Your Fraternity or Sorority Showed You the Blueprint — So Why Did You Choose an LLC?

Let’s have a real conversation today.

Many of us take deep pride in the organizations we pledge — whether it’s a fraternity, a sorority, or the Masons. We wear the colors. We speak the call. We defend the name. We contribute. We attend events. We feel connected to a legacy bigger than ourselves.

Some of us pledged in college.

Some pledged as adults.

Some have been active for decades.

And no matter how old we get, we represent.

But here’s the part nobody ever talks about:

The organization you pledged your loyalty to is a corporation.

Not an LLC.

Not a side hustle.

Not a "small business."

A corporation — structured for perpetual life.

And the LLC didn’t even exist until 1977.

So the very legacy you admire showed you the blueprint for generational wealth — and most people never recognized it.

The Dates Don’t Lie — LLC vs. Legacy

LLC

• First legally recognized in the U.S. in 1977 (Wyoming)

• Treated as a disregarded entity unless you elect a different tax status

• Does not have perpetual life without restructuring

• Dies when the owner dies, unless you change it

Corporation

• Recognized in U.S. law since the 1800s

• Considered a legal person

• Lives forever

• Can hold property

• Can build a brand that outlives every founder

Legacy requires structure.Structure must allow continuation.Corporations do that.

LLCs do not — unless you convert them.

Now Let’s Look at the Organizations We Are Proud Of

DIVINE NINE — Black Greek Organizations

Organization	Founded	Location	Legal Structure
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.	1906	Cornell University	Corporation
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	1908	Howard University	Corporation
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.	1911	Indiana University	Corporation
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.	1911	Howard University	Corporation
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	1913	Howard University	Corporation
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.	1914	Howard University	Corporation
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.	1920	Howard University	Corporation
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.	1922	Butler University	Corporation
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.	1963	Morgan State University	Corporation

MAJOR NATIONAL FRATERNITIES (Predominantly White)

Organization	Founded	Location	Legal Structure
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE)	1856	Univ. of Alabama	Corporation
Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE)	1868	Univ. of Virginia	Corporation
Sigma Chi	1855	Miami University	Corporation
Kappa Sigma	1869	Univ. of Virginia	Corporation
Beta Theta Pi	1839	Miami University	Corporation
Phi Delta Theta	1848	Miami University	Corporation
Lambda Chi Alpha	1909	Boston University	Corporation

MAJOR NATIONAL SORORITIES (Predominantly White)

Organization	Founded	Location	Legal Structure
Kappa Alpha Theta	1870	Indiana Asbury Univ.	Corporation
Chi Omega	1895	Univ. of Arkansas	Corporation
Delta Gamma	1873	Lewis School for Girls	Corporation
Alpha Chi Omega	1885	DePauw University	Corporation
Zeta Tau Alpha	1898	Virginia State Female Normal School	Corporation

FREEMASONS / EASTERN STAR

Organization	U.S. Origin	Legal Structure	Key Point
Freemasons (Grand Lodges / Prince Hall)	1775+	Corporations / Charters	Operate as chartered corporate bodies
Order of the Eastern Star	1850	Corporation	Designed for perpetual charitable expansion

Now Let’s Be Honest

The organizations you pledged:

• Collect money every year

• Own property

• Have national conventions

• Have chapters in every city

• Have leadership succession

• Will outlive every founder and every member

Even inactive members still represent it.

Even when you stop paying dues, the corporation continues.

Even when the founders died, the corporation lived on.

That’s legacy.

That’s continuity.

That’s structure.

That’s financial freedom.

And yet…

When it was time to build your legacy — you chose an LLC.

Read this Slowly

You pledged loyalty to a corporation…

But built your own business as a disregarded entity…

Then wonder why it’s hard to scale, fund, protect, or pass down.

Success left clues — you just didn’t recognize them.

Call to Action (Direct but Not Pushy)

If you want your business to:

• Outlive you

• Qualify for serious funding

• Separate your identity from your liability

• Build assets

• Pass wealth forward

You must build it using the vehicle built for legacy:

A corporation.

Not emotion.

Not hype.

Not trending language.

Law. Structure. Continuity. Legacy.