Nonprofit · EIN 73-1258934
LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC
Tax-exempt · LA QUINTA, CA 92253
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,409,861 | $2,455,130 | $954,731 | $2,183,414 | $0 | $2,183,414 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,081,907 | $2,132,839 | -$50,932 | $1,247,907 | $19,224 | $1,228,683 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,760,862 | $1,885,998 | -$125,136 | $1,281,784 | $2,169 | $1,279,615 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,410,374
- of which government grants
- $71,159
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $71,466
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$23
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$71,979
- Other revenue
- -$71,979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100,418
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $613,172
- Other salaries and wages
- $859,684
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,496,671
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15
- Accounting fees
- $16,800
- Depreciation
- $3,889
- Program services (functional)
- $1,959,153
- Management and general (functional)
- $328,207
- Fundraising (functional)
- $167,770
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,247,907
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,183,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,183,414
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,510,697
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,603,414
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $580,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,778,052
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarez II | Area Director | 40 | $148,162 | $54,947 |
| Timothy Hamilton | Region Director | 40 | $117,783 | $61,598 |
| Dereck Wong | Area Director | 40 | $76,015 | $71,371 |
| Ryan Wong | COO Officer | 40 | $50,147 | $80,334 |
| Jeffrey Cranford | President Officer | 40 | $92,165 | $31,267 |
| Billy J Denton | East Reg Director | 40 | $63,959 | $48,000 |
| Meredith Kirk | Women Ministry Dir | 40 | $107,835 | $0 |
| Steve Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Jones | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Rivas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Pugh | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Putnam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hollis Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Dickson | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Andrews | Sec/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Baez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarez II | Area Director | 40 | $159,000 | $36,000 |
| Timothy Hamilton | Region Director | 40 | $90,783 | $61,598 |
| Dereck Wong | Area Director | 40 | $74,119 | $70,050 |
| Ryan Wong | COO Officer | 40 | $50,373 | $66,322 |
| Meredith Kirk | Women Ministry Dir | 40 | $104,520 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Cranford | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $77,670 | $26,662 |
| Dennis P Darville | East Reg Director | 40 | $64,000 | $36,000 |
| King Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Kenneth Hopper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Hermann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Lott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Jones | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Olson | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Wolff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Rivas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Pugh | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Putnam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hollis Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Dickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Andrews | Treas/Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarez | Area Director | 40 | $150,506 | $33,000 |
| Timothy Hamilton | Region Director | 40 | $110,783 | $61,598 |
| Dereck Wong | Area Director | 40 | $71,461 | $67,356 |
| Jeffrey Cranford | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $79,875 | $24,805 |
| Ryan Wong | COO Officer | 40 | $83,957 | $15,943 |
| King Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Kenneth Hopper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Hermann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Lott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Olson | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Wolff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Rivas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Pugh | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Putnam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hollis Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Andrews | Treasurer/Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 78365 HIGHWAY 111 PMB 301, LA QUINTA, CA 92253-2071
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jeffrey Cranford, 755 N Peach Ave E11, Clovis, CA 93611
- Signed the 990
- Ryan Wong, COO
- Return prepared by
- Daniel Towle & Warkentine
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 73-1258934 or by the name LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Organization seeks to introduce golfers to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to promote personal and community growth in Christian living.
Program accomplishments
- The organization promotes the development of Christian fellowships in and around golf courses and country clubs, encouraging golfers to grow in their relationships with God and one another, as well as to reach out in their local communities through benevolent giving and service. Activities toward this end include: weekly or monthly gatherings for Bible study, regular or occasional golf events, retreats, and service activities in prisons, halfway houses, shelters, etc. Regionally based staff members are employed to generate and facilitate these activities alongside local lay volunteers. Also, to support the locally established fellowships, the organization produces an annual magazine, a daily devotional (electronically delivered), and printed Bible studies geared for golfers. Additionally, the organization provides the program for occasional larger outreach events featuring golf professionals, allowing regional fellowships to make new contacts in their area.Expenses $1,959,153 · grants $100,418
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-1258934
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,183,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,778,052
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,409,861 | $2,455,130 | $2,183,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,081,907 | $2,132,839 | $1,247,907 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,760,862 | $1,885,998 | $1,281,784 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,615,350 | $1,512,730 | $1,404,751 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 73-1258934).
Questions about LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC is 73-1258934.
- Is LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL 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 PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jeffrey Cranford.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,162 (Jose Alvarez II, Area Director).
- How much revenue does LINKS PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,409,861, expenses of $2,455,130 and total assets of $2,183,414 at year end.
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