoma
Curtis Roddy, Cornell

The Gentleman at Graduation

With all the great events that come with the end of the semester, we have the perfect accessories for you. The official SAE tie, designed by Brooks Brothers, is a great complement to your outfit for formals, banquets and awards ceremonies. At the same time, Sigma Alpha Epsilon offers a purple-and-gold graduation cord, which designates you as a loyal son of Minerva. Order either of these — or see any of our official merchandise items — by visiting www.greekmarketplace.net/sae.

No One Likes Taxes

Beginning in 2008, tax-exempt organizations with gross receipts of $25,000 a year or less will be required to remind the IRS of their tax-exempt status by filing a Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations not required to File Form 990 or 990- EZ. The change will affect most Sigma Alpha Epsilon undergraduate chapters, alumni associations and house corporations. These organizations will be required to submit electronically a Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard, to the IRS annually.

The new filing requirement will take effect for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, and the due date is the 15th of the 5th month following the end of your fiscal year. Organizations that are required to file a Form 990-PF and those required to file a standard Form 990 or 990-EZ tax return are exempt from this requirement.

The PPA requires the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of any organization that fails to meet all filing requirements for three consecutive years. This means that any organization that fails to comply with the new filing requirements as specified above will lose its tax-exempt status on the filing date of the third year. The organization will then be required to reapply for tax-exempt status and comply with the new filing regulations. For more information, you are encouraged to visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov or call the IRS at (877) 829-5500.

Please note, each chapter, house corporation and alumni association will file an electronic Form 990-N under its own Federal Tax ID number using Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s group ruling number. The group ruling number for chapters and alumni associations is 0228. The group ruling number for house corporations is 5312.