Nonprofit · EIN 56-0530008
COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,978,788 | $2,502,607 | -$523,819 | $296,290 | $1,916 | $294,374 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,550,343 | $4,100,549 | -$550,206 | $2,779,743 | $1,961,550 | $818,193 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,108,564 | $5,096,288 | $12,276 | $3,432,986 | $2,133,922 | $1,299,064 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,716,387
- of which government grants
- $1,401,065
- Program service revenue
- $6,540
- Investment income
- $250,368
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $250,368
- Other revenue
- $5,493
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,041,705
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,110
- Other salaries and wages
- $438,999
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $723,502
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $57,361
- Occupancy
- $120,229
- Travel
- $7,075
- Depreciation
- $1,764
- Program services (functional)
- $1,892,909
- Management and general (functional)
- $484,485
- Fundraising (functional)
- $125,213
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,779,743
- Total assets, end of year
- $296,290
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,916
- Net assets, end of year
- $294,374
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $294,374
- Gross receipts
- $2,271,400
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tameka Gunn | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $101,272 | $38,838 |
| Rodrick Banks | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Borgese | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Ashford | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dino Crnalic | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Blevins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Teagarden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tierra Bryant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W Keith Alexander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Unetta Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Staton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack H Marks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hoard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMEKA GUNN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CURRENT) Officer | 40 | $108,545 | $35,575 |
| MARTHA BORGESE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD BANKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BLEVINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINO CRNALIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TEAGARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UNETTA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY ASHFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOYD DAVIS | PRESIDENT & CEO (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $170,629 | $26,511 |
| TAMEKA GUNN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CURRENT) Officer | 40 | $76,041 | $19,317 |
| KATHY CUMMINS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BORGESE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD BANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BLEVINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINO CRNALIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TEAGARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UNETTA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODERICK BANKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WILLAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 E 5TH ST STE 460, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-3069
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rodrick Banks, 601 E 5th Street 460, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Signed the 990
- Rodrick Banks, Chair
- Phone
- (704) 943-9490
- Website
- www.communitylinknc.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
To enable individuals and families to obtain and sustain safe, decent, and affordable housing.
Program accomplishments
- Homeless to Housing: Every day we help individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness identify and secure appropriate housing. While in the program, households work with counselors (caseworkers) to address the issues that led to homelessness. We serve veterans, people with disabilities, those fleeing domestic violence, and the chronically homeless. During the year, we helped approximately 140 people through our Homeless to Housing program.Expenses $1,445,071 · grants $1,038,913
- Asset Building: We help low- to moderate-income households grow savings, buy a first home, prevent foreclosure, and receive free tax assistance. Individuals and families participate in our financial empowerment workshops that include budgeting, saving, credit repair, and banking/financial products to improve their financial health and independence. We also provide free tax preparation services to help lower-income people file their taxes and obtain much-needed tax refunds. We prepared 2,460 tax returns in 2025. Our organization is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD)approved agency, and services are provided by certified housing counselors.Expenses $447,838 · grants $2,792 · revenue $6,540
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
- 56-0530008
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $296,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,271,400
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,978,788 | $2,502,607 | $296,290 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,550,343 | $4,100,549 | $2,779,743 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,108,564 | $5,096,288 | $3,432,986 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,931,366 | $5,768,270 | $2,277,369 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-0530008).
Questions about COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I is 56-0530008.
- Is COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I 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 PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I 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 COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I 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 COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Rodrick Banks.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,272 (Tameka Gunn, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY LINK PROGRAMS OF TRAVELER AID SOCIETY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS I have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,978,788, expenses of $2,502,607 and total assets of $296,290 at year end.
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