Somali Community Link INC

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 85-2912800

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Translation, immigration, legal & employment assistance for recent immigrants from Africa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$763K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$944K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$763K
FY2024▼ -72%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$2.7M
FY2024$763K
Expenses
$944K
FY2024▼ -59%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$474K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2024$944K
Net assets
$103K
FY2024▼ -79%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$484K
FY2024$103K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $95K Management & general 90% · $850K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mahdi a Jama’s $110K as Executive Dir. is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Provides translation, legal, and employment help for recent African immigrants.

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1 program · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provision of services to recent immigrants from africa who have located in central ohio. Services provided include helping immigrants and legal services, locating safe and affordable housing, and helping immigrants find gainful employment.

$95Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,438

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$763K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$763K
Money outPt IX
$944K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$850K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$113
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$763K
Government grantsLn 1e$763K
Total revenueLn 12$763K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$113
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$113
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K−$113
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$243K$215K
Total assetsLn 16$275K$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$120K
Net assetsLn 32$275K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$415K$415K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$113K$113K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$132K$132K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$483$483
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$66K$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$2K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$944K$95K$850K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $763K$944K−$181K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $2.7M$2.3M$417K$484K 990 PDF
FY2021 $541K$474K$66K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $190K$33K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $763,122 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$763,122
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$763,122
VIII-12 Total revenue$763,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $944,375 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $415,423$415,423
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,075$7,075
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $113,037$113,037
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,639$2,639
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $16,926$16,926
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $131,695$131,695
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,548$1,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,311$26,311
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $483$483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,370 · Management $125,409$191,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,000 · Management $35,459$37,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,681 · Management $849,694 · Fundraising $0$944,375
Part X · Balance sheet $222,644 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,709−$113
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $242,634$215,257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,843$222,644
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$120,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$120,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $274,843$102,644
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $274,843$102,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,843$222,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$763,122
XI-2 Total expenses$944,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$181,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$274,843
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,013
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$959
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,644

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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