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Link Incorporated FY2022 filing

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Sterling, VA501(c)(3) EIN 52-1326040Revenue $287K in FY2022

On file with the IRSlinkagainsthunger.orgPo Box 443, 20167-0443 · Sterling, VATax-exempt since Jan 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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An all-volunteer non-profit coalition of churches providing food and financial assistance to people in need in ther herndon, sterling, and ashburn communities of northern virginia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 $67K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$394
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$287K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$395K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$287K
FY2022▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$395K
FY2022▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$152K
Net assets
$281K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$518K

From the FY2022 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 Jan 1984.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $383K Management & general 3% · $12K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cori Sanzano
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betty Eidenmiller
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Fieldross
Corresponding Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ling Nero
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Ashdown
Pantry Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carrie Sawicki
Business Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Churches provide food and financial aid to those in need.

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3 programs · $349K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Emergency Food Assistance

Link volunteers made 3,338 deliveries, providing food for 11,578 people; $127,135 in grocery gift certificates were also included with these deliveries. Each qualifying family is given about three to five days' supply of non-perishable food and a certificate to purchase perishable food.

$131Kprogram expense
02

Financial Assistance

LINK provides emergency financial assistance through referrals from Loudoun Cares and Fairfax County Coordinators Service Planning agencies. The assistance is used to prevent residence eviction or utility disconnection of services. Approximately 170 families were served.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Holiday Programs

Link provided 1,487 families (8,308 individuals) food, a toy for their children (age newborn - 14) and grocery gift cards. Over 35,000 pounds of food, 3,783 toys, and $73,690 in grocery gift certificates were distributed.

$94Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Closet of the Greater Herndon Area INCFY2025$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$74,240
Unitemized GrantFY2023$156,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$88,597
Unitemized GrantFY2022$200,825
Unitemized GrantFY2022$123,236
Unitemized GrantFY2021$149,470
Unitemized GrantFY2021$93,511
Unitemized GrantFY2020$155,800
Unitemized GrantFY2020$23,530

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$402
Money outPt IX
$395K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$394
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$402
Gains on assetsLn 7$392
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$394
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63,600
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K$240K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$394
Net assetsLn 32$390K$281K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$342K$342K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$655$655
OccupancyLn 16$26K$25K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$472
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$292
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K$383K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $336K$152K$184K$518K 990 PDF
FY2024 $249K$113K$136K$333K 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$343K−$104K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $287K$395K−$108K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 $387K$266K$121K$390K 990 PDF
FY2020 $404K$230K$173K$247K 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 $286,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $386,606$286,583
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$402
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $386,609$286,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $249,914$342,402
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,741$52,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,655$394,730
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,954−$107,745
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,985 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,176
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,407
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,583
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10$10
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $392$392
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10 · Excluded from tax $392$286,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $394,730 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $342,402$342,402
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,250$8,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,912$2,912
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $655$655
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,000 · Management $1,332$26,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,075$1,075
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,075$1,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,562 · Management $472$7,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,703 · Management $292$4,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,654 · Management $12,076 · Fundraising $0$394,730
Part X · Balance sheet $281,119 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $316,048$218,456
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,129$21,702
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,425$4,316
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$19,120
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $773$804
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$16,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,650$281,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $389,650$280,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,650$281,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,985
XI-2 Total expenses$394,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$107,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$389,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,180
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,725

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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