Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

What Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. does

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. is a private non-profit fraternal corporation founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey, and is recognized as the first and largest Latino fraternity in the United States. The organization operates 156 undergraduate chapters and 33 alumni chapters, with a central staff of 82 employees headquartered in Union, NJ. Current leadership is provided by National President Jeffrey Chavez, who has held the role since 2022.

The fraternity delivers member services through a technology stack consisting of a LambdaNet member portal, LegFi payment processing, and the Zeffy donation platform, alongside a Lambda Shop merchandise channel. A parallel 501(c)(3) Foundation, established in 1998, houses the organization's philanthropic activity and enables tax-deductible giving. The fraternity was admitted to the North-American Interfraternity Conference in 1992 as the first Latin member organization, and has extended its institutional footprint to HBCU campuses beginning with Johnson C. Smith University in 2014.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring membership dues, merchandise sales via the Lambda Shop, and donations including a 2025 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign. Strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) channel philanthropic dollars outward, with $55,701 raised for CHCI as a disclosed benchmark. The business model is characteristic of a member-supported Greek-letter organization: low per-member ARPU, long-tail distribution across chapters, and reliance on alumni giving and capital campaigns for major funding events.

Name

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Legal name

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Website

https://thelambdas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. is a non-profit fraternal corporation founded in 1975 and the first and largest Latino fraternity in the United States, operating 156 undergraduate and 33 alumni chapters serving Latino collegiate members nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Union

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The fraternity collects national dues from members through a payment processing system (LegFi). Dues are paid by undergraduate, associate, and alumni brothers.
2. Merchandise Sales: The Lambda Shop sells branded merchandise including Yeti products and apparel. The fraternity has trademark licensing agreements with Affinity Consultants for commercial use of trademarks.
3. Donations and Capital Campaign: The fraternity operates a 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign via Zeffy platform and accepts donations through the Lambda Theta Phi Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. is a private non-profit Latino fraternity that provides brotherhood, scholarship, leadership development, and cultural identity programming to its members through 156 undergraduate entities and 33 alumni chapters across the United States. Its core offerings include national membership, an annual national convention (LambdaCon), branded merchandise through the Lambda Shop, networking and career resources via LambdaNet, and scholarships funded through the separate Lambda Theta Phi Foundation.

Product overview

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. operates LambdaNet as its central member portal, providing brothers access to job postings, networking directories, business directories, and public sector directories. The organization runs annual events including LambdaCon national conference and National Awards banquet. The Lambda Shop sells merchandise including Yeti products. The separate Lambda Theta Phi Foundation (501(c)(3)) focuses on scholarship and educational grants. All services are designed to connect and empower Latino men through scholarship, brotherhood, and leadership development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lambda Theta Phi Foundation: Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Educational Foundation - a 501(c)(3) entity established to raise funds for scholarships and grants to Latino high school and college students.

Products and services

• Lambda Shop Merchandise Store Online e-commerce store selling fraternity-branded merchandise including Yeti brand products and apparel to members and supporters.
• LambdaNet Member Portal Online member portal providing brothers access to message boards, groups, networking directories, and member profiles with chapter affiliations, crossing dates, and professional information.
• Job Portal Career opportunity board connecting Lambda brothers nationwide with job postings.
• LambdaCon Annual Convention Annual national conference and convention bringing together brothers for networking, programming, and sponsor exhibitions; held in rotating U.S. cities.
• National Fraternity Membership Dues Annual recurring national dues paid by undergraduate, associate, and alumni brothers via the LegFi invoicing platform, granting access to LambdaNet membership benefits.
• Lambda Theta Phi Foundation Scholarship Program Scholarship and grant program awarded through the separately chartered 501(c)(3) Lambda Theta Phi Foundation to Latino high school and college students, including Lambda brothers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 undergraduate entities established since 1975

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2014Historic memorandum of understanding signed July 30, 2014 between President José Grajales and CHCI leaders. Lambda Theta Phi committed to fundraising for CHCI's R2L NextGen Program as its national philanthropy, and supporting Ready 2 Lead college readiness programs with alumni and undergraduate mentors. $55,701 raised for CHCI as of 2024.
• National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Lambda Theta Phi became a member in 2004 under former National President Jorge Díaz. Membership discontinued at end of 2014 due to conflict between values of the Association and the Fraternity.
• North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Lambda Theta Phi became the first Latin fraternity to be accepted into the NIC, the association of all national college fraternities of the United States and Canada. Process began under National President Carlos Rivera and completed in May 1992 under National President Arcelio Aponte.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational philanthropy partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
• Lambda Theta Phi FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Educational Foundation established in 1998 as a separate 501(c)(3) entity. Founded by former National Presidents Jesus A. Peña and Jorge Díaz to award scholarships and grants to Latino high school and college students including Lambda brothers.
• Affinity ConsultantsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLambda Theta Phi entered into trademark licensing agreement with Affinity Consultants to safeguard appropriate use of federally registered trademarks and guarantee quality products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity: Lambda Sigma Upsilon is a Latino-interest fraternity founded in 1979, overlapping with Lambda Theta Phi in target member base (Latino male college students), values, and chapter-based growth model.
• Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity: Phi Iota Alpha, founded in 1931, is a historically Latino-letter fraternity that competes for the same Latino undergraduate demographic and runs a comparable national-chapter and alumni network model.
• Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. Alpha Psi Lambda is a Latino-interest fraternity founded in 1985 with a parallel focus on Latino college students, similar values around culture and service, and a comparable nationwide chapter network.
• Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Gamma Zeta Alpha is a Latino-interest fraternity operating chapters at U.S. colleges with similar pillars of brotherhood, scholarship, and cultural unity, directly competing for Latino male undergraduate members.
• Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity: Sigma Lambda Beta is a Latino-interest fraternity founded in 1986 and a fellow NALFO member. It directly competes for the same Latino male undergraduate segment, has similar chapter structure, and engages in comparable scholarship, brotherhood, and community service programming.
• Nu Alpha Phi Fraternity: Nu Alpha Phi is a Latino-interest fraternity that directly targets Latino male college students with brotherhood, scholarship, and community service programming, mirroring Lambda Theta Phi's mission and structure.

Others

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI): CHCI is Lambda Theta Phi's national philanthropic partner (since 2014) and operates the R2L NextGen program that the fraternity supports. It is an ecosystem participant that connects the fraternity to Latino leadership development outcomes and donor networks.
• North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC): The NIC is the umbrella trade association for U.S. and Canadian men's fraternities, of which Lambda Theta Phi was the first Latin member. As the industry body, it shapes policy, standards, and university-level advocacy that directly affect Lambda Theta Phi's operating environment.

Emerging players

• Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. Lambda Theta Alpha is a Latina sorority that, while sorority-side, shares the same cultural-identity mission, Latino Greek-letter framework, and partnership ecosystem (NALFO, NIC-style recognition) as Lambda Theta Phi.

Broad incumbents

• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Phi Alpha is a large, established Greek-letter organization with national scale, NIC membership, and a comparable mission of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. It is a broader incumbent in the cultural-identity fraternity space that Lambda Theta Phi operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lambdas1975

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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