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Via Link Inc

EIN 72-0706669 · Covington, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, REFERRALS, TRAINING, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TO PEOPLE, ORANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY MAY HELP THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. VIA LINK FULFILLS THIS MISSION THROUGH INFORMATIONSERVICES, REFERRALS, TRAINING AND CRISIS INTERVENTION.

Income
$4.6 million
Spending
$5.3 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
100
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$150,351, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 42% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $707,583 spent. HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS): PROVIDES AND OPERATES THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS, A HUD FUNDED PROJECT. VIA LINK HMIS PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AGGREGATE REPORTING AND DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR AGENCIES AFFILIATED WITH UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS.
  2. $3.1 million spent. CONTACT CENTER: PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES THROUGH A 24-HOUR CALL CENTER THAT PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION/SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INFORMATION AND REFFERALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE PUBLICATION OF THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.VIALINK.ORG
  3. $523,727 spent. RESOURCE CENTER: RECEIVES GRANT AND CONTRACT SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES TO OPERATE THE RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH IS A DATABASE OF OVER 4,500 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. VIA LINK ALSO PRODUCES DATA DASHBOARDS FOR OTHER AGENCIES.
  4. $276,847 spent. OUTREACH AND PCAL:

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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