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Links Inc

EIN 52-1168347 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

To enrich and sustain the cultural and economic survival of the African American community.

PO Box 93002Washington, DC 20090
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

89th percentile

39%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

75th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

4.3%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$150,737

Up $16,380 (+12%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$150,737

Up $16,380 (+12%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$122,119

Up $5,085 (+4.3%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$74,470

Down $1,796 (-2.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$47,649

Up $6,881 (+17%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $38,992Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $38,9922011Assets 2012: $28,784Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $28,7842012Assets 2013: $25,373Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $25,3732013Assets 2014: $44,980Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $44,9802014Assets 2015: $61,942Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $61,9422015Assets 2016: $14,640Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $14,6402016Assets 2018: $71,556Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $113,965Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $164,757Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $88,893Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2023: $98,655Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $98,6552023Assets 2024: $134,357Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $134,3572024Assets 2025: $150,737Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $150,7372025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$150,737
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$150,737
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $63,735Expenses 2011: $55,078Net Income 2011: $8,6572011Revenue 2012: $37,559Expenses 2012: $47,767Net Income 2012: -$10,2082012Revenue 2013: $58,904Expenses 2013: $62,315Net Income 2013: -$3,4112013Revenue 2014: $53,441Expenses 2014: $33,834Net Income 2014: $19,6072014Revenue 2015: $55,847Expenses 2015: $38,885Net Income 2015: $16,9622015Revenue 2016: $53,735Expenses 2016: $56,307Net Income 2016: -$2,5722016Revenue 2018: $89,632Expenses 2018: $44,816Net Income 2018: $44,8162018Revenue 2019: $127,277Expenses 2019: $84,868Net Income 2019: $42,4092019Revenue 2020: $157,680Expenses 2020: $119,549Net Income 2020: $38,1312020Revenue 2021: $194,081Expenses 2021: $66,230Net Income 2021: $127,8512021Revenue 2023: $58,075Expenses 2023: $46,653Net Income 2023: $11,4222023Revenue 2024: $117,034Expenses 2024: $76,266Net Income 2024: $40,7682024Revenue 2025: $122,119Expenses 2025: $74,470Net Income 2025: $47,6492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$122,119
Expenses$74,470
Net Income$47,649
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$150,737
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$150,737
Revenue
$122,119
Expenses
$74,470
Net income
$47,649
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.00$1.51$1.22$0.74$0.48
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.34$0.00$1.34$1.17$0.76$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.58$0.47$0.11
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$1.94$0.66$1.28
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.65$0.00$1.58$1.20$0.38
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.27$0.85$0.42
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.90$0.45$0.45
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.54$0.56$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.56$0.39$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.53$0.34$0.20
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.59$0.62$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.00$0.29$0.38$0.48$0.10
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.64$0.55$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$122,119
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To enrich and sustain the cultural and economic survival of the African American community.

To provide programs that empower communities of color

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HBCU Scholarships - provide scholarships to students at various HBCUs including Howard University$15,000-
Services to Youth - Young Writers Contest Partner with schools to engage students to pen unique pose based on thematic topic Provided monetary awards to over 10 students$4,283-
Black Family Wellness Expo - provided several health booths educational forums and vendors to the DC Ward Community 7$4,031-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lynne LightfootePresidentPT$0--
Brenda Baldwin-WhiteVice-PresidentPT$0--
Sherlonda Goode-JonesTreasurerPT$0--
J Ayanna ButlerRecording SecretaryPT$0--
Annette TranCorresponding SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Metropolitan DC Chapter The Links Incorporated
EIN
52-1168347
Phone
0000000000
Address
PO Box 93002, Washington, DC 20090

Signing Officer

Name
Sherlonda D Goode-Jones
Title
0
Phone
0000000000
Signed
2025-09-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Part 1.10 - expenses include venue and other costs related to fundraising. Part 1.16 - includes expenses such as storage, amenities, conferences, and other administrative costs.”

Raw XML Appendix133 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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