Link to Libraries INC EIN 26-3155657

Link to Libraries INC FY2023 filing

EIN  26-3155657 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hampden, MA Founded 2008
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Donates books to underserved elementary and preschools in Western MA and Northern CT to enhance children's language and literacy skills.
Leadership
Laurie Flynn · President CEO · $75K
Money in and out
$259K revenue, $199K expenses
Bottom line
42% program efficiency

Donates books to underserved elementary and preschools in Western MA and Northern CT to enhance children's language and literacy skills. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $259K in revenue, $199K in expenses, and $573K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$259K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$199K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$573K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $60K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.42 Management & general $0.56 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
42%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
25.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+23%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$259K
FY2023▲ +45%
Expenses
$199K
FY2023▲ +48%
Total assets
$580K
FY2023▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2023▼ -63%
Total revenue
$259K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$199K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$573K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$60K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$580K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B42%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $84K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

To purchase, collect and donate new and gently used books to public elementary and preschools and not-for-profit organizations located in underserved communities - those with at least 80 of their children on free or reduced lunch in Western MA and Northern CT.

$84Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLink to Libraries INC
EINHdr · item D26-3155657
Principal addressHdr · item CHampden, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.linktolibraries.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President CEO
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Flynn’s $75K as President is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1615 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laurie Flynn$75,000$75,000
Laurie Flynn$75,000$70,000$70,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$169K · 66%
Other revenue$88K · 34%
Contributions & grants66%$169K
Other revenue34%$88K
Investment income$695
Total revenueLn 12$259K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.42 Management & general $0.56 Fundraising $0.02
Program services42%$84K
Management & general56%$111K
Fundraising2%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$422K
Total assetsLn 16$580K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$573K
Months of cash on handcomputed25.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $422K · Operating expenses/yr $199K
25.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $84K · Total expenses $199K
42%
Management & General
Management & general $111K · Total expenses $199K
56%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4K · Total expenses $199K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $22K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $154K
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $169K · Total revenue $259K
66%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $259K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $259K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $695 · Total revenue $259K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $199K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $259K · Prior year $178K
+45%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $573K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $259K · Expenses $199K
+23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $580K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $573K · Total assets $580K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $580K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Laurie Flynn · Reported title President CEO · Highest reported compensation $75K · Total expenses $199K
38%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $83K · Total expenses $199K
42%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 42%
Overhead ratio 56%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 45%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 9%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$28K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$201K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$259K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$178K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$197K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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