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Bee Cave, TX501(c)(4) EIN 33-0707879Revenue $391K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwalinks.org11701 Astoria Dr, 78738-5021 · Bee Cave, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1961

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Regional civic association organization and a member of the international non-profit organization, The Links, Incorporated. It is committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African Ancestry.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
64¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 11% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $231K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$940K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$845K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$209K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$925K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$391K
Expenses
$280K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$845K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$578K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$737K
FY2025$845K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · 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

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $180K Management & general 36% · $100K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Adell Walker
Strategic Planning
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammie Brown
Protocol Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alane Lillie
Foundation Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Brandon
Fund Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Jackson
Technology Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beverly McMillan
Organization Effectiveness
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chrystle Swain
Program Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beverly Jones
Elections Chair
$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

Promotes African American culture and economic survival through community programs.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Regional and Area Conferences and local meetings. Program services in the Community. Community service is provide by 61 Chapters in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington.

$180Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Links Foundation INCFY2023$231K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$231K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$845K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$790K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$940K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$259K
SavingsLn 2$531K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$790K
Other assetsLn 15$569K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$940K
Net assetsLn 32$845K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$623K$790K
Total assetsLn 16$737K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$940K
Net assetsLn 32$737K$845K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$142K$100K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$81K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$180K$100K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $391K$280K$111K$845K 990 PDF
FY2024 $422K$1.0M−$591K$737K 990 PDF
FY2023 $925K$450K$475K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $557K$273K$284K$862K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$217K−$8K$578K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $391,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,270$110,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $315,772$280,864
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,042$391,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,012,778$280,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,012,778$280,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$590,736$110,979
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $391,473 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,609
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,609
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $280,864$280,864
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $280,864 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$391,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,494 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $35,245$35,245
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,355$12,355
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $99,697 · Management $42,727$142,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,752 · Management $9,718$90,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,449 · Management $100,045 · Fundraising $0$280,494
Part X · Balance sheet $1,784,895 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $262,235$259,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $360,637$530,889
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $110,590$425,959
X-15 Other assets$568,648
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $737,287$1,784,895
X-19 Deferred revenue$940,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$940,133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,729$162,897
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $466,558$681,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $737,287$844,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $737,287$1,784,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $844,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,473
XI-2 Total expenses$280,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$737,287
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,504
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$844,762

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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