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Continental Societies INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 23-7391006Revenue $278K in FY2023

On file with the IRScontinentalsocietiesinc.org4005 Wisconsin Ave Nw Unit 5758, 20016-7717 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Mar 1974Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Empowering underprivileged children to achieve their highest potential

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$235K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$571K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$278K
FY2023▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$200K
Expenses
$235K
FY2023▲ +229%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$123K
Net assets
$571K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$555K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $36K Management & general 85% · $199K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn H West
Public Relation Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margo H Briggs
Sergeant-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lillette Green-Campbell
2nr Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Grant
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps underprivileged children reach their full potential through support and opportunities.

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2 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Five-Point Programmatic Thrust

Health, education, employment, recreation (H.E.E.R) plus arts and humanies programs: continential women nationally and internationally strive to adhere to the humanitarian precept of sharing with those in need.

$25Kprogram expense
02

National Scholarships

The organization awards five scholarships to deserving young people - one in each of the four regions of the societies and one national recipient.

$11Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$235K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$199K
Owns and owesPt X
$571K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$332K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$239K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$571K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$332K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$218K$239K
Total assetsLn 16$516K$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$516K$571K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$127K$127K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$36K$199K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $200K$123K$77K$555K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $278K$235K$43K$571K 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K$71K$83K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$65K$40K$463K 990 PDF
FY2020 $92K$95K−$3K$381K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $277,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,395$272,854
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,843$4,841
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,238$277,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,795$36,231
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,582$198,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,377$235,128
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,861$42,567
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,695 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$134,754
VIII-1e Government grants$29,576
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,524
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,854
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,841$4,841
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,841 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$277,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,128 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,131$25,131
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,100$11,100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,204$13,204
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $18,090$18,090
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,468$1,468
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $126,589$126,589
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,314$5,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $34,232$34,232
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,231 · Management $198,897 · Fundraising $0$235,128
Part X · Balance sheet $570,920 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,178$331,657
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $218,007$239,263
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $516,185$570,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $516,185$570,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $516,185$570,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $516,185$570,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $570,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,695
XI-2 Total expenses$235,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$516,185
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,168
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$570,920

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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