Links Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1980EIN 52-1170830Revenue $6.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSlinksinc.org1200 Massachusetts Ave Nw, 20005-4541 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Feb 1980Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
67
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 67 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.3M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$19.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2021▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$13.3M
FY2025$15.6M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2021▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$11.2M
Net assets
$19.4M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.1M
FY2021$19.4M
FY2022$21.3M
FY2023$21.7M
FY2024$25.6M
FY2025$30.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1980.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $3.6M Management & general 21% · $983K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
National President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Parliamentarian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Corporate Linkages
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Philanthropy & Fund Devlpmt
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises awareness and provides community services to address issues affecting the African-American community, locally and abroad.

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Community Services Activities

The foundation has established various programs to influence and raise awareness about issues affecting the african-american community, locally and abroad. These programs are designated amongst five major categories - national trends and services, international trends and services, services to youth, health and human service, and the…

$3.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 509 grants · $22.6M · 2019–2023
Central AreaIL · FY2023$1,101,462
Chicago IlIL · FY2023$365,716
Trinity ChapterTX · FY2023$309,000
Oakland Bay Area ChapterCA · FY2023$285,422
Western AreaTX · FY2023$230,800
Memphis ChapterTN · FY2023$217,222
Southern AreaGA · FY2023$199,848
Durham ChapterNC · FY2023$197,073
Dallas ChapterTX · FY2023$177,124
Plano North Metroplex ChapterTX · FY2023$155,900
Arlington ChapterVA · FY2023$146,287
Crown Jewels ChapterNC · FY2023$140,000
Links INC Harbor City ChapterMD · FY2023$139,921
San Diego ChapterCA · FY2023$131,600
Greater Hudson Valley ChapterNY · FY2023$120,400
Silver Spring ChapterMD · FY2023$119,749
Greater New York ChapterNY · FY2023$102,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$983K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.4M
Total assetsLn 16$21.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Gains on assetsLn 7$27K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12.4M
SavingsLn 2$987K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$21.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$19.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.1M$13.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$19.1M$21.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M$19.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.4M$3.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$166K$166K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$102K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$65K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$25K$70K
Information technologyLn 14$93K$12K$80K
OccupancyLn 16$169K$97K$72K
TravelLn 17$267$127$140
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$13K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$259K$259K
InsuranceLn 23$102K$102K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$17K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$3.6M$983K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $15.6M$11.2M$4.3M$30.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.3M$10.1M$3.2M$25.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.1M$9.1M$39K$21.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.8M$5.7M$2.0M$21.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.3M$4.6M$1.7M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.3M$7.2M$1.1M$17.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $6,336,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,904,211$5,679,949
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $220,197$427,247
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,152$83,482
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $179,661$146,175
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,297,917$6,336,853
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,616,831$3,382,017
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $271,840$288,942
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,271,244$922,467
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,159,915$4,593,426
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,138,002$1,743,427
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,336,853 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$527,546
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,152,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,679,949
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $427,247$427,247
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,088$56,088
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $142,000$142,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $27,394$27,394
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,175$4,175
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $427,247 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $229,657$6,336,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,593,426 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,382,017$3,382,017
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $166,194$166,194
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $101,673$101,673
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $21,075$21,075
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,600$2,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,850$8,850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,348$24,348
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,858 · Management $2,347$67,205
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,182 · Management $69,713$94,895
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,307 · Management $80,243$92,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,925 · Management $72,398$169,323
IX-17 TravelPrograms $127 · Management $140$267
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,849 · Management $38,185$51,034
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $258,826$258,826
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $102,105$102,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,635 · Management $33,829$50,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,610,900 · Management $982,526 · Fundraising $0$4,593,426
Part X · Balance sheet $21,212,759 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,178,586$12,391,850
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $894,662$987,112
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $257,332$133,445
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,686$22,396
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,617,963$4,343,189
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,755,852$3,334,767
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $380,616$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,105,697$21,212,759
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,052$25,787
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $500,000$500,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $812,745$935,322
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $608,450$325,680
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,963,247$1,786,789
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,774,363$3,669,010
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,368,087$15,756,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,142,450$19,425,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,105,697$21,212,759
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,425,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,336,853
XI-2 Total expenses$4,593,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,743,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,142,450
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$694,211
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$154,118
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,425,970

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