Portuguese Continental Union in Dublin, California (CA)

Portuguese Continental Union
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	041738205
Name of Organization	Portuguese Continental Union
In Care of Name	Lino M Amaral
Address	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568
Website	http://www.luso-american.org
Activities	Scholarships (other), Sick, accident, death, or similar benefits, Other services or benefits to members or employees
Subsection	Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association
Ruling Date	10/1972
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	All organizations except 501(c)(3)
Organization	Association
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	2012
Assets	$0
Income	$0
Filing Requirement	990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year
Asset Amount	$4,127,837
Amount of Income	$438,429
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$438,429
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other: Fraternal Beneficiary Societies

Non-representatives - add comments:

Amount of income in 2012: $438,429

This organization:	$438,429
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$262,091

Assets in 2012: $4,127,837

This organization:	$4,127,837
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$563,936

Expenses in 2001: $699,619

Portuguese Continental Union:	$699,619
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$154,751

Income to expenses ratio in 2001: 0.6

Portuguese Continental Union:	0.6
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.2

Number of employees in 2001: 5

Portuguese Continental Union:	5
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	5

Grants share in income in 2001: 0.0%

This organization:	0.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	3.0%

Financial snapshot ($)

Assets at end of 2001

Income-Producing Activities for 2001

	2000	2001
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$3,952,364	$438,429
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$0	$0
Contributions to donor advised funds
Direct public support	$0	$0
Indirect public support	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$0	$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$625,008	$452,131
Membership dues and assessments	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss)	$0	$0
Gross rents	$0	$0
Less: rental expenses	$0	$0
Other investment income	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$3,327,356	$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$4,732,988	$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$1,405,632	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0
Gross revenue	$0	$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$-13,702
Total expenses	$650,481	$699,619
Program services	$0	$0
Management and general	$0	$0
Fundraising	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$4,389,027	$4,127,837
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$3,301,883	$-261,190
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$1,087,144	$4,389,027
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2001)
Total functional expenses	$699,619	$0	$0	$0
Grants paid from donor advised funds
Other grants and allocations		$0
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$101,471
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$75,750	$0	$0	$0
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)
Salaries and wages of employees not included above	$159,746	$0	$0	$0
Pension plan contributions not included above	$66,164	$0	$0	$0
Employee benefits not included above	$35,877	$0	$0	$0
Payroll taxes	$25,821	$0	$0	$0
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$6,220	$0	$0	$0
Legal fees	$507	$0	$0	$0
Supplies	$4,674	$0	$0	$0
Telephone	$0	$0	$0	$0
Postage and shipping	$10,856	$0	$0	$0
Occupancy	$66,422	$0	$0	$0
Equipment rental and maintenance	$6,355	$0	$0	$0
Printing and publications	$20,650	$0	$0	$0
Travel	$26,791	$0	$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$8,931	$0	$0	$0
Interest	$0	$0	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses not covered above	$83,384	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$7,103,251	$6,905,451
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$1,489,999	$1,599,827
Savings and temporary cash investments	$1,790,689	$0
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$10,858	$13,020
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0
Grants receivable	$0	$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$0	$0
Investments - publicly-traded securities
Investments - other securities	$2,887,860	$3,264,826
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0
Investments - other	$630,033	$633,301
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$189,080	$1,316,549
Other assets, including program-related investments	$104,732	$77,928
Total liabilities	$2,714,224	$2,777,614
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$0	$0
Grants payable	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$0	$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$0	$0
Other liabilities	$2,714,224	$2,777,614
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$7,103,251	$6,905,451
Total net assets or fund balances	$4,389,027	$4,127,837

	2000	2001
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$0	$0
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$0	$0
Other expenses	$0	$0
Net unrealized gains on investments	$0	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0

	2000	2001
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$0	$0
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0
Other expenses	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0

Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	0
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?	No
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members	$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices	$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006	5

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2001)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$0		$0	$438,429
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$129,941
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$435,063
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$-112,903
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$881
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$-851
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	00	$0	$-13,702

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2001)
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2001)
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2001)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is

	1999	2000
Support Schedule
Total	$0	$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$0	$0
Membership fees received	$0	$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$0	$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$0	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0
Other income	$0	$0

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2001)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$0

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
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1	Lutheran Brotherhood	Minneapolis, MN 55415	MN		$2,348,125,958
2	Ancient Free & Accepted Masons Of Maryland, Masonic Home Fnd Of The Grand Lodge	300 International Cir, Cockeysville, MD 21030-1300	MD	1940-07	$65,572,921
3	The Actors Fund Of America	729 Seventh Avenue 10th Flr, New York, NY 10019-6895	NY	1940-08	$41,386,543
4	Portuguese Continental Union	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$438,429
5	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 2591 Lake Elsinore Wildomar	PO BOX 1564, Wildomar, CA 92595-1564	CA	1951-10	$431,819
6	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1497 Burbank	2232 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505-1112	CA	1951-10	$372,335
7	Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, 1 California Lodge	PO BOX 5566, S San Fran, CA 94083-5566	CA	1962-05	$265,969
8	Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, 270 Berkeley Lodge	2288 Fulton St, Berkeley, CA 94704-1493	CA	1962-05	$246,014
9	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 2045 Corona	912 E 6th St, Corona, CA 92879-1612	CA	1951-10	$221,542
10	Gardena Lodge No 2062 Loyal Order Of Moose, 2062	15509 S Vermont, Gardena, CA 90247-4117	CA	1935-08	$156,470
11	Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, 232 Santa Barbara Lodge	15 1/2 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2704	CA	1972-10	$142,756
12	Knights Of Columbus, 3052 Mary Help Of Christians	9847 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706-6711	CA	1940-10	$111,411
13	California City Lodge No 1677 Loyal Order Of Moose, 1677	7900 California City Blvd, Calif City, CA 93505-2518	CA	1935-08	$92,748
14	Native Sons Of The Golden West, 31 Excelsior-Amador	PO BOX 31, Jackson, CA 95642-0031	CA	1972-10	$80,585
15	Improved Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The World	PO BOX 38608, Sacramento, CA 95838-0608	CA	1973-01	$52,274
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17	Santa Monica Lodge No 702 Loyal Order Of Moose, 702	1600 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-4822	CA	1972-09	$46,076
18	Independent Order Of Odd Fellows	2708-2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405	CA	1962-05	$-324,626
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Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alabama	2
Arkansas	2
Arizona	2
California	16
Colorado	4
Connecticut	1
District of Columbia	2
Delaware	1
Florida	17
Georgia	3
Iowa	1
Idaho	1
Illinois	10
Indiana	5
Kansas	1
Kentucky	2
Louisiana	3
Massachusetts	4
Maryland	9
Michigan	10

Minnesota	6
Missouri	3
North Carolina	1
Nebraska	1
New Jersey	9
New Mexico	2
Nevada	2
New York	10
Ohio	20
Oregon	8
Pennsylvania	16
Rhode Island	4
South Carolina	1
South Dakota	1
Texas	1
Virginia	6
Vermont	1
Washington	3
Wisconsin	5
West Virginia	4

Total

200

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	Portuguese Continental Union	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$438,429
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 31 Camilo Castelo Branco	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 32 Sempre Pela Patrai	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 43 Uniao	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 45 Saudacoes A Patria	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 48 Bartolomew Dias	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 50 Flor De Portugal	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 51 Jardin De Portugal	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 52 Jose Estevao	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 54 Teofilo Braga	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 60 Voz Social	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 62 Esperanca	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 67 Senhra De Fatima	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 71 Imoap Acpreama	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 1 Marques De Pombal	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 10 Pedro Alvares Cabral	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 12 Lusitania	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 13 Vasco Da Gama	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 15 Nova Lusitania	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0
Subordinate	Portuguese Continental Union, 2 Liberdade	7080 Donlon Way Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568	CA	1972-10	$0

Number of affiliated organizations

California