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Crown Jewels Chapter

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Charlotte, NC501(c)(4) EIN 56-1842414Revenue $257K in FY2025

On file with the IRScrownjewelslinksinc.orgPo Box 37027, 28237-7027 · Charlotte, NCTax-exempt since Dec 1961

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Community Service programs and scholarships

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $140K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$263K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$20K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$263K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$211K
FY2025$263K
Net assets
$63K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$63K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1961.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $258K Management & general 2% · $5K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betty Purvis Monroe
VP Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sonya Gunnings-Moton
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sonnia Thomas Shields
Corr Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sydney Nelson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Monica Allen
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chanel M Davis
Asst Fin Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Crowder Walker
Sergeantatarms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides community service and scholarships to empower individuals.

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3 programs · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mardi Gras Gala 2025- Annual event which proceeds go to support the Chapters Scholarship Program and community service Initiatives

$175Kprogram expense
02

Program facet community service programs (Service to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, Health and Human Services)

$23Kprogram expense
03

Chapter program committees- community achievements, National & Area Service Initiatives and other programing

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Links Foundation INCFY2023$140K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$140K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$263K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$155$155
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$880$880
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$229K$229K
Total functional expensesLn 25$263K$258K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$263K−$6K$63K 990 PDF
FY2024 $240K$211K$29K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $20K$52K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,998 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,231$249,141
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,933$7,857
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,164$256,998
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,211$263,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,211$263,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,953−$6,163
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $256,998 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$53,025
VIII-1d Related organizations$195,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,141
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,857$7,857
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,857 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$256,998
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,161 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,150$4,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $155$155
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,015$2,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,256$2,256
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,256$4,256
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $20,475$20,475
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $880$880
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $228,974$228,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $258,131 · Management $5,030 · Fundraising $0$263,161
Part X · Balance sheet $62,821 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,984$62,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,984$62,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,984$62,821
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,984$62,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,984$62,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,998
XI-2 Total expenses$263,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,163
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,984
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,821

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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