Civic Intelligence

Links Inc

EIN 52-1281071 • 501(c)4 • Southfield, MI

Profile

The Greater Wayne County (MI) Chapter of Links, Incorporated is a chapter of Links, Incorporated one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the cultural and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African Ancestry.

PO Box 2184Southfield, MI 48037

www.greaterwaynelinks.org

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

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.0%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

64th percentile

4.9%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$148,932

Up $7,007 (+4.9%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$148,932

Up $7,007 (+4.9%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$82,745

Down $38,129 (-32%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$75,317

Down $43,269 (-36%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$7,428

Up $5,140 (+225%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $74,909Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $74,9092011Assets 2012: $71,786Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $71,7862012Assets 2013: $136,746Net Assets 2013: $136,7462013Assets 2014: $135,855Liabilities 2014: $200Net Assets 2014: $135,6552014Assets 2015: $194,664Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $194,6642015Assets 2016: $181,308Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $181,3082016Assets 2017: $159,895Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $159,8952017Assets 2018: $142,424Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $142,4242018Assets 2019: $156,563Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $156,5632019Assets 2020: $151,054Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $151,0542020Assets 2021: $122,439Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $122,4392021Assets 2022: $143,826Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $143,8262022Assets 2023: $139,637Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $139,6372023Assets 2024: $141,925Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $141,9252024Assets 2025: $148,932Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $148,9322025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$148,932
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$148,932
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $70,083Expenses 2011: $111,382Net Income 2011: -$41,2992011Revenue 2012: $22,606Expenses 2012: $25,729Net Income 2012: -$3,1232012Revenue 2013: $121,815Expenses 2013: $56,855Net Income 2013: $64,9602013Revenue 2014: $58,766Expenses 2014: $59,857Net Income 2014: -$1,0912014Revenue 2015: $131,007Expenses 2015: $71,998Net Income 2015: $59,0092015Revenue 2016: $22,275Expenses 2016: $35,631Net Income 2016: -$13,3562016Revenue 2017: $37,978Expenses 2017: $59,391Net Income 2017: -$21,4132017Revenue 2018: $46,306Expenses 2018: $63,777Net Income 2018: -$17,4712018Revenue 2019: $115,106Expenses 2019: $100,967Net Income 2019: $14,1392019Revenue 2020: $40,230Expenses 2020: $45,739Net Income 2020: -$5,5092020Revenue 2021: $12,346Expenses 2021: $40,961Net Income 2021: -$28,6152021Revenue 2022: $111,724Expenses 2022: $90,330Net Income 2022: $21,3942022Revenue 2023: $82,935Expenses 2023: $87,124Net Income 2023: -$4,1892023Revenue 2024: $120,874Expenses 2024: $118,586Net Income 2024: $2,2882024Revenue 2025: $82,745Expenses 2025: $75,317Net Income 2025: $7,4282025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$82,745
Expenses$75,317
Net Income$7,428
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$148,932
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$148,932
Revenue
$82,745
Expenses
$75,317
Net income
$7,428
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$1.49$0.83$0.75$0.07
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.42$0.00$1.42$1.21$1.19$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$1.40$0.83$0.87$0.04
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.44$0.00$1.44$1.12$0.90$0.21
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.12$0.41$0.29
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.51$0.00$1.51$0.40$0.46$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.57$0.00$1.57$1.15$1.01$0.14
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$1.42$0.46$0.64$0.17
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.60$0.00$1.60$0.38$0.59$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.00$1.81$0.22$0.36$0.13
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.95$0.00$1.95$1.31$0.72$0.59
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$0.00$1.36$0.59$0.60$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.37$1.37$1.22$0.57$0.65
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.23$0.26$0.03
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.70$1.11$0.41
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
Signed
Sep 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$82,745
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Greater Wayne County (MI) Chapter of Links, Incorporated is a chapter of Links, Incorporated one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the cultural and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African Ancestry.

Public service in greater wayne county

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Other program services-$21,651
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SEEKS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES-$5,000
NATIONAL TRENDS FACET IS TASKED WITH ELIMINATING DISPARITIES BY REDUCING BARRIERS TO RESOURCES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND SERVICE-$3,000
INTERNATIONAL TRENDS FACET PROVIDES TO PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY GLOBALLY SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE-$500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAREN HEIDELBERG-BARNWELLPresident-$0--
YOLANDE HERBERT HENDERSON1st Vice President-$0--
GINA COLEMANProgram Chair-$0--
ANGELA SPENCER FORDRecording Secretary-$0--
JUANDA WITHERSPOONCorresponding Secretary-$0--
SARA AZUTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Greater Wayne County Mi Chapter Links Inc
EIN
52-1281071
In Care Of
% KAREN HEIDELBERG-BARNWELL
Phone
2483427720
Address
PO BOX 2184, Southfield, MI 48037

Signing Officer

Name
Karen Heidelberg-barnwell
Title
President
Phone
2483427720
Signed
2025-09-14
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Azu & Associates
Address
5316 Pond Bluff Dr, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Preparer
Sara Azu
Phone
2483427720
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountPROGRAM EXPENSES 30,151OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 45,166”

Other program services Part III line 31

“Services to youth facet provides programmaing to youth $3277 arts facet promotes arts through the ages to area youth $5831 annual support for hbcus and black kares programming $12543”

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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