The Link School

Analysis

The Link School is a registered charity in United States, based in Buena Vista, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Link School reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $944k to $1.6m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Link School sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Engaging Creative Minds ($1.6m), Islamic Cultural Center School ($1.6m) and Mountain Brook Council PTO Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $390k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $32k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 17 employees.