Community Linc EIN 43-1506591

Community Linc

EIN  43-1506591 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kansas City, MO
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Verified accurate 8/31/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps homeless families find housing and learn life skills in Kansas City.
Leadership
Michael Wilson · CEO · $107K
Money in and out
$2.7M revenue, $3.2M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Helps homeless families find housing and learn life skills in Kansas City. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.7M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, and $4.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$433K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -45% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-16%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +24% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -2%
Total assets
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total liabilities
$80K
FY2024▼ -40%
Total revenue
$2.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$433K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $2.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Elevated housing is our longest standing program. It is designed for moderate barrier households needing more time to become stabilized. Families receive a fully furnished apartment on campus at no cost to them.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Community housing access (cha) is designed for low barrier households at risk of homelessness due to health issues, decreasing wages, or loss of income. Households are given financial assistance and short-term case management to become stabilized to prevent homelessness.

$221Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommunity Linc
EINHdr · item D43-1506591
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.communitylinc.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L41Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1989

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$106,798Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$48,779Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Wilson’s $107K as CEO is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2025 $1–10M housing 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Precious Stargell Cushman$27,066$142,800$133,215$130,000
Michael Wilson$106,798$57,302
Teresa McClain$105,542$96,931
Hannah Glenn$48,779

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$2.8M · 101%
Program service revenue$53K · 2%
Contributions & grants101%$2.8M
Program service revenue2%$53K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.02
Program services87%$2.7M
Management & general11%$353K
Fundraising2%$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$878K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$80K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $878K · Operating expenses/yr $3.2M
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.7M · Total expenses $3.2M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $353K · Total expenses $3.2M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $72K · Total expenses $3.2M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $85K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.5M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $2.7M
101%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.6M · Total revenue $2.7M
57%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $53K · Total revenue $2.7M
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-21K · Total revenue $2.7M
-1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $53K · Total expenses $3.2M
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.7M · Prior year $2.7M
+2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.9M · FY2024 $2.7M
-9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.7M · Expenses $3.2M
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.5M · Total assets $4.6M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Wilson · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $107K · Total expenses $3.2M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $3.2M
39%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $23K · Gross raised $408K
6%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 2%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $3.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$600,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$217,440
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,391
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,137
Unitemized GrantFY2023$685,130
Unitemized GrantFY2023$105,706
Unitemized GrantFY2022$919,961
Unitemized GrantFY2021$816,540
Unitemized GrantFY2020$314,315

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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 (Latest)$2.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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