Link Unlimited

Analysis

Link Unlimited is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Link Unlimited reported income of $2.5m and spending of $3.2m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.5m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Link Unlimited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tulsa Community College Foundation ($2.5m), Child Development Council ($2.5m) and Cornerstone Christian School ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $177k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $293k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 31 employees.