Kalamazoo Chapter FY2021 filing

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The links, INC, a volunteer service organization, is concerned primarily with enriching, sustaining, and insuring the identities, culture and economic survival of African americans and aa decent.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-3456826) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
75¢ 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
75% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
81.4 mo
of spending, in cash
81.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$21K
Spent
$18K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$21K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$94K
Expenses
$18K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$53K
Net assets
$119K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$119K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$97K

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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $13K Management & general 25% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding 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

Enriching African American culture, identity, and economic survival through volunteer service.

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3 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sponsorships donations to other non profit organizations for events that support efforts to make a positive change to young girls lives.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-3456826) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense
02

UGoGIRLS FOR CHANGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE KALAMAZOO (MI) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS AND THE MI WOMEN FORWARD TO PROVIDE AN EXTRAORDINARYY OUT OF SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THIS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EMPLOWERS YOUNG WOMEN IN GRADES 9-12 FROM KALAMAZOO AND BATTLE CREEK TO BECOME SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERS.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-3456826) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense
03

Scholarship Program

This program provides scholarshps and other educational incentives to high school girsl in the links service area via an application process.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-3456826) · Dispute this line
$1Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Total revenueLn 12$21K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 626
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$119K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$116K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Office expensesLn 13$681$214$467
Information technologyLn 14$183$183
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$440$440
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$13K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 8, 2025 $94K$53K$42K$97K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2024 $91K$156K−$65K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 7, 2023 $18K$20K−$2K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 $27K$22K$5K$123K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 13, 2021 $21K$18K$3K$119K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $20,946 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,467$20,919
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91$27
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $58,558$20,946
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 $48,185$17,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,185$17,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,373$3,354
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $20,946 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,109
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,919
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27$20,946
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,592 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $214 · Management $467$681
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $183$183
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,949$2,949
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $7,410$7,410
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $440$440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,579$5,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,203 · Management $4,389 · Fundraising $0$17,592
Part X · Balance sheet $119,325 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,257$62,584
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,714$56,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,971$119,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $115,971$119,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,971$119,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,971$119,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,946
XI-2 Total expenses$17,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,971
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,325

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