Links International

Analysis

Links International is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Links International reported income of $392k and spending of $448k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $211k to $392k (+85%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Links International sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mahali Pa Maisha Inc ($392k), Mission Encounters International Inc ($392k) and Hope for Hispaniola Inc ($392k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (11% of expenses). It paid $8,964 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $131k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $131k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.