Community Linc

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)HousingEIN 43-1506591Revenue $2.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRScommunitylinc.org4012 Troost Ave, 64110-1234 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Dec 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

Provides rapid rehousing programs for homeless families in kansas city, missouri. Other activities include training and education regarding budgeting, life skill training for both adults and children, short and long term goal planning, and healthy lifestyles, as well as counseling and therapy for both children and adults due to homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 121 volunteers and 41 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$156K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.7M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -2%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2024▼ -7%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.5M

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

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1989.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.7M Management & general 11% · $353K Fundraising 2% · $72K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $156K paid to officers and key staff.

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 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $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.

See Community Linc executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps homeless families find housing and learn life skills in Kansas City.

Questions for Community Linc

Tap to ask. Community Linc sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Community Linc answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $2.7M · in their 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

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 · 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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$353K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$878K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$22K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$789K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$878K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 6121
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$878K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$80K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$867K$867K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$188K$161K$22K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$828K$708K$99K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$7K$947$200
Other employee benefitsLn 9$145K$124K$17K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$60K$8K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$56K$53K$2K$469
Accounting feesLn 11c$100K$86K$12K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$231K$209K$18K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$1K$232
Office expensesLn 13$56K$50K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$64K$64K
OccupancyLn 16$227K$206K$18K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$29K$5K$1K
InterestLn 20$684$586$81$17
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$180K$155K$20K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$7K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$463$98
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.7M$353K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.7M$3.2M−$433K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$3.2M−$558K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.9M−$131K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.8M$140K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$2.0M$1.9M$5.4M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 $2,733,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,708,081$2,761,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,047$52,569
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$30,382−$20,792
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$46,503−$60,048
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,680,243$2,733,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $792,565$866,968
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,329,758$1,239,223
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $25,529$23,373
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,090,445$1,036,365
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,238,297$3,165,929
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$558,054−$432,793
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,733,136 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$23,280
VIII-1c Fundraising events$321,993
VIII-1e Government grants$1,554,142
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$861,992
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,761,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,569$52,569
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,318$1,318
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$22,110−$22,110
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$63,498−$63,498
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,450$3,450
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,569 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$80,840$2,733,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,165,929 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $866,968$866,968
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,985 · Management $22,385 · Fundraising $4,741$188,111
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $707,543 · Management $99,281 · Fundraising $21,024$827,848
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,817 · Management $947 · Fundraising $200$7,964
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,266 · Management $17,259 · Fundraising $3,655$145,180
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,335 · Management $8,075 · Fundraising $1,710$70,120
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $52,918 · Management $2,213 · Fundraising $469$55,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $85,768 · Management $11,926 · Fundraising $2,526$100,220
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $23,373$23,373
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $209,308 · Management $18,129 · Fundraising $3,839$231,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,871 · Management $1,094 · Fundraising $232$9,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,560 · Management $5,683 · Fundraising $1,203$56,446
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $64,245$64,245
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $205,783 · Management $17,845 · Fundraising $3,778$227,406
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,701$6,701
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,196 · Management $4,919 · Fundraising $1,042$35,157
IX-20 InterestPrograms $586 · Management $81 · Fundraising $17$684
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $155,368 · Management $20,104 · Fundraising $4,257$179,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,909 · Management $58,289$65,198
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,945 · Management $463 · Fundraising $98$4,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,740,827 · Management $352,938 · Fundraising $72,164$3,165,929
Part X · Balance sheet $4,601,838 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,507,166$789,416
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,375$88,694
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $261,330$111,638
X-4 Accounts receivable$423
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,125,793$3,611,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,981,664$4,601,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $132,786$79,831
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,786$79,831
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,969,523$4,501,754
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $879,355$20,253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,848,878$4,522,007
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,981,664$4,601,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,522,007 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,733,136
XI-2 Total expenses$3,165,929
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$432,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,848,878
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$142,581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$36,659
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,522,007

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.