Nonprofit · EIN 52-1170830
LINKS FOUNDATION INC
Also known as CRESCENT CITY CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,558,865 | $11,235,118 | $4,323,747 | $31,965,155 | $1,865,039 | $30,100,116 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,309,575 | $10,062,152 | $3,247,423 | $27,646,397 | $2,091,160 | $25,555,237 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,130,315 | $9,091,247 | $39,068 | $24,016,684 | $2,337,083 | $21,679,601 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,631,691
- Membership dues
- $733,770
- Program service revenue
- $380,000
- Investment income
- $377,049
- Net rental income
- $156,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $128,115
- Other revenue
- $170,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,855,138
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,616
- Other salaries and wages
- $226,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $385,634
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,868
- Occupancy
- $229,572
- Travel
- $603,235
- Depreciation
- $203,774
- Program services (functional)
- $10,250,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $984,139
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,646,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,965,155
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,865,039
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,100,116
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,538,513
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,974,838
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,780,940
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,319,176
- Gross receipts
- $17,135,595
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEHARI R DEBAS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $152,011 | $31,400 |
| GWENDOLYN E BOYD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $132,616 | $0 |
| ETHEL ISAACS WILLIAMS | NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUANA TUCKER-SIMS | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA S CROWDER | NATIONAL REC SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA L PAGE | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNA D DAVIS | NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARELEN ISAACS-LOWE | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER SILVER-PARKER | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND HUDNELL | NATL CHAIR, FUND DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAGANS | NATL CHAIR, BLD OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MAYS BOYD | NATL CHAIR, CORP RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSUS JACKSON | NATL CHAIR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN J MORRISON | NATL CHAIR, GLOBAL LEADERS CIRCLE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KEENAN | NATL CHAIR, LEGAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN LEWIS | NATIONAL AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA ROBINSON | CENTRAL AREA REP. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ROBERTS-ATWATER | EASTERN AREA REP. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CAMERON | SOUTHRTN AREA REP. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALANE LILLIE | WESTERN AREA REP. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEHARI R DEBAS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $147,520 | $16,846 |
| GWENDOLYN E BOYD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, (FROM 1/19/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $115,386 | $0 |
| ETHEL ISAACS WILLIAMS | NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUANA TUCKER-SIMS | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DIXON GENTRY | NATIONAL RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA L PAGE | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNA D DAVIS | NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARELEN ISAACS-LOWE | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER SILVER-PARKER | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND HUDNELL | NATIONAL CHAIR, FUND DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAGANS | NATIONAL CHAIR, BUILDING OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MAYS BOYD | NATIONAL CHAIR, CORPORATE RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSUS JACKSON | NATIONAL CHAIR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN J MORRISON | NATIONAL CHAIR, GLOBAL LEADERS CIRCLE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KEENAN | NATIONAL CHAIR, LEGAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LEWIS | NATIONAL AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA ROBINSON | CENTRAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ROBERTS-ATWATER | EASTERN AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CAMERON | SOUTHERN AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANE LILLIE | WESTERN AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIE PATTON FOSTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 | $183,420 | $15,300 |
| MEHARI R DEBAS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $148,597 | $15,301 |
| JENNIFER HUDNELL | MANAGER, COMMUNICATION & PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $115,026 | $11,057 |
| NAKEISHA BROWNLEE | MANAGER, MEETINGS & CONFERENCES Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $104,569 | $10,605 |
| ETHEL ISAACS WILLIAMS | NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUANA TUCKER-SIMS | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DIXON GENTRY | NATIONAL RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA L PAGE | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYNA D DAVIS | NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARELEN ISAACS-LOWE | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER SILVER-PARKER | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND HUDNELL | NATIONAL CHAIR, FUND DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAGANS | NATIONAL CHAIR, BUILDING OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MAYS BOYD | NATIONAL CHAIR, CORPORATE RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSUS JACKSON | NATIONAL CHAIR, STRAT. PARTNERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN J MORRISON | NAT'L CHAIR, GLOBAL LEADERS CIRCLE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KEENAN | NATIONAL CHAIR, LEGAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LEWIS | NATIONAL AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHALON ANDERSON | CENTRAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERITA THOMAS | EASTERN AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLITA BROWNING JACKSON | SOUTHERN AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDOLYN WASHINGTON | WESTERN AREA REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN E BOYD | EXECUTIVE DIR. (FROM 1/2023) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4541
- In care of
- % MEHARI DEBAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ETHEL ISAACS WILLIAMS, 1200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- MARCIA L PAGE, NATIONAL TREASURER
- Phone
- (202) 842-0123
- Website
- WWW.LINKSINC.ORG
- 990-N for 2023 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Tashaleema Avery, 1 Portofino Drive, Pensacola Beach FL 32561. Mailing address: P O BOX 2044, Pensacola FL 32513.
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
PROMOTING AND ENGAGING IN EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC AND INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF MEMBERS OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES - THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO INFLUENCE AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, LOCALLY AND ABROAD. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNATED AMONGST FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES - NATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES, SERVICES TO YOUTH, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE, AND THE ARTS. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, ACADEMIC, ACHIEVEMENT, ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, INTERNATIONAL LITERACY, ASSISTING YOUTH REALIZING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ENCOURAGE APPRECIATION OF A SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL INVOLVEMENT AND ENRICHMENT.Expenses $10,250,979 · grants $8,855,138 · revenue $380,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1170830
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,965,155
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,135,595
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $15,558,865 | $11,235,118 | $31,965,155 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Tashaleema Avery Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | April 30, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | April 2024 | $13,309,575 | $10,062,152 | $27,646,397 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $9,130,315 | $9,091,247 | $24,016,684 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $7,772,032 | $5,746,291 | $23,252,589 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Deana Newman Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | April 30, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 52-1170830).
Questions about LINKS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of LINKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKS FOUNDATION INC is 52-1170830.
- Is LINKS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to LINKS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINKS FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LINKS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINKS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LINKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names ETHEL ISAACS WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LINKS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,558,865, expenses of $11,235,118 and total assets of $31,965,155 at year end.
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