2024-08-25T16:43:06-07:00 2024-04-30 990EZ 2023-05-01 812894144 LINKS INC LINK 5733566353 PO Box 336 Columbia MO 65205 Valerie Shaw Past Treasurer 5733566353 2024-08-25 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 1520 X X X X 65926 X 3129 0 23252 0 0 0 0 1263 32481 16739 17005 0 0 0 5801 49187 13326 0 0 10436 0 0 22494 46256 2931 17125 0 20056 X 17125 20056 0 0 0 0 17125 20056 0 0 17125 20056 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. Donor Sabbath Nov 12, 2023, we presented educational materials regarding chronic kidney disease and a video or an oral presentation about donor needs and opportunities. We presented at 16 primarily black churches in Jefferson City, Columbia and Marshall, reaching 600 people in the seat plus 5 of the churches offered online services. We visited 2 women's shelter, one in Jefferson City and one in Columbia. We provided multiple toiletries gift wrapped for each lady. In January 2024 we provided 529 resource bags to Dialysis patients at clinics in Columbia, Moberly, Mexico, Marshall and Jefferson City. The bags for each person (529) contained written dietary and other written information for diabetes, toiletries, socks, neck pillows and backpacks. We provided an online webinar with 3 professional speakers, a nephrologist, dietitian, and a kidney transplant recipient. We had approximately 50 participants on line. We did tabling at a number of locations, providing chronic kidney disease information. We received a $5,801 grant from Baxter. With a $1,000 grant from the Columbia Kiwanis, we provided oral hygiene education and tools for youth at a low to moderate income subsidized after school program of approximately 18 youth of varying ages. We held 4 sessions and each session we provided a healthy snack and oral education. At the last session we provided a program for parents, food and oral equipment for the children to have at home. 6801 9843 9843 Carolyn Brown President 4 0 0 0 Bonita Butner Vice President 2 0 0 0 Barbara Burgess Recording Secretary 3 0 0 0 Valerie Shaw Treasurer 3 0 0 0 Cecilia Young Financial Secretary 2 0 0 0 Julie Middleton Parliamentarian 2 0 0 0 Rhonda Harper Nominating Chair 2 0 0 0 X 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MO Stephanie White Thorn 5000 Stone Mountain Parkway Columbia MO 652012913 5733564616 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rhapsody in Green: Soul to Sole 27153 2000 25153 0 0 0 11176 2290 3008 0 0 27153 2000 25153 0 0 0 11176 2290 3008 16474 8679 Schedule G, Part II, Line 1 The income from the Rhapsody in Green: Soul to Sole was $27,153. We sold tickets to enter the event and we had an auction, an assessment per member of $250 totaling $5,250. Our expenses were entertainment, DJ Rich $1,250, 360 photo booth WeSpin 360 $800, and cigar bar, Leighton on the Lake $240. We had decorations and other miscellaneous expense related to the event totaling $3,008. Our food cost at the Country Club of Missouri cost $11,176. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 $5801was a grant provided by Baxter Corporation for Black KARE activities to educate and address chronic kidney diease Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Membership dues to Links Incorporated $4.425; Membership dues to The Links Foundation Incorportated $2,125; New Member Links Inc and Foundation dues $3476; Donations to Kappa Alpha Psi Jefferson City Fraternity $300; donation to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Jefferson City Alumnae $250; Donation to Hope for Caribbean Kids Jefferson City $300; Donation to Pamela Nunnelly Scholarship Fund Columbia $300; Donation to Beni Births Jefferson City $150; Donation to Central Area Links Incorporated HBCU Initiative $1,000; and Donation to Links Foundation Incorporated Vision 2020 $1,000 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Chapter anniversary expense $1227; Chapter holiday party expense $100; Chapter Retreat expense $354; Links Central Area Conference expenses $4810; Chapter Bonding insurance $540; Operations & Technology subscription expense $2,042; Flowers and courtesies expense $1,108; Returned check and fee $1,008; Black KARE programming (including 529 resource bags to Dialysis patients, tabling at Black Churches and HBCU, a Health Webinar & gift cards to community members in need) $10,014; toiletries to Women Shelters in Columbia & Jefferson City expense $356; Dental hygiene education and tools to children $298; Dues returned to members on leave of absence $390; new check stock expense $90; and reissue lost checks from previous period $157. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 none Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 none Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 35b We had $1,263 from auction sales at our annual fundraiser in September of 2023. Auction items were donated for the auction and proceeds were used for community program and or scholarships.