To provide information, referrals, training,and crisis intervention to people, organizations and communities so that they may help themselves and others. Via Link fulfills this mission through information services, referrals, training and crisis intervention.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $583K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$821K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$947K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 1972.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $3.8M Management & general 12% · $508K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lavondra Dobss$145,139$144,379———
Lavondra Dobbs——$111,443$117,716$104,066

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers information, referrals, training, and crisis help for self-sufficiency.

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3 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Contact Center

Provides individuals and organizations with information and referral to appropriate community resources through a 24-HOUR call center that provides crisis INTERVENTION/SUICIDE prevention and information and refferals to community resources, thge publication of the community resource directory and public access to community resource…

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Homeless Management Information System (hmis)

Provides and operates the homeless management information system for unity of greater new orleans, a hud funded project. Via link hmis provides training, technical support, aggregate reporting and data quality management for agencies affiliated with unity of greater new orleans.

$669Kprogram expense
03

Resource Center

Receives grant and contract support from various agencies to operate the resource center, which is a database of over 4,500 organizations that provide a wide range of services. Via link also produces data dashboards for other agencies.

$398Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$508K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$821K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$739K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Other assetsLn 15$187K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$821K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K$821K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.6M$316K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$181K$162K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$224K$201K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$3K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$50K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$198K$165K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$72K$54K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$12K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$69K$19K
TravelLn 17$48K$32K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$6K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$48K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$332K$300K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$37K$787
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.8M$508K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.6M$5.3M−$783K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$5.2M−$558K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.9M$4.3M−$414K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$3.2M$816K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.3M$1.1M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.1M$386K$947K 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 $3,851,601 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,935,174$3,801,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,818$38,448
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,983$11,184
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,036,975$3,851,601
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,302,444$3,341,659
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $918,851$923,789
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,221,295$4,265,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $815,680−$413,847
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,851,601 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$404,217
VIII-1e Government grants$739,494
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,658,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,801,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,448$38,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,184$11,184
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,632 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,851,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,265,448 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,620,308 · Management $316,341$2,936,649
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $161,784 · Management $19,303$181,087
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $200,580 · Management $23,343$223,923
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,198 · Management $6,494$9,692
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50,199 · Management $2,301$52,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $164,605 · Management $33,546$198,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $53,942 · Management $17,587$71,529
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,540 · Management $9,048$20,588
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,347 · Management $19,481$88,828
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,713 · Management $16,231$47,944
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,689 · Management $8,007$13,696
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,268 · Management $3,426$51,694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $299,543 · Management $32,266$331,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,571 · Management $787$37,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,757,287 · Management $508,161 · Fundraising $0$4,265,448
Part X · Balance sheet $3,262,710 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,215,795$1,603,431
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,692,232$1,355,993
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,744$31,942
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $97,719$84,023
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,515$187,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,041,005$3,262,710
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,760$126,838
X-19 Deferred revenue$397,027
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $91,630$297,077
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,390$820,942
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,750,615$2,441,768
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $105,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,855,615$2,441,768
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,041,005$3,262,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,441,768 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,851,601
XI-2 Total expenses$4,265,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$413,847
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,855,615
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,441,768

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