2025-09-08T17:12:19Z 2025-04-30 431871840 HRB TAX GROUP INC 1301 MAIN ST STE 104E KANSAS CITY MO 64105 990 2024-05-01 383456826 LINKS INC KALAMAZOO MI CHAPTER LINK 2693889595 P O BOX 19905 KALAMAZOO MI 49019 JERRI BARNETT TREASURER 2693889595 2025-09-08 false true Tenna Johnson P00017055 8004725625 2025-09-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KANIA MCGHEE P O BOX 19905 Kalamazoo MI 49019 94393 false 1520 X WWW.KALAMAZOOLINKS.ORG X NON PROFIT 2001 MI THE LINKS, INC, A VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION, IS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH ENRICHING, SUSTAINING, AND INSURING THE IDENTITIES, CULTURE AND ECONOMIC SURVIVAL OF AFRICAN AMERICANS. 6 6 0 21 0 90614 94393 0 2 0 0 90616 94393 0 0 0 0 1606 156054 52538 156054 52538 -65438 41855 55146 97001 0 55146 97001 THE LINKS MISSION IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A LONG TRADITION OF PROMOTING AND ENGAGING IN EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, AND INTER-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT ENRICH THE LIVES OF MEMBERS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY AT LARGE. false false 16000 SERVICES TO YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS THE KALAMAZOO (MI) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED AWARDED $2000 SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE SPRING OF THE YEAR TO AREA HIGHSCHOOL SENIORS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RENEWABLE YEARLY FOR UP TO THREE YEARS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY, IF THE STUDENT MAINTAINS A 2.5 GPA. STUDENTS FROM BATTLE CREEK, KALAMAZOO CNETRA AND KALAMAZOO LOY NORIX SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY IN THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD A TOTAL OF $16OOO WAS AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS. 3950 SERVICES TO YOUTH FACET FOCUSED ON PROVIDING EDUCATION TO YOUTH REGARDING DENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELLNESS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE DURING FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT HELD IN AUGUST OF 2024, GIFT CERTIFICATES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE GIVEN OUT. THE CHAPTER'S LITERACY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (LIS) FIRST AND SECOND GRADERS (IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AS THE MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE) WITH GOAL OF IMPROVING THE READING/LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION AND WORD RECOGONITION SKILLS OF THE IDENTIFIED STUDENTS. THROUGH OUR WEEKLY FACE-TO-FACE TUTORING SESSIONS WITH THE STUDENTS, REGULAR BREIFINGS WITH LIS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND TEACHERS, LITERACY NIGHT EVENTS AND OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS STRENGTHEN THEIR READING SKILLS FOSTERING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. 1525 INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES AND NATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES THE KALAMAZOO (MI) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PURCHASING SEEDS FOR HENRY SSAGALA FARM IN KAMPAQLA UGANDA. FARMING IS A KEY ECONOMIC FACTOR IN UGANDA AND URBAN FARMING ENSURES THAT FAMILIES HAVE A SUSTAINABLE QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS FUNDING HELPS TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT FOOD SUPPLY, PROVIDE A MEANS TO PAY SCHOOL TUITION AND ECONOMIC STABILITY TO THOSE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT, THE CHAPTER ALSO PROVIDED GIFT CARDS TO WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SEITA PROGRAM SCHOLARS. 1000 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE KALAMAZOO (MI) CHAPTER OF LINKS, INCORPORATED PROVIDES FUNDING FOR DENTAL CARER PROGRAMING (DENTAL DAY OF CARING). MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF KALAMAZOO RESIDENTS (ADULTS) ARE UNINSURED AND CANNOT AFFORD DENTAL CARE. FURTHER, SOME AFRICAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT FINDING A DENTIST THAT TREATED THEM AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH RESPECT. THUS, THE CHAPTER FORMULATED A PARTNERSHIP WITH KALAMAZOO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER TO SUPPORT THEIR INTERGRATED DENTAL CARE PROGRAMING 1000 22475 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 6 6 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true false false false false false MI X JERRI BARNETT MOORE 2692178220 915 E EAGLE LAKE DR Kalamazoo MI 49009 X KANIA MCGHEE PRESIDENT 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTINE MCKENZIE RECORDING SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE CRAWFORD FINANCIAL SECRETARY X 0 0 0 JERRI BARNETT TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONJA WASHINGTON PROGRAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIHAN YOUNG VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 22152 68625 3616 94393 94393 X 3286 3286 8325 6719 1606 284 284 432 432 5118 5118 12178 12178 440 440 SCHOLARSHIPS 16000 16000 SERVICE TO YOUTH 3950 3950 INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRENDS 1525 1525 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1000 1000 52538 22475 28457 1606 52610 94465 2536 2536 55146 97001 0 0 55146 97001 55146 97001 55146 97001 41855 X true X true X true false CONCERT 68625 68625 1606 68625 68625 1606 1606 67019 false false false false false false false false false PART VI, SECTION A LINE 6 LINKS IS MADE UP OF DUES PAYING MEMBERS PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7 MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 11 OFFICERS ARE EMAILED A COPY OF THE 990 FORM PART VI,SECTION B, LINE 12 AN ETHICS OFFICER MONITORS POLICY, ADMINISTERS TRAINING AND RECEIVES SIGNED STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH THE NATIONAL LINKS ORGANIZATION PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL OFFICERS AND MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST SCHEDULE B CHAPTER DID NOT RECEIVE $5000 OR MORE FROM ONE DONOR