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Continental Societies INC FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3) EIN 36-3690276Revenue $486K in FY2023Latest return filed Oct 28, 2025

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.
38¢ 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 $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
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 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
$486K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$555K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$567K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$486K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$507K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$457K
Expenses
$555K
FY2023▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$397K
Net assets
$567K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$627K

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

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $212K Management & general 62% · $343K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margo H Briggs
Sergeant-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon L Williams Jackson
Correspondence Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn H West
Public Relation Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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

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3 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$183Kprogram expense
02

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.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Recreation initiatives

$7Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$486K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$254
Money outPt IX
$555K
Ln 25
Programscol B$212K
Managementcol C$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$567K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
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$486K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$254
Total revenueLn 12$486K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$521K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$542K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$567K
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$614K$542K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$636K$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$636K$567K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$53K$53K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$146K$146K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$141K$141K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$99K$99K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$13K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$555K$212K$343K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2025 $457K$397K$60K$627K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2024 $486K$555K−$69K$567K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2024 $518K$351K$167K$636K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 5, 2022 $507K$468K$39K$469K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $485,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $510,137$485,575
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,956$254
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $518,093$485,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $165,378$199,183
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,426$356,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $350,804$555,301
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $167,289−$69,472
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 $485,829 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$222,858
VIII-1c Fundraising events$97,053
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,664
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$485,575
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $254$254
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$485,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $555,301 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $53,420$53,420
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $145,763$145,763
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,980$21,980
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $19,848$19,848
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,682$27,682
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,610$4,610
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $140,540$140,540
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $98,772$98,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,628 · Management $30,058$42,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $211,811 · Management $343,490 · Fundraising $0$555,301
Part X · Balance sheet $567,000 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $594,421$520,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,667$21,118
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,275$23,856
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,109$1,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $636,472$567,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $616,805$545,872
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,667$21,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $636,472$567,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $636,472$567,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $567,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,829
XI-2 Total expenses$555,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,472
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$636,472
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$567,000

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

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