2026-08-24T10:31:43-00:00 2025-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA GroupLLC 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2025-01-01 521440944 SISTERS OF MARY BOYSTOWNS AND GIRLSTOWNS INC SIST 8006626316 4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE STE 230 LANHAM MD 20706 PAUL GESTERLING PRESIDENT CEO 8006626316 2026-08-24 true Jeffrey S Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2026-08-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X SISTERS OF MARY WORLD VILLAGES FOR CHILDREN PAUL GESTERLING 4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE LANHAM MD 20706 13841481 false X HTTPS://WWW.WORLDVILLAGES.ORG/ X 1961 MD HELPING CHILDREN BREAK FREE FROM A LIFE OF POVERTY THROUGH INSPIRED GIVING. 9 9 10 20 0 7545253 13171739 31364 20909 586090 565888 30232 82945 8192939 13841481 6477045 11251507 0 1228718 988362 0 497288 1286762 1605096 8992525 13844965 -799586 -3484 24751634 29090670 407686 1756301 24343948 27334369 HELPING CHILDREN BREAK FREE FROM A LIFE OF POVERTY THROUGH INSPIRED GIVING. false false 11251507 11251507 20909 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. 956452 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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X 2 SISTERS OF MARY BOYSTOWNS AND GIRLSTOWNS, INC. 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, 2025 AND 2024. 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, 2025 AND 2024. true East Asia and the Pacific GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 11164959 North America GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 86548 11251507 11251507 East Asia and the Pacific GENERAL SUPPORT 11164959 WIRE North America GENERAL SUPPORT 86548 WIRE 2 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 140951 7048 17187 165186 COLLEEN OPACK COO 113005 5650 36612 155267 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