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Essex County Chapter FY2021 filing

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West Orange, NJ501(c)(4) EIN 22-2730387Revenue $35K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 3001, 07052-0601 · West Orange, NJTax-exempt since Dec 1961

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The Links Incorporated is committed to leading the way as champions of change, ensuring that youth are academically successful and engaged in healthy lifestyles.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
43
of 43 voting members
Looks good: 43 of 43 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35K
Spent
$61K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$35K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$215K
Expenses
$61K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$182K
Net assets
$149K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$0
FY2025$143K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · see the original

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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

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $31K Management & general 48% · $29K Fundraising 1% · $455

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bobbie Polk
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karma Warren
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jannie Butler
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mikki Murphy
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabrielle Smith
Recording Secretary
$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

Empowers youth for academic success and healthy living through community programs.

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3 programs · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The mission of the International and National Trends and Services Facets are to expand the global platform or programs designed and developed to service the educational, health and cultural needs of people of African decent.

$9Kprogram expense
02

The Arts and Services to Youth are programs to enhance the SAT scores in the areas of reading, writing, and Math for at-risk students.

$7Kprogram expense
03

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.

$3Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$455
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a43
IndependentVI 1b43
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Total revenueLn 12$35K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 643
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$174K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$260$0$260$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$357$200$157$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$400$0$400$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$20K$0$20K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$20K$0$455
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$31K$29K$455

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $35K$61K−$25K$149K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $35,456 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,466$35,456
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,184$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$49,755$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $356,895$35,456
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$10,303
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $252,466$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,980$50,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $436,446$60,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$79,551−$25,259
Part VI · Governance 43 of 43 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body43
VI-1b Independent voting members43
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 $35,456 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$23,795
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,456
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$35,456
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,715 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,303$10,303
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $260 · Fundraising $0$260
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,650 · Fundraising $0$4,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200 · Management $157 · Fundraising $0$357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,887 · Fundraising $0$1,887
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,761 · Fundraising $0$1,761
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $20,321 · Fundraising $0$20,321
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,321 · Management $0 · Fundraising $455$20,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,824 · Management $29,436 · Fundraising $455$60,715
Part X · Balance sheet $149,217 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,475$149,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,475$149,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,475$149,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,475$149,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,456
XI-2 Total expenses$60,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,217

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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