To promote and engage in educational, civic, inter-cultural activities in order to enrich the lives of members and larger community and to work together toward achieving common goals. The most significant activities are linking with Hoffman-Boston Community for change and provide humanitarian.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 72 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $146K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
72
of 72 voting members
Looks good: 72 of 72 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$433K
+84% vs prior year
Spent
$431K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$433K
FY2025▲ +84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$433K
Expenses
$431K
FY2025▲ +99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$431K
Net assets
$114K
FY2025▼ -14%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$243K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$114K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1961.

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Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $178K Management & general 17% · $72K Fundraising 42% · $181K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parlamentarian
$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

Connects communities for educational, civic, and humanitarian change.

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3 programs · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Outreach Services/National Trends and Services

The vision of the Community Outreach Services and the National Trends and Services is to eliminate disparities by reducing barriers to services through advocacy, education, and service. Our mission is to empower our chapters to electively empower the communities in which we work.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Health and Human Services/Red Day Dress Event

The Links, Incorporated established this facet in response to the chronic health disparities that persist in Black communities and which result in a decreased life expectancy of African-Americans. Health and Human Services programs bring greater focus, resources and coordination to health initiatives already in existence.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Services to Youth/Holiday Special

The Services to Youth facet led our chapter-wide program to inspire students, especially middle and high school girls of color experiencing socioeconomic challenges by solving three problems: (1) undervaluing self-worth; (2) lack of career awareness, especially in STEAM related fields; and (3) continued logistical obstacles due to the…

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$146K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$433K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$431K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a72
IndependentVI 1b72
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$433K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$114K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 672
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$151K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$113K$114K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$0$5K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$0$19K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$396K$178K$37K$181K
Total functional expensesLn 25$431K$178K$72K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $433K$431K$2K$114K 990 PDF
FY2024 $235K$216K$19K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$314K−$6K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$138K−$20K$110K 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$242K−$12K$243K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $432,809 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $234,807$431,184
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $483$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,625
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,290$432,809
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 $216,215$431,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,215$431,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,075$1,644
Part VI · Governance 72 of 72 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body72
VI-1b Independent voting members72
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $432,809 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$64,917
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,457
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$431,184
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,625
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$432,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,165 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,235 · Fundraising $0$6,235
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,202 · Fundraising $0$5,202
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,858 · Fundraising $0$4,858
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $19,344 · Fundraising $0$19,344
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $177,910 · Management $36,837 · Fundraising $180,779$395,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,910 · Management $72,476 · Fundraising $180,779$431,165
Part X · Balance sheet $157,727 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,262$84,547
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,196$73,180
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,458$157,727
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,880$43,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,880$43,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,382$42,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $69,196$71,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,578$114,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,458$157,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$432,809
XI-2 Total expenses$431,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,644
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,578
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,222

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

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