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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3579283

COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC

Tax-exempt · SAGINAW, TX 76179

Financials

$5.7M$4.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$5,706,271$4,883,000$823,271$2,140,469$22,528$2,117,941
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,706,271
of which government grants
$1,133,788
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,842,884
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$231,660
Other salaries and wages
$585,418
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$939,772
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,369
Accounting fees
$42,800
Occupancy
$111,310
Travel
$40,738
Depreciation
$18,377
Program services (functional)
$4,552,510
Management and general (functional)
$182,397
Fundraising (functional)
$148,093

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,381,811
Total assets, end of year
$2,140,469
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,528
Net assets, end of year
$2,117,941
Land, buildings and equipment
$444,788
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,117,941
Gross receipts
$5,706,271
Employees
23
Volunteers
301
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LARA FULLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$108,000$12,202
JOHN HARPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$108,000$3,458
DR JENNIFER FLIPPOBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
CRAIG BACKUSBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
CHRISTINA CARSTENSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
CLARENCE JACOBSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MIKE GREENEADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CESAR MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
KRYSTAL BYBEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
TIFFANY TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
VICTORIA TIJERINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
KELLI THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
LISA BENEDETTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
NORMA DAVILLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
DR SCOTT BALLARDADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR JIM CHADWELLADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0
PAM PIGMANADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0
ROSA NAVEJARADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0
CHARLES CAMPBELLADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0
WADE PURTELLADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0
DR JERRY HOLLINGSWORTHADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.6$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 BELMONT ST, SAGINAW, TX 76179-1617
In care of
% KAREN HORNE
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
208 S Hampshire, Saginaw TX 76179
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRISTINA CARSTENS, 300 S BELMONT ST, SAGINAW, TX 76179
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
Karen Horne, 208 S Hampshire, Saginaw TX 76179
Signed the 990
CHRISTINA CARSTENS, TREASURER
Phone
(817) 847-4554
Return prepared by
WHITLEY PENN LLP

Mission

PROVIDE FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE FOOD, ESSENTIALS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. WE SERVED 79,356 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025.
    Expenses $4,552,510 · grants $2,842,884

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3579283
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,140,469
Income (IRS master file)
$5,706,271

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$6,690,652$6,686,141$1,420,544IRS
990December 2022$8,054,892$7,853,640$1,474,871IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Karen Horne
December 31, 2007≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC is 20-3579283.
Is COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTINA CARSTENS.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,000 (LARA FULLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY LINK MISSION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,706,271, expenses of $4,883,000 and total assets of $2,140,469 at year end.

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