Nonprofit · EIN 22-1896984
LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,347,979 | $1,972,598 | -$624,619 | $6,191,284 | $4,079,148 | $2,112,136 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,545,761 | $2,311,879 | -$766,118 | $6,940,695 | $4,282,269 | $2,658,426 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,318,918 | $1,453,430 | -$134,512 | $6,813,374 | $3,439,894 | $3,373,480 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $819,863
- Program service revenue
- $448,437
- Investment income
- -$26,963
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$53,229
- Net income from fundraising events
- $89,065
- Other revenue
- $106,642
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $121,275
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $205,326
- Other salaries and wages
- $140,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $379,405
- Professional fundraising fees
- $38,743
- Accounting fees
- $7,200
- Occupancy
- $777,010
- Travel
- $22,375
- Depreciation
- $188,118
- Program services (functional)
- $1,327,403
- Management and general (functional)
- $365,509
- Fundraising (functional)
- $279,686
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,940,695
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,191,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,079,148
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,112,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,667,329
- Publicly traded securities
- $502,328
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,987,056
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $125,080
- Gross receipts
- $1,958,252
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA PILAR PARADISO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,823 | $52,808 |
| LESLIE BAYNES | COO Officer | 40 | $71,927 | $34,256 |
| DAVID FERRY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LACEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A FAILLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO BARTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN M BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN P DONOHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER GERTRUDE DUNHAM OP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCMINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KRASNOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY LIZAIRE-DUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TANELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELEANOR LEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE SANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN STARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMAYYA WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA PARADISO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $65,000 | $157,463 | $39,956 |
| LESLIE BAYNES | COO Officer | 10 | $68,165 | $118,827 | $55,316 |
| DAVID FERRY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FAILLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MCMINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN DONOHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KRASNOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TANELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY LIZAIRE-DUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER GERTRUDE E DUNHAM OP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMAYYA WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA PILAR PARADISO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $60,000 | $149,352 | $41,283 |
| LESLIE BAYNES | COO Officer | 10 | $68,165 | $114,459 | $26,631 |
| DAVID FERRY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LACEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FAILLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KRASNOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMAYYA WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER GERTRUDE E DUNHAM OP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN DONOHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCMINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY LIZAIRE-DUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TANELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07114-2007
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 23 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NEWARK NJ 071142007
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIA PILAR PARADISO
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Ethridge Darlene, 659 Lake Rd, Atkins AR 72823
- Signed the 990
- MARIA PILAR PARADISO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 642-0529
- Return prepared by
- GALLEROS ROBINSON
Mission
LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. SERVES AS A FUND RAISING ENTITY THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR UNDER-SERVED YOUTH BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS SERVES AS A FUNDRAISING ENTITY THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR UNDER-SERVED YOUTH BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.Expenses $1,226,603 · grants $31,275 · revenue $440,667
- LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. FUNDED STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND A SUMMER PROGRAM, PREPARING YOUTH ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DURING THE MONTH OF JULY FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $100,800 · grants $90,000 · revenue $25,347
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1896984
- 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
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,191,284
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,958,252
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,347,979 | $1,972,598 | $6,191,284 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,630,563 | $2,396,681 | $6,940,695 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,318,918 | $1,453,430 | $6,813,374 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Ethridge Darlene | June 30, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 22-1896984).
Questions about LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC
- What is the EIN of LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC is 22-1896984.
- Is LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS 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 LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARIA PILAR PARADISO.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,823 (MARIA PILAR PARADISO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,347,979, expenses of $1,972,598 and total assets of $6,191,284 at year end.
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