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Nonprofit · EIN 31-6049396

LINKS INC

Also known as DAYTON CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · DAYTON, OH 45409

Financials

$42K$74K2021$78K$94K2023$176K$98K2024$295K$254K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LINKS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2026990$294,905$254,321$40,584$148,067$0$148,067
April 30, 2025990-EZ$175,939$98,282$77,657$107,483–$107,483
April 30, 2024990-EZ$77,699$93,701-$16,002$29,826–$29,826
April 30, 2022990-EZ$41,525$74,410-$32,885$45,379–$45,379
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$294,905
Membership dues
$85,102
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$252,321
Management and general (functional)
$2,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$107,483
Total assets, end of year
$148,067
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$148,067
Net assets without donor restrictions
$148,067
Gross receipts
$294,905
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1949
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Vanessa WardPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Stephanie NorwoodFirst Vice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jessica JenkinsProgram Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Tonya CaseyRecording Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Shanetta SuttonCorresponding Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Deborah ShawTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kim BrownerFinancial Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Geraldine PeguesParlimentarian
Trustee or director
1$0
Rhonda SmithChaplain
Trustee or director
1$0
Jenell RossSergeant-at-Arms
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2025: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Vanessa WardPresident5$0
Stephanie NorwoodFirst Vice-President1$0
Jessica JenkinsProgram Chair1$0
Debbie Watts RobinsonRecording Secretary1$0
Shanetta SuttonCorresponding Secretary1$0
Deborah ShawTreasurer2$0
Belinda Matthews-StensonFinancial Secretary1$0
Geraldine PeguesParliamentarian1$0
Rhonda SmithChaplain1$0
Jenell RossSergeant-at-Arms1$0
990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Helen Jones KelleyPresident5$0
Vanessa WardFirst Vice-President1$0
Stephanie NorwoodSecond Vice-President1$0
Debra A BrathwaiteCorresponding Secretary1$0
Rosalind J JacksonRecording Secretary1$0
Marvene MitchellTreasurer2$0
Danyelle WrightFinancial Secretary1$0
Belinda Matthews StensonParliamentarian1$0
Stacy Thompson Speare-HardyChaplain1$0
Jenell RossSergeant-at-Arms1$0
990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2022: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carolyn MackPresident5$0
Helen Jones KelleyFirst Vice-President1$0
Vanessa WardSecond Vice-President1$0
Debra A BrathwaiteCorresponding Secretary1$0
Rosalind J JacksonRecording Secretary1$0
Debbie Watts-RobinsonTreasurer2$0
Tracey MalloryFinancial Secretary1$0
Belinda Matthews StensonParliamentarian1$0
Lydia RatcliffChaplain1$0
Jenell RossSergeant-at-Arms1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 381-WBB, DAYTON, OH 45409-0000
In care of
% CAROLYN MACK
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Vanessa Ward, PO Box 381-WBB, Dayton, OH 454090381
Signed the 990
Vanessa Ward, President
Phone
(937) 389-8307
Return prepared by
Matthew J Scarr CPA LLC

Mission

The Dayton Chapter of The Links, Incorporated exists to positively impact life in our global community through service and friendship.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Area/National Assembly
    Expenses $13,475
  • Ways & Means
    Expenses $201,867 · revenue $155,752
  • Other
    Expenses $36,979

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026990 on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
31-6049396
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
1520: LINKS INC
Assets (IRS master file)
$148,067
Income (IRS master file)
$294,905

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2026$294,905$254,321$148,067XML
990-EZApril 2025$175,939$98,282$107,483XML
990-EZApril 2024$77,699$93,701$29,826XML
990-EZApril 2023–––IRS
990-EZApril 2022$41,525$74,410$45,379XML
990-EZApril 2021–––IRS
990-EZApril 2020–––IRS
990-EZApril 2019–––IRS
990-EZApril 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 31-6049396).

Questions about LINKS INC

What is the EIN of LINKS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKS INC is 31-6049396.
Is LINKS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1961.
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 Vanessa Ward.
Who are the officers and directors of LINKS INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 10 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 $294,905, expenses of $254,321 and total assets of $148,067 at year end.

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