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Leadership Links Inc

EIN 47-4916153 · Greensboro, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$212,734 spent. Leadership LINKS continued invest in the next generation of leaders and strengthen its Leadership Education and Development foundation through a broad spectrum of active mentoring and training activities. Some of the major accomplishments included: Completed Season 9 of the hybrid Mentoring Program for Girls Continued engagement and training with young professional womenvia the Mentoring Young Women's Program, to include summer internship and networking opportunities Executed the Global Leadership Experience Tourwhere a bus load of LINKS Leaders, mentors, storytellers embark on a 9-day journey to retract the steps of the Underground Railroad, from North Carolina to Canada. This inter-generational caravan made key educational and.cultural stops along the way to focus on the enduring challenges of leadership. Completed the 2nd annual Serving With Honor in Falls Church, VAhonoring the veterans within our network.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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