2025-07-08T10:54:34-00:00 2024-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2024-01-01 521440944 SISTER OF MARY BOYSTOWN AND GIRLSTOWN INC SIST 8006626316 4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE LANHAM MD 20706 PAUL GESTERLING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8006626316 2025-07-08 true Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2025-07-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAUL GESTERLING 4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE LANHAM MD 20706 8192939 false X HTTPS://WWW.WORLDVILLAGES.ORG/ X 1961 MD TO PRACTICE CHARITY TO THE POOR BY HELPING CHILDREN BREAK FREE FROM A LIFE A POVERTY 7 7 13 15 0 8962550 7545253 48636 31364 538693 586090 454147 30232 10004026 8192939 6491931 6477045 0 1380459 1228718 0 548926 1200539 1286762 9072929 8992525 931097 -799586 24047231 24751634 854558 407686 23192673 24343948 TO PRACTICE CHARITY TO THE POOR BY HELPING CHILDREN BREAK FREE FROM A LIFE A POVERTY false false 6477045 6477045 31364 GRANTS FUNDS TO THE SISTERS OF MARY AND THEIR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDED MEDICAL, FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND EDUCATION TO OVER 21,000 CHILDREN EXPERIENCING EXTREME POVERTY THROUGHOUT THE GLOBAL SOUTH. 1021075 TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE OUR DONORS, POTENTIAL DONORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC PLIGHT OF THE POOR AND MOST VULNERABLE IN THE PHILIPPINES, MEXICO, GUATEMALA, BRAZIL, HONDURAS, AND TANZANIA. 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IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME UBIT. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE ASSESSED OR RECORDED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. V 4 THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND THE SISTER OF MARY IN KOREA, THE PHILIPPINES, MEXICO, GUATEMALA, BRAZIL AND HONDURAS. true East Asia and the Pacific GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 3977045 South America GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 500000 Central America and the Caribbean GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 1000000 North America GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 1000000 6477045 6477045 East Asia and the Pacific GENERAL SUPPORT 3977045 WIRE South America GENERAL SUPPORT 500000 WIRE Central America and the Caribbean GENERAL SUPPORT 1000000 WIRE North America GENERAL SUPPORT 1000000 WIRE 4 false false false false false false Part I Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE SISTERS OF MARY AND ARE REGULARLY PROVIDED WITH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED. BOARD MEMBERS ALSO MAKE VISITS TO LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. X false false false false false false false false false PAUL GESTERLING CEO 06/2024 TO PRESENT 151500 8947 160447 DAVID COOK CEO 01/2024 TO 05/2024 73846 3913 4695 82454 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 ORGANIZATION MISSION CONTINUED THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, MEDICAL CARE, A FULLY ACCREDITED EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO OVER 21,000 CHILDREN COMING FROM THE POOREST OF THE POOR IN SOUTH KOREA, PHILIPPINES, MEXICO, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, BRAZIL AND TANZANIA. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER REVIEW THE ENTIRE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING OF RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C THE CHARITY REVIEWS ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY BY EACH INDIVIDUAL. THE CHARITY CONFIRMS PERIODICALLY DURING THE YEAR THAT NO CHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE. ANY DECLARED. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY AND RESOLVED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B THE CHARITY USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM WELLRESPECTED SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEYS TO BE USED FOR THE ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19C THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false