Nonprofit · EIN 81-2894144
LINKS INC
Also known as CENTRAL MISSOURI
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, MO 65205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990-EZ | $54,236 | $43,331 | $10,905 | $31,464 | $0 | $31,464 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $61,038 | $60,535 | $503 | $20,559 | $0 | $20,559 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $49,187 | $46,256 | $2,931 | $20,056 | $0 | $20,056 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,775
- Membership dues
- $23,100
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,722
- Other revenue
- $2,639
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,100
- Other expenses
- $41,231
- Program services (functional)
- $9,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,464
- Cash, savings and investments
- $31,464
- Gross receipts
- $83,346
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-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Brown | President | 15 | $0 |
| Rhonda Harper | Vice President | 12 | $0 |
| Barbara Burgess | Recording Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Stephanie White-Thorn | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Jackie Coleman | Financial Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Julie Middleton | Parliamentarian | 10 | $0 |
| Eryca Neville | Corresponding Secretary | 7 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2025: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Brown | President | 10 | $0 |
| Rhonda Harper | Vice President | 12 | $0 |
| Erika Aaron | Recording Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie White-Thorn | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Jackie Coleman | Financial Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Middleton | Parliamentarian | 9 | $0 |
| Eryca Neville | Corresponding Secretary | 7 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Brown | President | 4 | $0 |
| Bonita Butner | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Burgess | Recording Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Valerie Shaw | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Cecilia Young | Financial Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Middleton | Parliamentarian | 2 | $0 |
| Rhonda Harper | Nominating Chair | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 336, COLUMBIA, MO 65205-0336
- In care of
- % LINDA GARTH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- PO Box 336, Columbia MO 65205
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Carolyn Brown, 1415 Springdale Terrace, Jefferson City MO 65101
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Stephanie White-Thorn, Treasurer
- Phone
- (573) 356-4616
Mission
The Links Incorporated is a volunteer service organization of concerned, committed, and talented women who, linked in friendship, enhance the quality of life in the larger community. The organization is concerned primarily with enriching, sustaining and ensuring the identities, culture and economic survival of the African Americans and person of African descent. To contribute to the formation of a positive, productive and culturally diverse society. The Links, Incorporated also focuses on education, cultural enrichment, health and wellness and civic involvement. This focus is implemented through strategies such as in public information and education, economic development and public policy.
Program accomplishments
- Black Kare hosted a Black Family Wellness clinic and served a total of 33 people. Also, we did tabling at various community events, provided gift cards, gifts bags filled with educational and resource materials. We also rented a large billboard in a key location in the community that informed thousands of commuting citizens of where they could get more information on kidney health. We also held a a 5 week Oral Hygiene Program in Jefferson City at the Boys and Girls Club. Students learned about nutrition, dental hygiene, and were provided an in-depth presentation from a dental hygienist.Expenses $9,000 · grants $9,000
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2894144
- 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)
- $31,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $83,346
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | April 2026 | $54,236 | $43,331 | $31,464 | XML |
| 990-EZ | April 2025 | $61,038 | $60,535 | $20,559 | XML |
| 990-EZ | April 2024 | $49,187 | $46,256 | $20,056 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Carolyn Brown | April 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Bonita K Butner | April 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Bonita K Butner | April 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2894144).
Questions about LINKS INC
- What is the EIN of LINKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKS INC is 81-2894144.
- 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-EZ for the year ended April 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of LINKS INC?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Carolyn Brown.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINKS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LINKS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $54,236, expenses of $43,331 and total assets of $31,464 at year end.
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