Is it real?
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
17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
6 people listed on the 990.
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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
Empowers youth for academic success and healthy living through community programs.
Questions for Essex County Chapter
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The Links Inc, established the Health and Human Services Facet in response to the chronic health disparities that persist in black communities and result in the decreased life expectancy of African Americans and others.
The Services to Youth are programs to enhance the academic performance in the areas of reading, writing, and Math for at-risk students.
The goal of The Arts facet is to increase and expand art activity throughout black communities. The Links, Incorporated creates and supports art-related educational opportunities for minority youth as well as presents and supports performances by youth and accomplished professional artists in an array of disciplines.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $110K | $143K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $110K | $143K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $110K | $143K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management feesLn 11a | $25 | $0 | $25 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $9K | $0 | $9K | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $14K | $0 | $14K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $921 | $0 | $921 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $149K | $32K | $0 | $117K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $182K | $32K | $34K | $117K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $215K | $182K | $33K | $143K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $83K | $114K | −$31K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $43K | $47K | −$4K | $141K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $31K | $35K | −$4K | $145K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $35K | $61K | −$25K | $149K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $215,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 43 of 43 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,346 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,404 across 8 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $143,061 assets, 5 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,061 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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