The Alpha Psi of Chi Psi Educational Trust concentrates almost all of its giving on educational purposes tied to the Alpha Psi/Chi Psi community, primarily supporting the Cornell chapter and individual students or alumni. Grants are few and targeted, often repeated to the same recipients, suggesting a scholarship and chapter-support orientation rather than broad charitable giving.
Highly concentrated: a small number of mid-size grants (several repeat payments) focused on a narrow constituency (Alpha Psi/Chi Psi and named individuals), indicating ongoing support for chapter operations and member scholarships rather than broad external philanthropy.
The Alpha Psi of Chi Psi Edu Trust’s giving is built around the Alpha Psi/Chi Psi community at Cornell, with educational-purpose grants flowing mainly to the chapter corporation and to individual students or alumni. One of the largest recent awards went to Alpha Psi Corp of Chi Psi Corporation of Cornell Uni for $27,250 in 2023, followed by another $9,100 grant in 2025. That same pattern appears across smaller individual awards, showing a funder that supports chapter needs, student aid, and alumni education rather than broad charitable programs. The trust’s recent grants include repeated support for people connected to the fraternity and to Cornell. James Swenson received $10,000 in 2024 and $7,000 in 2025. Other recipients include George Rocco Delorenzo, Joseph Rachiele, Jeremy Siegel, and Zaid Ashmawy, each funded for educational purposes. The mix of grants suggests a steady emphasis on undergraduate support, member awards, and fraternity-run educational activity. The trust also funds individuals directly, which distinguishes it from foundations that give mainly to institutions.
Educational support is the trust’s clear center of gravity. In 2024, it gave $10,000 to George Rocco Delorenzo in Syracuse, NY for educational purposes, and in 2023 it awarded $5,000 to George Rocco Delorenzo for the same purpose. That repeated support pattern appears in other individual grants as well. The trust also backs Cornell-linked chapter infrastructure. It awarded $27,250 in 2023 to Alpha Psi Corp of Chi Psi Corporation of Cornell Uni in Ithaca, NY, and followed with a $9,100 grant in 2025 for educational purposes. Individual awards are another major lane: Joseph Rachiele received $5,000 in 2025 and $3,500 in 2024, both for educational purposes, while Jeremy Siegel received $4,800 in 2025 and $4,500 in 2024.
Typical awards are small: the 25th percentile is $1,750, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,950. The trust gives directly to both institutions and individuals, and it funds individuals, which is unusual among many educational foundations. Recent records show recurring support to the same people across multiple years, including James Swenson, Joseph Rachiele, George Rocco Delorenzo, and Jeremy Siegel, indicating repeated rather than one-off relationships. Its grantmaking is local in scope, with a strong concentration in New York. The structure appears aligned with a fraternity educational trust rather than a broad public grantmaker.
$41K
$591K
$35K
$44K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Alpha Psi Corp of Chi Psi Corporation of Cornell University, James Swenson, George Rocco DeLorenzo
Grant activity is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 80% of grants in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also NY. Ithaca appears most often, including grants to Alpha Psi Corp of Chi Psi Corporation of Cornell Uni, James Swenson, Zaid Ashmawy, Jeremy Herring, Jeremy Siegel, and others. Outside Ithaca, recent recipients include Syracuse, Somers, New York City, and Shelter Island in New York, plus a smaller number elsewhere in the US such as Genevieve, IL; Ridgefield, NJ; Campton Hills, IL; and San Diego, CA. All recorded grants went to US recipients.
It focuses on educational purposes tied to the Alpha Psi/Chi Psi community at Cornell University. Recent grants include support for the chapter corporation in Ithaca and direct educational awards to students and alumni connected to the fraternity.
Yes. Its records include multiple direct grants to named individuals, such as James Swenson, Joseph Rachiele, George Rocco Delorenzo, Jeremy Siegel, and Zaid Ashmawy, all for educational purposes.
The 25th percentile grant is $1,750, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,950. That places most awards in a relatively small range, with a few larger chapter-level grants above that band.
Recurring relationships are visible in the recent grants. James Swenson received $10,000 in 2024 and $7,000 in 2025; Joseph Rachiele received $5,000 in 2025 and $3,500 in 2024; and George Rocco Delorenzo received $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023.
New York dominates the grant pattern. The foundation’s top state by grant count is NY, and 80% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state. Ithaca is the most frequent city in the recent-grants list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA PSI CORP OF CHI PSI CORPORATION OF CORNELL UNI | ITHACA, NY | $9,100 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| JAMES SWENSON | TUCKAHOE, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ZAID ASHMAWY | ITHACA, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JOSEPH RACHIELE | SOMERS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JEREMY SIEGEL | ITHACA, NY | $4,800 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JACK LOWE | ITHACA, NY | $4,100 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| MEREK SORIANO | ITHACA, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| DOUGLAS WEINSTEIN | ITHACA, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| GEORGE ROCCO DELORENZO | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JAMES SWENSON | ITHACA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ALPHA PSI CORP OF CHI PSI CORPORATION OF CORNELL UNI | ITHACA, NY | $4,950 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| WHITNEY ANDREWS | ITHACA, NY | $4,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JEREMY SIEGEL | ITHACA, NY | $4,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JOSEPH RACHIELE | SOMERS, NY | $3,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ANDREW MAROUS | ITHACA, NY | $3,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| THEODORE KAREGERE | ITHACA, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ELI ECCLES | ITHACA, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JACK LOWE | ITHACA, NY | $300 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ALPHA PSI CORP OF CHI PSI CORPORATION OF CORNELL UNI | ITHACA, NY | $27,250 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| GEORGE ROCCO DELORENZO | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| BRENDAN KEMPFF | GENEVA, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JEREMY HERRING | ITHACA, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| NOAH PHILLIPS | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| MAX RINGER | ITHACA, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| MASSIMO CARBONE | RIDGEFIELD, NJ | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JAMES HORROCKS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ITAI MUPANDUKI | ITHACA, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ANDRE GARCIA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JOSEPH RACHIELE | SOMERS, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| GAVIN MURPHY | ITHACA, NY | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ISHAN BHATT | GLEN OAKS, NY | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JOTARO KURACHI | RIVER EDGE, NJ | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| STEFAN BRECHTER | SHELTER ISLAND, NY | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JEREMY HERRING | ITHACA, NY | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| GEORGE BRICKER | ITHACA, NY | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ALEXANDRE TAYLOR | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| BRENDAN KEMPFF | CAMPTON HILLS, IL | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ERIC OSBAUD | ITHACA, NY | $1,750 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| GABE GELLER | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,200 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| ZACH SCHAFFER | FREEHOLD, NJ | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| DOUGLAS BROWNING | NORTH HAMPTON, NY | $550 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
ALPHA PSI CORP OF CHI PSI CORPORATION OF CORNELL UNI
$9,100EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
JAMES SWENSON
$7,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ZAID ASHMAWY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JOSEPH RACHIELE
$5,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JEREMY SIEGEL
$4,800EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JACK LOWE
$4,100EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
MEREK SORIANO
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
DOUGLAS WEINSTEIN
$3,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
GEORGE ROCCO DELORENZO
$10,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JAMES SWENSON
$10,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ALPHA PSI CORP OF CHI PSI CORPORATION OF CORNELL UNI
$4,950EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
WHITNEY ANDREWS
$4,500EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JEREMY SIEGEL
$4,500EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JOSEPH RACHIELE
$3,500EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ANDREW MAROUS
$3,500EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
THEODORE KAREGERE
$2,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ELI ECCLES
$1,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JACK LOWE
$300EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ALPHA PSI CORP OF CHI PSI CORPORATION OF CORNELL UNI
$27,250EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
GEORGE ROCCO DELORENZO
$5,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
BRENDAN KEMPFF
$5,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JEREMY HERRING
$5,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
NOAH PHILLIPS
$4,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
MAX RINGER
$3,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
MASSIMO CARBONE
$3,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JAMES HORROCKS
$3,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ITAI MUPANDUKI
$3,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ANDRE GARCIA
$2,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JOSEPH RACHIELE
$2,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
GAVIN MURPHY
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ISHAN BHATT
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JOTARO KURACHI
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
STEFAN BRECHTER
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
JEREMY HERRING
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
GEORGE BRICKER
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ALEXANDRE TAYLOR
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
BRENDAN KEMPFF
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ERIC OSBAUD
$1,750EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
GABE GELLER
$1,200EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
ZACH SCHAFFER
$1,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
DOUGLAS BROWNING
$550EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.