Nonprofit · EIN 72-0706669
VIA LINK INC
Tax-exempt · COVINGTON, LA 70433
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,559,259 | $5,341,954 | -$782,695 | $1,724,757 | $717,113 | $1,007,644 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,648,109 | $5,206,138 | -$558,029 | $2,828,452 | $944,713 | $1,883,739 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,851,601 | $4,265,448 | -$413,847 | $3,262,710 | $820,942 | $2,441,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,450,203
- of which government grants
- $885,065
- Program service revenue
- $94,424
- Investment income
- $14,632
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,750,854
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,353,489
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,729
- Accounting fees
- $47,500
- Occupancy
- $84,924
- Travel
- $54,544
- Depreciation
- $1,327
- Program services (functional)
- $4,593,862
- Management and general (functional)
- $748,092
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,735,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,724,757
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $717,113
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,007,644
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,007,644
- Gross receipts
- $4,559,259
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAVONDRA DOBSS | CEO Officer | 40 | $145,139 | $5,212 |
| ROBIN CARUBBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LIVAUDAIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GARIEPY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CARUBBA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GREENBAUM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAWLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE MCCOLLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTIS WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GRETCHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE ROBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHWENK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAVONDRA DOBSS | CEO Officer | 40 | $144,379 | $11,558 |
| ROBIN CARUBBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRILBY LENFANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LIVAUDAIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GARIEPY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GIRARULT JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GREENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAWLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KEARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON JAMES TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIE THORTNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE HOLLOWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE MCCOLLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTIS WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN CARUBBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRILBY LENFANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LIVAUDAIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GARIEPY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GIRARULT JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON GREENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARAH LOUISE WOOD HAM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KEARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GORDON JAMES TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUCIE THORTNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARTIS WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAY WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAVONDRA DOBSS | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5001 HWY 190 UNIT C-1, COVINGTON, LA 70433-0000
- In care of
- % VIAL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAVONDRA DOBBS, 5001 HIGHWAY 190 UNIT C-1, COVINGTON, LA 70433
- Signed the 990
- LAVONDRA DOBBS, CEO
- Phone
- (504) 895-5550
- Website
- WWW.VIALINK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUSHNER LAGRAIZE LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, REFERRALS, TRAINING, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TO PEOPLE, ORANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY MAY HELP THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. VIA LINK FULFILLS THIS MISSION THROUGH INFORMATIONSERVICES, REFERRALS, TRAINING AND CRISIS INTERVENTION.
Program accomplishments
- HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS): PROVIDES AND OPERATES THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS, A HUD FUNDED PROJECT. VIA LINK HMIS PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AGGREGATE REPORTING AND DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR AGENCIES AFFILIATED WITH UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS.Expenses $707,583 · revenue $916,701
- CONTACT CENTER: PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES THROUGH A 24-HOUR CALL CENTER THAT PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION/SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INFORMATION AND REFFERALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE PUBLICATION OF THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.VIALINK.ORGExpenses $3,085,705 · revenue $3,185,900
- RESOURCE CENTER: RECEIVES GRANT AND CONTRACT SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES TO OPERATE THE RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH IS A DATABASE OF OVER 4,500 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. VIA LINK ALSO PRODUCES DATA DASHBOARDS FOR OTHER AGENCIES.Expenses $523,727 · revenue $236,806
- OUTREACH AND PCAL:Expenses $276,847 · revenue $114,251
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
- 72-0706669
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,724,757
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,559,259
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,559,259 | $5,341,954 | $1,724,757 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,648,109 | $5,206,138 | $2,828,452 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,851,601 | $4,265,448 | $3,262,710 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,036,975 | $3,221,295 | $3,041,005 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 72-0706669).
Questions about VIA LINK INC
- What is the EIN of VIA LINK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIA LINK INC is 72-0706669.
- Is VIA LINK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to VIA LINK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIA LINK 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 VIA LINK 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 VIA LINK 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 VIA LINK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAVONDRA DOBBS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIA LINK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,139 (LAVONDRA DOBSS, CEO).
- How much revenue does VIA LINK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,559,259, expenses of $5,341,954 and total assets of $1,724,757 at year end.
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