International Data Links Society

Not tax-deductible

Amherst, NH501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 98-0413087Revenue $141K in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 25, 2025

On file with the IRSidlsoc.com36 Old Manchester Rd, 03031-1722 · Amherst, NHTax-exempt since Apr 2004

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To bring together and facilitate a network of International professionals in the Data link community.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers.
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)(6)
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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$141K
×25 vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$141K
FY2024▲ ×25
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021−$4K
FY2022$177K
FY2023−$6K
FY2024$141K
Expenses
$97K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$97K
Net assets
$151K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$151K

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 Apr 2004.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $68K Management & general 30% · $29K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Secretariat & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair, Secretary, & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Committee Chair
$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

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Connects international data link professionals to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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1 program · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To bring together and facilitate a network of international professionals in the data link community and create a forum for the exchange of social, cultural, technological and professional ideas and interests. Promote a higher quality of standards and become a key liaison with government and industry in the data links community.

$68Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6500
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$151K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K$443
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$8K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$25K$11K
TravelLn 17$14K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$445
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$23K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$68K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 25, 2025 $141K$97K$44K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2024 −$6K$59K−$65K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $177K$53K$124K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 −$4K$52K−$56K$48K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2021 $39K$72K−$33K$104K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $140,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,116$55,230
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$107,179$85,383
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$6,063$140,613
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,522$97,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,522$97,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,585$43,564
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $140,613 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,230$55,230
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $85,383$85,383
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,230 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85,383$140,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,049 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,035 · Management $443$1,478
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,797 · Management $3,342$11,139
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,105 · Management $10,759$35,864
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,683 · Management $4,150$13,833
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,039 · Management $445$1,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,276 · Management $9,975$33,251
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,935 · Management $29,114 · Fundraising $0$97,049
Part X · Balance sheet $151,134 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,570$151,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,570$151,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,570$151,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,570$151,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,570$151,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$140,613
XI-2 Total expenses$97,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,564
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,570
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,134

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

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