2025-03-03T21:19:20-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 453572522 LINKS TO SUCCESS LINK 8639900527 PO BOX 864 ARCADIA FL 34265 ASHLEY COONE FOUNDER/DIRECTOR 8639900527 2025-03-04 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ASHLEY COONE 1052 RAINBOW AVENUE ARCADIA FL 34266 492551 0 X https://www.links2success.org/ X 2012 FL The mission of Links 2 Success is to help at-risk/low-income youth in Desoto County discover their potential. This organization helps students discover other avenues of success besides college but also helps pave the way for those who want to attend college. 5 5 11 11 0 0 216759 492551 0 0 0 0 0 0 216759 492551 1460 4060 0 0 112394 334337 0 0 76 119494 164610 233348 503007 -16589 -10456 110544 131002 0 28377 110544 102625 The mission of Links 2 Success is to help at-risk/low-income youth in Desoto County discover their potential. This organization helps students discover other avenues of success besides college but also helps pave the way for those who want to attend college. 0 0 282623 282623 0 College and Career Program - Program Costs Initiative: Links to Success strategically broadened the College and Career program, previously focused on juniors and seniors, to include freshmen and sophomores. This expansion demonstrates our commitment to early and comprehensive educational support. Enhancements: The program evolved from a summer-centric model to a more robust year-round initiative. We introduced monthly workshops on leadership, career exploration, financial literacy, meal preparation, and decision-making. Field trips now encompass visits to technical schools, offering a wider perspective on educational and career opportunities. Family Involvement: To ensure holistic support, we engaged families in the educational process, including providing translators for for non-English speaking participants, thereby fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Impact: This expansion resulted in a 55% increase in program participation, evidencing the successful broadening of our outreach. College and Career Program- Employee Costs Hiring Strategy: Recognizing the need for personalized guidance, we hired a dedicated mentor to support our senior students with college and scholarship applications. The mentor's role expanded to include students across all high school grades. Role Expansion: This mentor was instrumental in planning and executing the enhanced range of workshops, managing the influx of new students, engaging with families, and maintaining liaison with the Executive Director. Impact: This strategic hire necessitated a 100% increase in program employee costs. However, this investment was crucial in expanding our services and achieving our goal of broadening educational support to a larger and more diverse student body. College and Career Program- Contract Services Strategic Hiring: A Project Analyst was hired to augment our operational efficiency. This role included identifying funding sources, managing grant proposals, and creating reports and data visualizations. Program Management: Their expertise in data analysis and project management significantly enhanced our program's scope, schedule, cost, and quality management. Impact: These efforts resulted in a 546% increase in funding revenue, a key factor in the substantial growth of the College & Career program. These strategic enhancements to the College and Career Program at Links to Success have improved our service delivery and significantly impacted the lives of the youth we serve. Our focus on inclusivity, comprehensive educational support, and expanded learning opportunities positions us to continue making meaningful contributions to our community's youth's education and career readiness. 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 282623 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 FL X Ashley Coone 8639900527 PO BOX 864 Arcadia FL 34265 Ashley Coone Executive Director 40 X X 82961 0 0 Edith Andrade Board Secretary 10 0 X 4060 0 0 Anthony Hyatt Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Clara Alvarez Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 NaKayla Stewart Board Chairman 0 0 X 0 0 0 87021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 492551 0 492551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 492551 0 0 0 0 0 4060 4060 334337 183676 150661 79975 28775 51200 666 666 2200 2200 0 1531 1531 2661 2585 76 14034 2367 11667 24879 24248 631 2133 2133 Interest Expense/Bank Charges 282 0 282 Postage 291 0 291 0 Printing & Copying 3163 2372 791 Program Supplies 32795 32795 0 0 0 503007 282623 220308 76 110544 47551 83451 110544 131002 10650 17727 0 28377 X 110544 102625 0 0 110544 102625 110544 131002 X -10456 0 0 0 0 2537 X 0 0 0 X 86452 31550 203967 216759 492551 1031279 86452 31550 203967 216759 492551 1031279 1031279 86452 31550 203967 216759 492551 1031279 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17727 17727 Schedule D, Part X, Line 1 Income taxes for the 4th quarter that were payable at 12/31/2024 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b There is no formal process used by the organization to review this Form 990 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The process for determining salary was review and agreed upon by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Proir period adjustment occured