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Continental Societies INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3) EIN 36-3690276Revenue $507K in FY2021

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. Continental Societies is commited to providing children the best quality programs and activities in our five point programmatic thrust: health, education, employment, recreation, plus arts & humanities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 $104K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 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
$507K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$468K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$507K
FY2021▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$507K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$457K
Expenses
$468K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$397K
Net assets
$469K
FY2021▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$627K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. 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

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $224K Management & general 52% · $244K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Theresa Marshall
Fin Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gwendolyn Lindsay
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melvinor Kendrick
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Grant
Corr Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yvette S Jones
Rec Secretary
$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

Empowers underprivileged children through health, education, employment, recreation, and arts programs.

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3 programs · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Education Initiatives

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

$166Kprogram expense
02

Arts and humanities initiatives

$28Kprogram expense
03

Health Initiatives

Included asthma awarenesss, obesity prevention, & oral health. Continential socities inc provided programs and acvitities, which foster improved physical health, social skills, and increased motivation in children and youth.

$13Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Money outPt IX
$468K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$244K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$450K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$507K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$436K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$450K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$469K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$659K$450K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$186K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$845K$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$0
Net assetsLn 32$821K$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$131K$131K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$841$841
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$133K$73K$60K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$98K$98K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$13K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$468K$224K$244K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $457K$397K$60K$627K 990 PDF
FY2023 $486K$555K−$69K$567K 990 PDF
FY2022 $518K$351K$167K$636K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $507K$468K$39K$469K 990 PDF
FY2020 $866K$541K$325K$821K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $507,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $864,805$507,129
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,112$52
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $865,917$507,181
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $86,377$137,384
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $454,673$330,312
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $541,050$467,696
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $324,867$39,485
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 $507,181 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$227,042
VIII-1c Fundraising events$149,193
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$507,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52$52
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$507,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $467,696 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,001$6,001
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $131,383$131,383
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,720$7,720
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $841$841
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,364$4,364
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,482$6,482
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,565$5,565
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,132$3,132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $73,129 · Management $59,911$133,040
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $97,687$97,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,051 · Management $58,430$71,481
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,564 · Management $244,132 · Fundraising $0$467,696
Part X · Balance sheet $469,183 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $572,924$435,591
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86,325$14,417
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $185,566$19,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $844,815$469,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,068$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $804,923$443,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,824$25,364
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $820,747$469,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $844,815$469,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $469,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,181
XI-2 Total expenses$467,696
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,485
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$820,747
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$391,049
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$469,183

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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