Inca Link International

Tax-deductible

Boone, NC501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 27-4210917Revenue $3.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSincalink.orgPo Box 1321, 28607-0679 · Boone, NCTax-exempt since Dec 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Inca Link International exists to reach the 300 million youth in latin america with christ's irresistible love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 580 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $430K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.7M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $3.5M Management & general 7% · $243K Fundraising 1% · $26K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Higgins’s $22K as Finance Officer is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Nicole Higgins$21,600$21,600

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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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

Reaching Latin American youth with Christ's irresistible love.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Inca link ecuador (ile) is located in four locations across ecuador - quito (the capital city), huaticocha (in the jungle), manta and portoviejo (on the coast). Each location is specifically designed to minister to the needs that are in the community.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Inca link international has missionaries that are passionate, driven, creative individuals who have a calling to great commission work. Missionaries commit to 2 or more years of service. There are 30+ missionaries working across ecuador, peru, colombia, costa rica, and the usa leading different ministries that impact youth.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Inca link international has teams that come down to participate in outreach ministries in latin america. Teams come for 7-10 days. Global outreach teams are service oriented and currently volunteer in ecuador, peru, colombia, costa rica, guatemala and honduras. Learn more at WWW.INCALINK.ORG/SERVE/TEAMS.

$309Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$243K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$767K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$767K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$767K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$905K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6580
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$767K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$905K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$936K$795K$140K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$359$0$7K
Office expensesLn 13$361$0$361$0
TravelLn 17$53K$48K$5K$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$0$14K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1.6M$1.5M$84K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.5M$243K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.3M$3.7M−$471K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.3M$332K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$28K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.4M$544K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M$257K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,271,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,588,918$3,231,312
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,529$40,280
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,621,447$3,271,592
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $435,570$1,153,696
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $843,983$935,587
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,009,506$1,653,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,289,059$3,742,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $332,388−$471,008
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,271,592 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,231,312
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,231,312
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,280$40,280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,280$3,271,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,742,600 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,153,696$1,153,696
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $795,249 · Management $140,338 · Fundraising $0$935,587
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $359 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,812$7,171
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $361 · Fundraising $0$361
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,864 · Management $5,318 · Fundraising $0$53,182
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $13,732 · Fundraising $0$13,732
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,475,619 · Management $83,590 · Fundraising $19,662$1,578,871
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,472,787 · Management $243,339 · Fundraising $26,474$3,742,600
Part X · Balance sheet $2,058,722 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,273,828$767,116
X-4 Accounts receivable$386,600
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,212,270$905,006
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,486,098$2,058,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,799$1,322
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,799$1,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,073,957$893,906
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,407,342$1,163,494
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,481,299$2,057,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,486,098$2,058,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,057,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,271,592
XI-2 Total expenses$3,742,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$471,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,481,299
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$47,109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,057,400

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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