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Nonprofit · EIN 94-6103641

LINKS INC

Also known as OAKLAND BAY AREA CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94611

Financials

$497K$384K2023$102K$110K2024$677K$472K2025
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$676,950$472,084$204,866$433,303$0$433,303
April 30, 2025990-EZ$102,326$110,239-$7,913$230,478$0$230,478
April 30, 2024990$497,373$383,545$113,828$238,391$0$238,391
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$644,969
Membership dues
$43,460
Program service revenue
$30,888
Investment income
$1,093
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,978
Program services (functional)
$55,507
Management and general (functional)
$73,634
Fundraising (functional)
$342,943

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$230,478
Total assets, end of year
$433,303
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$433,303
Net assets without donor restrictions
$59,713
Net assets with donor restrictions
$373,590
Gross receipts
$676,950
Employees
0
Year formed
1950
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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alice BellTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Tracey Broadhead Frith WhiteFirst Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Stephanie Green CrumpRecording Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Cynthia CormierCorresponding Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Cherisse ShephardPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Kristen ClementFinancial Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Alice MorrisImmediate Past President
Trustee or director
1$0
Denise SmithProgram Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Theresa ClincyParliamentarian
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2025: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alice MorrisPresident3$0
Regina SheildsFirst Vice President2$0
Alex SmithRecording Secretary2$0
Michele DavenportCorresponding Secretary2$0
Cherisse ShephardTreasurer5$0
Sonja JohnsonFinancial Secretary2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michele DavenportCorresponding Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Cherisses ShephardTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Sonja JohnsonFinancial Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Alice MorrisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Valarie KellyFirst Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Lauren JenningsRecording Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6114 LASALLE AVENUE STE 739, OAKLAND, CA 94611-2802
In care of
% CHERISSE SHEPHARD
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Cherisse Shephard, 6114 LaSalle Avenue Ste 739, Oakland, CA 94611
Signed the 990
CHERISSE SHEPHARD, President
Phone
(310) 346-0433
Return prepared by
Emma S Walker P C

Mission

The exempt purpose of the Organization is to promote and engage in Educational, Civic and Intercultural activities in order to enrich the lives of individuals in the community at large, and to work together toward achieving common goals.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • The Organizations Scholarship Program encourages students to attend college. The program is open to graduating seniors who meet the program criteria in the Oakland Bay Area. Promoting and engaging in educational, civic and inter-cultural activities that enrich the lives of individuals of the Black Community at large. The cornerstone of the Organizations service is the five program facets: Services to Youth, The Arts, Health and Human Services, National Trends and Services and International Trends and Services. Provide Scholarships to graduating seniors who are attending college.
    Expenses $55,507

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 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-6103641
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)
$433,303
Income (IRS master file)
$676,950

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2026$676,950$472,084$433,303XML
990-EZApril 2025$102,326$110,239$230,478XML
990April 2024$497,373$383,545$238,391XML
990-EZApril 2023–––IRS
990April 2022–––IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about LINKS INC

What is the EIN of LINKS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKS INC is 94-6103641.
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 Cherisse Shephard.
Who are the officers and directors of LINKS INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 9 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 $676,950, expenses of $472,084 and total assets of $433,303 at year end.

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