Community Linc FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)HousingEIN 43-1506591Revenue $2.7M in FY2023

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

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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.
$190K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
$190K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 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
$133K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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% · $2.8M Management & general 11% · $356K Fundraising 2% · $74K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $190K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Fund Development
$105,542Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (as of 6/5/23)
$57,302Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (thru 2/24/23)
$27,066Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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.

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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 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.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Community housing access (cha) is designed for low barrier households at risk of homelessness affected by impacts of covid 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.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Interim housing program 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.

$842Kprogram expense
03

Home for good program was designed for high barrier homeless families who have cycled in and out of shelters, tents, cars and other places not meant for permanent habitation. Barriers include landlord judgments, criminal backgrounds, mental health issues, drug addiction, and involvement with CPS.

$281Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$356K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$892K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$293K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Gains on assetsLn 7−$30K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$793K$793K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$85K$12K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$983K$841K$117K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$12K$2K$345
Other employee benefitsLn 9$152K$130K$18K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$82K$70K$10K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$32K$4K$929
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$370K$331K$33K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$517$109
Office expensesLn 13$94K$83K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$81K$80K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$183K$162K$17K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$777$165
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$307$65
InterestLn 20$149$127$18$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$212K$212K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$846$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$41K$3K$574
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.8M$356K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.7M$3.2M−$433K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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

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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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,680,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,621,613$2,708,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,403,543$49,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$89,560−$30,382
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$156,205−$46,503
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,779,391$2,680,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $937,529$792,565
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,143,387$1,329,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$25,529
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $829,228$1,090,445
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,910,144$3,238,297
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$130,753−$558,054
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $2,680,243 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$3,102
VIII-1c Fundraising events$293,331
VIII-1e Government grants$892,463
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,519,185
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,708,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,047$49,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$30,386−$30,386
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$46,503−$46,503
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,047 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$76,885$2,680,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,238,297 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $792,565$792,565
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,066 · Management $11,829 · Fundraising $2,505$99,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $840,850 · Management $116,921 · Fundraising $24,760$982,531
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,721 · Management $1,630 · Fundraising $345$13,696
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $130,424 · Management $18,135 · Fundraising $3,840$152,399
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,946 · Management $9,726 · Fundraising $2,060$81,732
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $31,533 · Management $4,385 · Fundraising $929$36,847
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $25,529$25,529
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $330,547 · Management $32,521 · Fundraising $6,886$369,954
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,181 · Management $517 · Fundraising $109$4,807
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $82,501 · Management $9,404 · Fundraising $1,991$93,896
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $80,237 · Fundraising $1,150$81,387
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $162,452 · Management $16,625 · Fundraising $3,533$182,610
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,493 · Management $777 · Fundraising $165$7,435
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,934 · Management $307 · Fundraising $65$4,306
IX-20 InterestPrograms $127 · Management $18 · Fundraising $4$149
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $211,550$211,550
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $846 · Management $50,716$51,562
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,661 · Management $2,707 · Fundraising $574$43,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,807,397 · Management $356,455 · Fundraising $74,445$3,238,297
Part X · Balance sheet $4,981,664 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,467,716$1,507,166
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,375$87,375
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $872,513$261,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,991,381$3,125,793
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,418,985$4,981,664
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,321$132,786
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,780$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,487$132,786
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,507,143$3,969,523
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $879,355$879,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,386,498$4,848,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,418,985$4,981,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,848,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,680,243
XI-2 Total expenses$3,238,297
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$558,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,386,498
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$165
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,848,878

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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