The Link School LLC

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Provide quality education as well as significant life skills to students ages 6-21 during the School year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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)(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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$97K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$279K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$297K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$297K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$297K
Net assets
$306K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$306K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $267K Management & general 9% · $28K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Sartain’s $35K as President is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2020
Rebecca Sartain$35,000$31,253

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Educates students aged 6-21 with life skills during the school year.

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1 program · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

During the school year the school maintained attendance at 25 students, teachers at 11.

$267Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$119K
Total assetsLn 16$305K$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$19K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$325K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K$179K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$14K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195$121$74
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$42K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$267K$28K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 3, 2026 $279K$297K−$18K$306K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 6, 2025 $345K$319K$26K$325K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 3, 2024 $257K$339K−$82K$300K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2023 $472K$336K$136K$382K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $423K$335K$88K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $300K$258K$42K$147K 990 PDF

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 $278,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,560$3,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $334,474$268,723
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,663$6,060
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,702$278,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,651$214,397
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $256$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,290$82,758
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,197$297,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,505−$18,433
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,722 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,936
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $268,723$268,723
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,060$6,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $274,786 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,155 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $14,196$14,196
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,214$179,214
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,158$6,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,743 · Management $1,086$14,829
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,174$2,174
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121 · Management $74$195
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,371$2,371
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,765 · Management $4,087 · Fundraising $2,586$10,438
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,800 · Management $2,175$43,975
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,785$4,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,580$12,580
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,405 · Management $3,835$6,240
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,942 · Management $27,627 · Fundraising $2,586$297,155
Part X · Balance sheet $403,746 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,600; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,695$119,217
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $198,213$269,470
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,459
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $305,400$403,746
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,293$18,474
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year −$31,778$78,820
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$19,485$97,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $324,885$306,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $305,400$403,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $306,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,722
XI-2 Total expenses$297,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,433
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$324,885
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$306,452

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

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