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Link Community Charter School Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Primary, Elementary Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.57M (2023)

Expenses
$8.81M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.18M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.88M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,571,414
Expenses
$8,807,296
Net Income
-$235,882
Net Assets
-$695,936
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,936,689
34.3%
Program Services $5,550,389
64.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $84,336
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $553,056
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,540,979
40.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,179,271
Total Liabilities $4,875,207
Net Assets -$695,936
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Pilar Paradiso (Head Of Scho) $149,352 $60,000 $41,283
Kathleen Hester (Principal) $142,916 $0 $0
Gina Schiano (Teacher) $122,743 $0 $0
Leslie Baynes (Coo) $114,459 $65,066 $35,868
Christine Lynskey (Sped Teacher) $100,692 $0 $0
Bima Baje (Sba) $41,614 $0 $17,272
Alecia Barnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kaitlin Barkley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Revelle Clark Avignant (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Daughtry (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Ebanks (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcina Fox (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Key (Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard S Marshall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Garth Naar (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,150,201
Expenses
$8,474,595
Net Income
-$324,394
Net Assets
-$460,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,769,487
34.0%
Program Services $5,371,045
65.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,669
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $544,851
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,181,784
37.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,733,248
Total Liabilities $5,193,302
Net Assets -$460,054
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Pilar Paradiso (Head Of School) $153,680 $57,500 $58,037
Kathleen Hester (Principal) $139,871 $0 $28,491
Leslie Baynes (Coo) $117,491 $60,493 $39,318
Josephine Arizmendi (Teacher) $102,162 $0 $14,835
Bima Baje (School Business Administrator) $40,625 $0 $16,530
Brenda Daughtry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Denise O'donaghue Smith (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Susan Holguin Veras (Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Covington (Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Mashall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Revelle Clark Avignant (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Ebanks (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Petrillo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kaitlin Barkley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Garth Naar (Member (Beginning 7/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Paczkowski (Board Recording Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,052,420
Expenses
$7,638,840
Net Income
$413,580
Net Assets
-$138,902
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,845,995
35.3%
Program Services $5,127,617
63.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $78,808
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $454,588
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,718,288
35.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,977,449
Total Liabilities $4,116,351
Net Assets -$138,902
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Pilar Paradiso (Head Of School) $142,800 $85,990 $61,100
Kathleen Hester (Principal) $139,871 $0 $27,865
Leslie Baynes (Coo) $117,491 $56,517 $35,728
Bima Baje (School Business Administor) $40,625 $0 $4,327
Brenda Daughtry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Denise O'donaghue Smith (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Susan Holguin Veras (Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Covington (Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Mashall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Frances Purefoy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Ebanks (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Petrillo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kaitlin Barkley (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,696,580
Expenses
$7,060,510
Net Income
-$363,930
Net Assets
-$565,185
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,517,259
22.7%
Program Services $5,088,088
76.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $91,233
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $480,872
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,707,149
38.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,546,716
Total Liabilities $5,111,901
Net Assets -$565,185
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Pilar Paradiso (Head Of School) $143,770 $0 $19,437
Kathleen Hester (Principal) $134,695 $0 $26,391
Leslie Baynes (Coo) $103,084 $0 $13,937
Bima Baje (School Business Administor) $42,016 $0 $3,214
Sharon F Machrone (Board Recording Secretary) $35,451 $0 $0
Brenda Daughtry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Denise O'donaghue Smith (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Susan Holguin Veras (Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Covington (Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Mashall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Frances Purefoy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Ebanks (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Petrillo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Isabel Machado (Board Attorney) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,391,488
Expenses
$7,071,605
Net Income
-$680,117
Net Assets
-$201,256
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,527,131
23.9%
Program Services $4,849,952
75.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,405
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $348,619
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,043,784
43.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,926,002
Total Liabilities $4,127,258
Net Assets -$201,256
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Pilar Paradiso (Head Of School) $137,518 $0 $18,592
Kathleen Hester (Principal) $131,657 $0 $17,590
Bima Baje (School Business Administor) $41,600 $0 $3,182
Sharon F Machrone (Board Recording Secretary) $20,050 $0 $0
Brenda Daughtry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Denise O'donaghue Smith (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Robert Goger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Annette Riffle (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Holguin Veras (Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Covington (Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Mashall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Frances Purefoy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Isabel Machado (Board Attorney) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,584,849
Expenses
$6,879,006
Net Income
-$294,157
Net Assets
$478,861
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,503,977
22.8%
Program Services $4,860,776
73.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $220,096
3.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $313,046
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,000,819
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,225,683
Total Liabilities $3,746,822
Net Assets $478,861
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Pilar Paradiso (Head Of School) $130,925 $0 $9,126
Kathleen Hester (Principal) $128,492 $0 $13,604
Bima Baje (School Business Administor) $41,600 $0 $1,591
Michael Vincenti (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Melinda Arceneaux (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Daughtry (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kiyana Glass Miller (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Goger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Denise O'donaghue Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0
Annette Riffle (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Holguin Veras (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Martinez (Board Attorney) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,760,494
Expenses
$4,788,320
Net Income
-$27,826
Net Assets
$773,015
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $474,579
10.0%
Program Services $4,279,500
89.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,415
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $306,549
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,559,369
53.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,536,895
Total Liabilities $763,880
Net Assets $773,015
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Pilar Paradiso (Head Of School) $130,925 $0 $0
Kathleen Hester (Principal) $123,483 $0 $5,000
Bima Baje (School Business Administor) $41,600 $0 $0
Michael Vincenti (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Annette Riffle (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Goger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Melinda Arceneaux (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Bograd (Member) $0 $0 $0
Denise O'donaghue Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Daughtry (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kiyana Glass Miller (Member) $0 $0 $0
Katrina Waiters (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,862,908
Expenses
$4,795,810
Net Income
$67,098
Net Assets
$800,841
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $618,969
12.7%
Program Services $4,243,939
87.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $302,764
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,692,432
56.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,047,993
Total Liabilities $247,152
Net Assets $800,841

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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