Nonprofit · EIN 84-2249627
NATIONAL LINKS TRUST
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,036,450 | $11,202,246 | $3,834,204 | $18,348,648 | $3,868,064 | $14,480,584 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,540,988 | $9,478,375 | $3,062,613 | $14,975,614 | $4,329,234 | $10,646,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,641,702
- Program service revenue
- $9,713,841
- Investment income
- $325,979
- Net income from fundraising events
- $113,574
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,241,354
- Other revenue
- $1,354,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $301,608
- Other salaries and wages
- $529,890
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,118,425
- Professional fundraising fees
- $16,407
- Legal fees
- $20,383
- Accounting fees
- $44,201
- Occupancy
- $204,962
- Travel
- $46,219
- Depreciation
- $746,281
- Program services (functional)
- $10,195,056
- Management and general (functional)
- $370,749
- Fundraising (functional)
- $636,441
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,975,614
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,348,648
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,868,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,480,584
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,806,364
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,243,223
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,237,361
- Gross receipts
- $16,427,927
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 618
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMIAN COSBY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,813 | $8,795 |
| CLARK PASTRICK | SR. PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,250 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCARTIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $50,000 | $0 |
| WILL SMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $50,000 | $0 |
| JOHN HONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $25,000 | $0 |
| LISA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR-UNTIL 04/24, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARI CASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FADEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KIRBY | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SAYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SICILANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEMUEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SPENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW CUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK TUOHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF STRUNK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHUCK WILSON | DIRECTOR AS OF 10/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HILLARY BALTIMORE | DIRECTOR AS OF 10/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIRTAN MEHTA | DIRECTOR AS OF 10/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK PASTRICK | SR. PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,000 | $0 |
| DAMIAN COSBY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,125 | $4,979 |
| MICHAEL MCCARTIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $50,000 | $0 |
| WILL SMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $50,000 | $0 |
| JOHN HONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $25,000 | $0 |
| BANCROFT GORDON | SECRETARY (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARI CASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FADEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SAYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SICILANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEMUEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SPENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TUOHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF STRUNK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 331 7TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-6103
- In care of
- % MICHAEL MCCARTIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN HONG, 972 OHIO DRIVE SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20024
- Signed the 990
- JOHN HONG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (703) 915-1568
- 990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Michael McCartin, 331 7th Street NE, Washington DC 20002. Mailing address: 331 7th Street NE, Washington DC 20002. Website: www.nationallinkstrust.com
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NATIONAL LINKS TRUST IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO POSITIVELY IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY AND CHANGING LIVES THROUGH AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE MUNICIPAL GOLF.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL LINKS TRUST (NLT) OPERATES THREE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES IN WASHINGTON, DC: EAST POTOMAC GOLF LINKS, LANGSTON GOLF COURSE AND ROCK CREEK PARK GOLF. THESE PROPERTIES GENERATE REVENUE THROUGH REGULAR GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS; HOWEVER, AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE GOLF TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE RATES ARE WELL BELOW MARKET VALUE. TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY OF GOLFERS IN WASHINGTON, DC, NLT INVESTED IN COURSE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING:A. CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF COURSE CONDITIONS THROUGH IMPROVED AGRONOMIC PRACTICES.B. SIGNIFICANT PLANNING, CONSULTATION, DESIGN, AND REFINEMENT OF FUTURE PLANS FOR LARGE-SCALE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT THE THREE COURSES TO TRANSFORM THEM INTO TRUE COMMUNITY ASSETS THAT BENEFIT BOTH GOLFERS AND NON-GOLFERS IN THE COMMUNITY.C. IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO REMOVING INVASIVE VEGETATION AND THE BEGINNING OF SITE WORK AT ROCK CREEK PARK GOLF AHEAD OF A LARGE-SCALE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT THE COURSE.D. EXECUTION OF A FULL RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF EAST POTOMAC MINIATURE GOLF - THE NATION'S OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING MINIATURE GOLF COURSE.THE JACK VARDAMAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED AT LANGSTON GOLF COURSE WHERE THIRTY ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WERE TAUGHT VALUABLE JOB AND LIFE SKILLS WHILE EARNING AN INCOME AND BUILDING ELIGIBILITY FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM PRODUCED ITS FIRST 'EVANS SCHOLAR' - A RECIPIENT OF A FULL HOUSING AND TUITION COLLEGE GRANT THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION. THE BANCROFT GORDON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WAS ALSO CREATED, FUNDED, AND AWARDED BY NLT AND PRESENTED TO THREE STUDENTS WHO EXCELLED IN THE PROGRAM IN 2024.2024 MARKED THE BEGINNING OF "FREE LESSON FRIDAYS", A COMMUNITY EVENT SERIES TARGETED AT INTRODUCING LOCAL WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO THE GAME OF GOLF. THE PROGRAM SAW MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS SIX EVENTS. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, DEDICATED MAINTENANCE PRACTICES, AND A GROWING COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS, NLT CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AT THE THREE COURSES. IN 2024, NLT MOBILIZED A ROBUST VOLUNTEER NETWORK TO EXECUTE MORE THAN 1,650-MAN HOURS DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS. PROJECTS INCLUDED REMOVING TRASH FROM THE FACILITIES AND THEIR SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENTS AND RESTORING NATIVE HABITAT THROUGH INVASIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL.Expenses $10,195,056 · revenue $10,955,195
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2249627
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,348,648
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,427,927
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,036,450 | $11,202,246 | $18,348,648 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,540,988 | $9,478,375 | $14,975,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,008,973 | $8,352,380 | $12,187,276 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Michael McCartin Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 84-2249627).
Questions about NATIONAL LINKS TRUST
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL LINKS TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL LINKS TRUST is 84-2249627.
- Is NATIONAL LINKS TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to NATIONAL LINKS TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL LINKS TRUST 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 NATIONAL LINKS TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL LINKS TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL LINKS TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN HONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL LINKS TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,813 (DAMIAN COSBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL LINKS TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,036,450, expenses of $11,202,246 and total assets of $18,348,648 at year end.
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