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Links INC Windy City Chapter

Not tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(4) EIN 52-1556416Revenue $122K in FY2025Latest return filed Sep 3, 2025

On file with the IRS4900 S Woodlawn Ave, 60615-2812 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1961

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Extraordinary women committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of african americans

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $44K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$122K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$122K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$102K
FY2025▲ +34%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$17K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$75K
FY2025▲ +41%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$44K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$75K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $102K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
G Tammye Coleman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Empowering African American culture and economic survival through enrichment and sustainability initiatives.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assistance in cultrual exposure, education and healthcare

$102Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Links Foundation INCFY2019$44K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$44K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$56K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$910$910
Office expensesLn 13$936$936
Information technologyLn 14$465$465
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$102K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2025 $122K$102K$19K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 22, 2024 $94K$76K$18K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2023 $69K$84K−$15K$36K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 31, 2022 $57K$26K$31K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2021 $9K$17K−$8K$44K 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 $121,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,150$121,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,150$121,500
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 $76,401$102,168
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,401$102,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,749$19,332
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $121,500 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$32,558
VIII-1b Membership dues$43,288
VIII-1d Related organizations$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$654
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$121,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,168 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,971$2,971
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $910$910
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $936$936
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $465$465
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,184$14,184
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,370$10,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,282$65,282
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,050$7,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,168 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$102,168
Part X · Balance sheet $75,173 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,841$75,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,841$75,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,380$60,045
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,461$15,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,841$75,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,841$75,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$121,500
XI-2 Total expenses$102,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,841
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,173

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

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