Nonprofit · EIN 23-7240551
LINKS INC
Also known as FORT WORTH CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990 | $136,977 | $166,592 | -$29,615 | $101,266 | $0 | $101,266 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $279,196 | $203,386 | $75,810 | $119,753 | $0 | $119,753 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $68,082 | $93,341 | -$25,259 | $54,570 | $0 | $54,570 |
| April 30, 2022 | 990 | $21,872 | $54,305 | -$32,433 | $119,899 | $0 | $119,899 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $67,285
- Membership dues
- $55,004
- Program service revenue
- $69,692
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,050
- Program services (functional)
- $44,457
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,257
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,878
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,753
- Total assets, end of year
- $101,266
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $101,266
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $101,266
- Gross receipts
- $136,977
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerensa Nero | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Judy Bennett Garner | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Aiyanna Anderson | Recording Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Arlener Poydras | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Wilson | Financial Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Grant | Corresponding Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Wright | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Dionne Jones | VP of Membership Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kendal Ferguson | Recording Security Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Arlener Poydras | Financial Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jaquetta Davis | Former Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Airin Barnett | Corresponding Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Wright | President | 4 | $0 |
| Dionne Jones | VP of Membership | 2 | $0 |
| Kendal Ferguson | Recording Security | 2 | $0 |
| Arlener Poydras | Financial Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Jaquetta Davis | Former Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Airin Barnett | Corresponding Secretary | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShelVonna Jerry | Recording Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Kristin V Wright | Vice President Membership Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Jaquetta S Davis | Corresponding Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Yolanda Parker | Historian Archivist Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Arlener Poydras | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Arlene S Barnett | Immediate Past President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Beatrice B Tapps-Self | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Cynthia Joseph Keller | Financial Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Judy R Garner | Parliamentarian Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Odom | Vice President Programs Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 302, FORT WORTH, TX 76101-0302
- In care of
- % ARLENE BARNETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kerensa Nero, PO Box 302, Fort Worth, TX 76101
- Signed the 990
- Kerensa Nero, President
- Phone
- (817) 360-4571
- Return prepared by
- KRISTI L ALLEN CPA
Mission
The Links, Inc. - Fort Worth Chapter (The Links) is a 501c4 organization whose purpose is to provide funding for youth support services. The Links was incorporated in 1959 under the Texas Business Corporations Act and commenced operations in the same year.
Program accomplishments
- Services to the YouthExpenses $7,902
- Program FacetsExpenses $8,825
- Integrated programmingExpenses $4,903
- Super SaturdayExpenses $16,063
- Scholarships and PhilanthropyExpenses $6,764
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7240551
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1520: LINKS INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $101,266
- Income (IRS master file)
- $136,977
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2026 | $136,977 | $166,592 | $101,266 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $279,196 | $203,386 | $119,753 | XML |
| 990-EZ | April 2024 | $68,082 | $93,341 | $54,570 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $102,518 | $79,213 | $195,931 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | $21,872 | $54,305 | $119,899 | XML |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 LINKS INC
- What is the EIN of LINKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKS INC is 23-7240551.
- Is LINKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1973.
- Are donations to LINKS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LINKS 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 LINKS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of LINKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names Kerensa Nero.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LINKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $136,977, expenses of $166,592 and total assets of $101,266 at year end.
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