Civic Intelligence

Links Inc

EIN 81-2894144 • 501(c)4 • Columbia, MO

990-N Coverage

Profile

The Links Incorporated is a volunteer service organization of concerned, committed, and talented women who, linked in friendship, enhance the quality of life in the larger community. The organization is concerned primarily with enriching, sustaining and ensuring the identities, culture and economic survival of the African Americans and person of African descent. To contribute to the formation of a positive, productive and culturally diverse society. The Links, Incorporated also focuses on education, cultural enrichment, health and wellness and civic involvement. This focus is implemented through strategies such as in public information and education, economic development and public policy.

PO Box 336Columbia, MO 65205
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

49th percentile

0.8%

Higher net margin than 49% 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

60th percentile

2.5%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

24%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$20,559

Up $503 (+2.5%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$20,559

Up $503 (+2.5%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$61,038

Up $11,851 (+24%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$60,535

Up $14,279 (+31%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$503

Down $2,428 (-83%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $59,390Liabilities 2017: $27,2772017Assets 2024: $20,056Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $20,0562024Assets 2025: $20,559Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $20,5592025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$20,559
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$20,559
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2017: $59,390Expenses 2017: $27,277Net Income 2017: $32,1132017Revenue 2024: $49,187Expenses 2024: $46,256Net Income 2024: $2,9312024Revenue 2025: $61,038Expenses 2025: $60,535Net Income 2025: $5032025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$61,038
Expenses$60,535
Net Income$503
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$20,559
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$20,559
Revenue
$61,038
Expenses
$60,535
Net income
$503
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.6$0.00$20.6$61.0$60.5$0.50
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.1$0.00$20.1$49.2$46.3$2.93
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$59.4$27.3$59.4$27.3$32.1
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$80,777
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Links Incorporated is a volunteer service organization of concerned, committed, and talented women who, linked in friendship, enhance the quality of life in the larger community. The organization is concerned primarily with enriching, sustaining and ensuring the identities, culture and economic survival of the African Americans and person of African descent. To contribute to the formation of a positive, productive and culturally diverse society. The Links, Incorporated also focuses on education, cultural enrichment, health and wellness and civic involvement. This focus is implemented through strategies such as in public information and education, economic development and public policy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Black Kare hosted a Black Family Wellness clinic and served a total of 33 people. Also, we did tabling at various community events, provided gift cards, gifts bags filled with educational and resource materials. We also rented a large billboard in a key location in the community that informed thousands of commuting citizens of where they could get more information on kidney health. We also held a a 5 week Oral Hygiene Program in Jefferson City at the Boys and Girls Club. Students learned about nutrition, dental hygiene, and were provided an in-depth presentation from a dental hygienist.$9,073$9,073
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Carolyn BrownPresidentPT$0--
Rhonda HarperVice PresidentPT$0--
Erika AaronRecording Secretary-$0--
Stephanie White-ThornTreasurerPT$0--
Jackie ColemanFinancial Secretary-$0--
Julie MiddletonParliamentarianPT$0--
Eryca NevilleCorresponding SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Central Missouri(MO) Chapter of The Links Inc
EIN
81-2894144
Phone
5733564616
Address
PO Box 336, Columbia, MO 65205

Signing Officer

Name
Stephanie White-Thorn
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5733564616
Signed
2025-09-09
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Line 8:$2000.00 Transferred from Links Foundation Central Missouri (MO) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated for scholarship awards. $36.69 deposit to correct erroneous entry with debit card.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Line 1: Grant from Black Kare CKD education and planning.Service to those in our service area with chronic kidney disease $12,048.43-Reimbursement from prior year of $4548.43 and this year's 2025-25 grant in amount of $7500.00 Line 8:$2000.00 Transferred from Links Foundation Central Missouri (MO) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated for scholarship awards. $36.69 deposit to correct erroneous entry with debit card. Line 10: $9610 in membership dues paid in 2024-25 to the Links Nat'l & Links Foundation. $2000.00 in scholarships to qualifying high school seniors($1000.00 each). We provided gift cards at tabling events and at meetings with other community groups serving the community. Had a Black Kare Billboard on I-70 at a cost of $1312.75. $1063.97 Black Kare printed resource materials $3100.00 Gifts cards during tabling and community outreach event $135.34 International Trend and services gift bags to the Women's Shelter $109.45 Bank fees $300 donation to Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Chapter Jefferson City $250.00 donation to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority of Jefferson City”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Excess for the year”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Total liabilities explained in Schedule O Line 1: Grant from Black Kare CKD education and planning.Service to those in our service area with chronic kidney disease $12,048.43-Reimbursement from prior year of $4548.43 and this year's 2025-25 grant in amount of $7500.00 Line 8:$2000.00 Transferred from Links Foundation Central Missouri (MO) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated for scholarship awards. $36.69 deposit to correct erroneous entry with debit card. Line 10: $9610 in membership dues paid in 2024-25 to the Links Nat'l & Links Foundation. $2000.00 in scholarships to qualifying high school seniors($1000.00 each). We provided gift cards at tabling events and at meetings with other community groups serving the community. Had a Black Kare Billboard on I-70 at a cost of $1312.75. $1063.97 Black Kare printed resource materials $3100.00 Gifts cards during tabling and community outreach event $135.34 International Trend and services gift bags to the Women's Shelter $109.45 Bank fees $300 donation to Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Chapter Jefferson City $250.00 donation to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority of Jefferson City”

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