2025-02-26T10:46:05-06:00 2024-04-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-05-01 636057610 THE LINKS INC LINK 2028428686 1200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARCIA L PAGE NATIONAL TREASURER 2028428686 2025-02-26 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ETHEL ISAACS WILLIAMS 1200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 3560378 0 1520 X WWW.LINKSINC.ORG X 1946 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 9 9 18 200 0 0 2425841 2756659 2540704 592397 16039 17709 139279 133289 5121863 3500054 0 0 0 0 1131176 956179 0 0 0 3672606 2538918 4803782 3495097 318081 4957 4728833 5745305 3108232 4112545 1620601 1632760 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING, SUSTAINING AND ENSURING THE CULTURE AND ECONOMIC SURVIVAL OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND OTHER PERSONS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY. 0 0 1951916 323595 MEMBER SERVICES- THE LINKS, INCORPORATED PROVIDES SERVICES, WHICH SUPPORTS NATIONAL, AREA AND CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORT OF EXECUTIVE AND OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, AND OTHER MEMBER ACTIVITIES. 154418 268802 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY - THE FOUNDATION HOLDS A BIANNUAL MEETING FOR ITS MEMBERS. ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN ONE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY EVERY FIVE-YEAR PERIOD TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP. 9665 COMMUNITY SERVICES - THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO INFLUENCE AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, LOCALLY AND ABROAD. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNATED AMONG FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES - NATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES, SERVICES TO YOUTH, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE ARTS. 2115999 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MARCIA L PAGE 2028428686 1200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 ETHEL ISAACS WILLIAMS NATIONAL PRESIDENT 8.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SHUANA TUCKER-SIMS NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON DIXON GENTRY NATIONAL RECORDING SECRETARY 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCIA L PAGE NATIONAL TREASURER 8.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 TYNA D DAVIS NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA LOURY LOMAS EASTERN AREA DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA FALLS SOUTHERN AREA DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA R BROWN CENTRAL AREA DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN COLE WESTERN AREA DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIE PATTON FOSTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 159548 0 15433 MEHARI R DEBAS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 20.00 20.00 X 147520 0 16846 307068 0 32279 2 0 1 0 0 2691659 65000 2756659 FEES AND ASSESSMENTS 900099 323595 323595 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 900099 268802 268802 592397 7376 7376 70657 60324 10333 10333 10333 BONDING INSURANCE 900099 128393 128393 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4896 4896 133289 3500054 592397 0 150998 206588 175346 31242 517676 434559 83117 10845 10458 387 148105 142819 5286 72965 67077 5888 40851 741 40110 34034 34034 4800 4800 264817 226406 38411 189969 60843 129126 242074 159152 82922 146590 77 146513 84015 49231 34784 889516 774217 115299 418772 418772 175639 175639 EQUIP LEASING & MAINT. 27577 27577 CREDIT CARD FEES 16645 15073 1572 PAYROLL SERVICES 3619 3619 3495097 2115999 1379098 0 3851634 4787679 55116 60256 297901 249101 60286 185232 244927 244927 0 0 257140 276761 206756 186276 4728833 5745305 266589 207691 2841643 3904854 3108232 4112545 X 1620601 1632760 1620601 1632760 4728833 5745305 4957 7202 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 73600 73600 0 171327 171327 0 0 3502456 7202 7202 3495254 4800 4800 3500054 3490297 0 3490297 4800 4800 3495097 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KRISTIE PATTON FOSTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 159548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15433 0 174981 0 0 0 MEHARI R DEBAS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 147520 0 0 0 0 0 4426 0 12420 0 164366 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE WOMEN, DULY INDUCTED INTO ANY CHAPTER, AND WOMEN ELECTED TO HONORARY STATUS, WHO HAVE IDENTIFIABLE ABILITIES AND INTERESTS IN EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, AND INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: ACTIVE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ALUMNA, PLATINUM, AFFILIATE AND PROVISORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE FINAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY THAT CERTIFIES WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. ANY CONFLICT THAT COULD RESULT IN DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFIT TO HIS OR HER FAMILY OR ANY ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS AFFILIATED MUST BE DISCLOSED AND AVOIDED, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IF IT IS DETERMINED THERE IS A CONFLICT, IT IT REFERRED TO OUR NATIONAL ETHICS AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE LINKS, INC. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE USED COMPARABILITY DATA, GATHERING COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTED THE PROCESS IN ITS HUMAN RESOURCES MANUAL. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INETEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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