Phi Kappa Psi Foundation

What Phi Kappa Psi Foundation does

The Phi Kappa Psi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public educational foundation organized in 1914 that serves as the sole charitable arm of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. It is headquartered at Laurel Hall, a 1916 English Tudor Revival estate in Indianapolis that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 2026. The Foundation is governed by 18 Trustees and is supported by a small professional staff responsible for fundraising, scholarship administration, and day-to-day operations.

The Foundation's core products are programmatic and financial rather than technological: national and chapter-based scholarships, fellowships (Shane Yates, Terrence Harper, Neil Johnson), advisory grants, and a portfolio of leadership and wellness programs including the Professional Development Conference (PDC), Explore, PIVOT, Regional Officer Training, ELEVATE, Service Immersion Trips, the NOLS Wilderness Leadership Experience, and Campfire. It also administers Chapter Housing Funds, Chapter Leadership Funds, and Chapter Development Services that provide campaign counsel to local chapters. Underlying technology is minimal — primarily the pkpfoundation.org website, the FreeWill planned-giving integration, the Phi Psi Connect mentoring platform, and a Buckingham Strategic Wealth-managed endowment portfolio.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropic giving: individual donations across tiered giving societies (Letterman & Moore $18.52+, Bridge Builder $250+, Phi Psi 500 $500+, Founders League $1,000+, lifetime $1,852+), recurring Jacqueminot League monthly gifts, planned gifts (Summerfield Society), stock/real-estate transfers, corporate matching, and naming opportunities. In 2025, donors contributed $5.1M, the Foundation deployed $2.9M to chapter housing and $1.5M to scholarships, and 29 alumni added $6.2M in planned-gift commitments. Customer segments are defined entirely by the Phi Kappa Psi community: approximately 6,500 undergraduate brothers across 100+ chapters and 80,000+ living alumni, alongside chapter advisors and corporate matching partners.

Name

Phi Kappa Psi Foundation

Legal name

The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

Website

https://pkpfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Phi Kappa Psi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1914 that serves as the sole charitable arm of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, funding scholarships, fellowships, leadership programs, and chapter housing for approximately 6,500 undergraduates across 100+ chapters and 80,000+ alumni.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fraternal Educational Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Major Gifts, Planned Giving & Endowment Development (EDALAOAC)

Keywords

• Fraternal scholarship foundation
• Educational scholarships grants
• Leadership development programs
• Planned giving society
• Chapter housing funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Annual gifts from alumni, parents, friends, and undergraduate brothers. Donors can give one-time or recurring gifts (monthly, quarterly, annual). Recurring donors join the Jacqueminot League. Annual gift clubs include Founders League ($1,000+), Phi Psi 500 ($500+), Bridge Builder Society ($250+), and Letterman & Moore Society for undergraduates ($18.52+).
2. Planned Giving: Deferred gift options including bequests in wills, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, retirement account beneficiaries, and life insurance. Members of the Summerfield Society leave a legacy through planned gift commitments.
3. Securities and Stock Gifts: Gifts of long-term appreciated securities avoid capital gains tax and provide charitable deduction for full fair market value. Stock transfers facilitated through online tool and Buckingham Strategic Wealth as investment manager.
4. Real Estate and Property Gifts: Gifts of real estate including remainder interests in personal residences or farms, and fractional interests in vacation homes.
5. Corporate Matching Gifts: Many employers match employee charitable contributions, doubling or tripling the impact of outright gifts.
6. Naming and Sponsorship Opportunities: Named scholarships, fellowships, or rooms at Laurel Hall provide lasting recognition for donors or their loved ones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Phi Kappa Psi Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, providing scholarships, fellowships, leadership development programs, and chapter housing grants to undergraduate and graduate members of the Fraternity. The Foundation raises tax-deductible donations from alumni, parents, and friends, and deploys those funds through annual scholarships, named fellowships (Shane Yates, Terrence Harper, Neil Johnson), and immersive programs including Explore, Professional Development Conference, Service Immersion Trips, PIVOT, and ELEVATE.

Product overview

The Phi Kappa Psi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation organized in 1914 that serves as the charitable arm of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. The Foundation operates as a unified grant-making and programming organization rather than a software platform, providing financial support and educational programs to undergraduate and graduate Phi Psis. Its core offerings include national and chapter-based scholarships, fellowships (Shane Yates Fellowship, Terrence Harper Fellowship, Neil Johnson Chapter Advisor Fellowship), and advisory grants. Leadership programming includes the Explore career discovery program, Professional Development Conference (PDC), Service Immersion Trips, ELEVATE Health and Wellness, PIVOT, Regional Officer Training, NOLS Wilderness Leadership Experience, and Campfire financial education. The Foundation also manages Chapter Housing Funds, Chapter Leadership Funds, and various giving societies for donor recognition. Programs are funded through individual donations, planned giving, and corporate matching.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Scholarships
• Chapter Scholarship Funds
• Shane Yates Fellowship
• Terrence Harper Fellowship
• Neil Johnson Chapter Advisor Fellowship
• Excellence in Advising Grant Program
• Explore Program
• Professional Development Conference (PDC)
• Service Immersion Trips
• ELEVATE Health and Wellness Program
• PIVOT Leadership Experience
• Regional Officer Training (ROT)
• NOLS Wilderness Leadership Experience
• Campfire
• Chapter Housing Funds
• Chapter Leadership Funds (CLF)
• Chapter Development Services
• Wineman Mentoring Advantage Program

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2025, donors gave $5.1M to Phi Psi, funding $2.9M in chapter house improvements and $1.5M in scholarships
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and strategic.

• Local Nonprofits (Denver and Minneapolis)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2019Service Immersion Trips partner with local nonprofits in Denver, CO (March 24-30, 2019) and Twin Cities, MN (May 12-18, 2019) that focus on providing daily relief for the impoverished and creating sustainable solutions to break the cycle of poverty.
• FreeWillcoreTechnology or IntegrationFreeWill partnership enables donors to create free legal wills online in 20 minutes and establish planned legacy gifts. The platform also facilitates stock donations, IRA qualified charitable distributions, and non-cash gift planning. This partnership lowers barriers to planned giving and increases donor engagement.
• Nelson Leadership InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation seeks to raise funds to fully fund the Explore program through the Nelson Leadership Institute. This career discovery program connects undergraduates with successful alumni mentors in cities like New York City, Houston, and Minneapolis.
• North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhi Kappa Psi has been recognized with Laurel Wreath Awards from NIC for three consecutive years (2017-2019) for programs including ELEVATE, PDC, and Service Immersion Trips. NIC represents 66 member organizations with 6,100 chapters on 800+ campuses.
• AFLV (Association of Fraternity/Sorority Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Terrence Harper Fellowship fully funds tuition for Phi Psi members to attend AFLV's Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI), a four-day immersive leadership experience. Sessions offered in Indianapolis and Dallas in 2026.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sigma Nu Educational Foundation: Educational foundation of Sigma Nu Fraternity funding scholarships, leadership development, and chapter housing through annual giving, major gifts, and planned legacy commitments across its chapter network.
• Sigma Chi Foundation: The 501(c)(3) charitable and educational foundation of Sigma Chi Fraternity; operates the same model — scholarships, leadership programs, housing grants, alumni giving societies — funded by individual donations and planned gifts. Directly comparable scale and constituency.
• Phi Delta Theta Foundation: Foundation supporting Phi Delta Theta Fraternity with scholarships, fellowships, leadership programming (e.g., the Leadership Academy), and chapter housing funds. Matches Phi Kappa Psi Foundation in mission, programs, and Greek-life target market.
• Beta Theta Pi Foundation: Educational foundation of Beta Theta Pi, funding scholarships, leadership programs (including the Woodford Leadership curriculum), and chapter housing. Same donor-base mechanics: alumni annual funds, giving societies, and estate planned gifts.
• Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation: Educational foundation of Lambda Chi Alpha, administering scholarships, grants, leadership training, and chapter-housing support funded through annual fund, major gifts, and planned giving. Direct structural and functional peer.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation: Charitable arm of SAE, providing scholarships, leadership programming, and chapter housing support funded through annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving across roughly 200+ chapters. Operationally identical structure to Phi Kappa Psi Foundation.
• Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund: The charitable and educational arm of Kappa Sigma, supporting scholarships, leadership programming, and chapter housing across ~300+ chapters. Closely comparable in mission and revenue architecture to Phi Kappa Psi Foundation.
• Delta Tau Delta Foundation: Educational foundation of Delta Tau Delta, providing scholarships, leadership training, and chapter-housing loans/grants supported by annual fund and planned giving. Strong analog on program mix and donor-base composition.
• Phi Gamma Delta Foundation: Charitable foundation supporting Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Fraternity with scholarships, graduate fellowships, leadership programs, and chapter renovations. Identical funding architecture to Phi Kappa Psi Foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Boy Scouts of America Foundation: Broader youth-leadership development foundation using membership/alumni networks for fundraising at national scale. Different underlying membership model but directly analogous on scholarship, leadership programming, and donor-society monetization, with much larger endowment and reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@phikappapsifoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/phikappapsi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phi-kappa-psi-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/phikappapsi

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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