Link Associates

Analysis

Link Associates is a registered charity in United States, based in WDM, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1963, 63 years ago. 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 June 2023, Link Associates reported income of $15.2m and spending of $15.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $13.0m to $15.2m (+17%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Link Associates sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ronald McDonald House Long Island Inc ($15.2m), Hope for Youth Inc ($15.2m) and Master & Fellows of Peterhouse ($15.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.6% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $283k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.8m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 307 employees.