Mission
EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING, SUSTAINING AND ENSURING THE CULTURE AND ECONOMIC SURVIVAL OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND OTHER PERSONS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY.
Public Charity
THE LINKS INC
THE LINKS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.1M revenue, $6.1M expenses, $5.7M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $42K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 636057610
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.1M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$42K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Links Inc
How The Links Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$33
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $67 for programs
$41
National assembly
$26
Member services
<$1
Community services
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,000
FOUNDATION DONATION
$12,500
THEATER ROCKS GRANT
$6,575
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,500
THEATER PRODUCTION SUPPORT AND THEATER ROCKS GRANT
$6,162
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Ethel Isaacs Williams
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Joi Sheffield
WESTERN AREA DIRECTOR
Karen Cole
EASTERN AREA DIRECTOR
Lisa Loury Lomas
NATIONAL TREASURER
Marcia L Page
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Mehari R Debas
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.1M | $6.1M | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $4.8M | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $3.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $7.1M (+118%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.