Nonprofit · EIN 38-3456826
LINKS INC
Also known as KALAMAZOO CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990 | $19,204 | $43,226 | -$24,022 | $72,979 | $0 | $72,979 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $94,393 | $52,538 | $41,855 | $97,001 | $0 | $97,001 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $90,616 | $156,054 | -$65,438 | $55,146 | $0 | $55,146 |
| April 30, 2022 | 990 | $27,210 | $21,883 | $5,327 | $122,550 | $0 | $122,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,204
- Membership dues
- $16,905
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,820
- Program services (functional)
- $17,300
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,001
- Total assets, end of year
- $72,979
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,979
- Gross receipts
- $19,204
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONJA WASHINGTON | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KANIA MCGHEE | PRESIDENT Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JUSTINE MCKENZIE | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE CRAWFORD | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| JERRI BARNETT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CARTER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KANIA MCGHEE | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JUSTINE MCKENZIE | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE CRAWFORD | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| JERRI BARNETT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONJA WASHINGTON | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIHAN YOUNG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA ADDISON JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KANIA MCGHEE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTINE CRAWFORD | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| DENISE CRAWFORD | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERRI BARNETT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONJA WASHINGTON | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY JACKSON | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Former | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE CRAWFORD | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
| VIVECA FAIRBANKSHENDERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WILLIAMS | PARLIMANTARIAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA PRATER EARHART | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALANDRA WASHINGTON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY PRUITT | RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ARMANI BROWN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 19905, KALAMAZOO, MI 49019-0905
- In care of
- % JERRI BARNETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JERRI BARNETT, P O BOX 19905, KALAMAZOO, MI 49019
- Signed the 990
- JERRI BARNETT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (269) 388-9595
- Website
- www.kalamazooolinks.org
- Return prepared by
- Block Advisors
Mission
The Links mission is to make a difference int 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 the members of the black community at large.
Program accomplishments
- SERVICES TO YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS The Kalamazoo (MI) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated awarded scholarships of $2000 and $1000 to two area high school seniors during the spring of each year. These scholarships are renewable annually for up to three years of undergraduate study, provided recipients maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. High school seniors from Battle Creek Central, Kalamazoo Central and Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High Schools are eligible to apply. During this reporting period, the Chapter awarded a total of $13000 in scholarships.Expenses $13,000
- SERVICES TO YOUTH The Services to Youth Facet promoted educational achievement, dental health, emotional wellness, and academic success among youth in the Kalamazoo Community. During the Family Health Center Back-to-School event in August of 2025, the Chapter distributed school supplies and gift certificates to students and families. The Chapter also continued its literacy partnership with Lincoln Internationals Studies School. The program serves first-and second-grade students identified by their teachers and principal as being most in need of reading assistance. Through weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions, Literacy Night events, ongoing collaboration with school administrators and teachers, and other literacy-focused activities, students strengthened their reading comprehension, language development, and word recognition skills, thereby improving their opportunities for long-term academic success.Expenses $2,270
- INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVCIES / NATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES The Kalamazoo (MI) Chapter of The Links, incorporated supported international and national service initiatives that promote educational opportunity, economic sustainability, and community development. The Chapter provided funding for the purchase of seeds for the Henry Ssagala Farm in Kampala, Uganda. Agriculture is a primary economic driver in Uganda, and the Chapter's support helps families maintain a reliable food supply, generate income to pay school tuition, and strengthen the long-term stability of participating families. The Chapter als0 participated in a pilot program promoting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education across the Commonwealth. Education materials and classroom supplies were provided to Mangweni High School in Hhohho Region of Eswatini. Chapter members presented instructional modules introducing students to STEAM, engineering, and medicine, and encouraging them to pursue higher education and careers in these fields.Expenses $2,030
- MEMBERSHIPExpenses $7,363
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3456826
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Group exemption
- 1520: LINKS INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $72,979
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,204
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2026 | $19,204 | $43,226 | $72,979 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $94,393 | $52,538 | $97,001 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $90,616 | $156,054 | $55,146 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $17,793 | $19,760 | $120,583 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | $27,210 | $21,883 | $122,550 | XML |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 38-3456826).
Questions about LINKS INC
- What is the EIN of LINKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKS INC is 38-3456826.
- 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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- 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 JERRI BARNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 6 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 $19,204, expenses of $43,226 and total assets of $72,979 at year end.
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