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Chicago, IL501(c)(4) EIN 36-6150607Revenue $473K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchicagoillinks.orgPo Box 6334, 60680-6334 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1961

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To provide enrichment experiences for those who are educationally disadvantaged and deprived.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
5¢ 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $366K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$473K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$483K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$473K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$473K
Expenses
$483K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$260K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$483K
Net assets
$34K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$58K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$34K

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

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $24K Management & general 28% · $137K Fundraising 67% · $323K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mia Hardy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Walker
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dontrey Britt Hart
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leah McGregory
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daleta Mitchell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Wright
Parliamentarian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimbra Bell Balark
Program Director
$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

Offers enriching experiences to help educationally disadvantaged individuals thrive.

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3 programs · $24K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants and Scholarships

$12Kprogram expense
02

Black Family Wellness Fair

$11Kprogram expense
03

All other programs conducted to help further the Organizations cause.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Links Foundation INCFY2023$366K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$366K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $92K · 2022–2024
Chicago Advocacy CenterFY2024$10,000
Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsFY2023$13,000
Gildas Club ChicagoFY2023$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,500
Sister Afya Community CareFY2023$4,000
Gildas ClubFY2022$12,500
Girls INCFY2022$12,500
IgniteFY2022$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$473K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$473K
Money outPt IX
$483K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$473K
Total revenueLn 12$473K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K
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$45K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$45K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$849$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$756$756
Office expensesLn 13$77K$1K$8K$69K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$10$727$336
OccupancyLn 16$216K$2K$4K$210K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$19K$450$18K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$100$970$410
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$9K$87K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$483K$24K$137K$323K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $473K$483K−$11K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 $455K$450K$5K$45K 990 PDF
FY2023 $314K$326K−$13K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$65K$7K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$260K−$7K$58K 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 $472,751 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $455,161$472,751
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,161$472,751
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,500$11,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $411,999$471,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $450,499$483,420
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,662−$10,669
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $472,751 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,360
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$434,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$472,751
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$472,751
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $483,420 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,188$8,188
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $849 · Fundraising $30,654$31,503
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $756$756
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,326 · Management $7,546 · Fundraising $68,612$77,484
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10 · Management $727 · Fundraising $336$1,073
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,559 · Management $4,224 · Fundraising $209,754$215,537
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,093$8,093
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $450 · Management $18,325$18,775
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $100 · Management $970 · Fundraising $410$1,480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,239 · Management $87,019 · Fundraising $12,773$109,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,184 · Management $136,697 · Fundraising $322,539$483,420
Part X · Balance sheet $34,178 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,790$34,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,790$34,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,607$12,078
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,183$22,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,790$34,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,790$34,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$472,751
XI-2 Total expenses$483,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,669
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,790
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$57
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,178

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

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