Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
51st percentile
Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$52,754
Up $13,513 (+34%) from 2016
Net Assets
$50,294
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$2,460
Up $2,460 from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$59,317
Up $31,372 (+112%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$57,370
Up $36,387 (+173%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$1,947
Down $5,015 (-72%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- May 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2024
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $59,317
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Community Service
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Black KARES Increased chronic kidney disease awareness by providing information as well as tools to both the public as well as links to healthcare providers. 395 people served at health fair and 9529 person via busstop bench. | $5,270 | $10,000 |
| Programming Facet Costs for Health and Human Services, The Arts, and National Trends & Services program activities. These activities included Walk for Healthy Living, STEM Education, Black Family Wellness Day, Voter Registration Drive, and Arts Education exposure through trips to a local Art Museum. | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| International Trends and Services. We served approximately 60 children at Caddo Heights Elementary School and about 60 children at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary School. We partnered with the American Red Cross to provide CPR training to 5th graders at Bethune/Oak Park Elementary School and donated books to Caddo Heights Elementary School about children across the globe. | $750 | $750 |
| Services to Youth Facet partnered with the Girls of Essence at Bethune/Oak Park and Caddo Heights Elementary Schools. Fifty-eight (58) girls were served. They focused on the importance of community service, the love for reading, friendship, mentorship, and the Arts. | $750 | $750 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilene Jones Fraser | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Victoria Frazier | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Shirley Brown Tucker | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Judy Madison | Assistant Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Joyce Feagin | Financial Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Cheryl Boone | Recording Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Brandi Stephens | Corresponding Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Links Inc
- EIN
- 51-0173958
- Phone
- 3184262544
- Address
- POBox38005, Shreveport, LA 71133
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ilene Fraser
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3184262544
- Signed
- 2024-09-15
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“Part 1 Line 10: Three scholarships in the amount of $1000 each were given.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Part 1 Line 16: Advertisement, Retreat, Delegate and Alternate Expenses, Founder's Day, Links Day at the Capitol, Membership, Rituals, Contingency and Bank Fee costs.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Part 1 Number 20 Balance forward as of April 30 2023 from Restricted account was mistakenly not reported in 2022 990 postcard. New member orientation fees to pay for meals and venue.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Outsanding checks that were negotiated in 2024 fiscal year”
Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33
“Balance forward as of April 30, 2023 from Restricted account was mistakenly not reported in 2022 990 postcard.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Outsanding checks that were negotiated in 2024 fiscal year |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $52,754
- Liabilities
- $2,460
- Net assets
- $50,294
- Revenue
- $59,317
- Expenses
- $57,370
- Net income
- $1,947