Community Linc

Analysis

Community Linc is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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 December 2023, Community Linc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $3.2m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.7m to $2.7m (-1.0%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Community Linc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation ($2.7m), Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation ($2.7m) and Northwest Towers Residents Assoc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $983k. It paid $26k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $133k, net assets of $4.8m. It reported 23 employees.