TY 2023 Form 990EZ

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
E GERALDINE GRAY PRESIDENT	40	0	0	0
RITA MAYFIELD VICE PRESIDENT	20	0	0	0
CHARMAINE HARRIS RECORDING SECRETARY	10	0	0	0
SHEILA JANUARYFORT TREASURER	10	0	0	0
VIRGINIA TATE FINANCIAL SECRETARY	5	0	0	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

E GERALDINE GRAY

PRESIDENT

RITA MAYFIELD

VICE PRESIDENT

CHARMAINE HARRIS

RECORDING SECRETARY

SHEILA JANUARYFORT

TREASURER

VIRGINIA TATE

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

(a) Name and title of each employee

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor

(b) Type of service

(c) Compensation

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE LINKS INC

Employer identification number

36-3944429

Return Reference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 8	NSBE JR AWARD 350 VENDOR INCIME 900 REFUND 280
PART I, LINE 10	1) ACTIVITY SCHOLARSHIP GRANTEE NAME QUENTIN WARDS GRANTEE ADDRESS UNKNOWN WAUKEGAN IL 60085 AMOUNT 1000 RELATIONSHIP 2) ACTIVITY SCHOLARSHIP GRANTEE NAME ZORQUOTENELLIE DUFFIE GRANTEE ADDRESS 4000 BLUESTEM CIRCLE ZION IL 60099 AMOUNT 1000 RELATIONSHIP 3) ACTIVITY SCHOLARSHIP GRANTEE NAME JASALYN HUNT GRANTEE ADDRESS 2015 ELIZABETH NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064 AMOUNT 1000 RELATIONSHIP 4) ACTIVITY SCHOLARSHIP GRANTEE NAME TAELOR MANFORM GRANTEE ADDRESS 1715 ARRINGTON CIRCLE NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064 AMOUNT 1000 RELATIONSHIP
PART I, LINE 16	1) OTHER EXPENSES AUDIT EXTERNAL AMOUNT 5000 2) OTHER EXPENSES BANK SERVICE AMOUNT 35 3) OTHER EXPENSES BONDING AMOUNT 550 4) OTHER EXPENSES CENTRAL AREA ASSESSMENT RETURN AMOUNT 255 5) OTHER EXPENSES CHAPTER DUES REFUND AMOUNT 87 6) OTHER EXPENSES CLUSTER CHAPTERS ASSESSMENT REF AMOUNT 27880 7) OTHER EXPENSES COMMUNITY SERVICE ROJECT AMOUNT 920 8) OTHER EXPENSES CONNECTION AMOUNT 815 9) OTHER EXPENSES DECORATIONS HARBOR LITES AMOUNT 1203 10) OTHER EXPENSES DECORATIONS AMOUNT 2220 11) OTHER EXPENSES DELEGATE EXPENSES AMOUNT 2333 12) OTHER EXPENSES ENTERTAINMENT AMOUNT 8680 13) OTHER EXPENSES FOUNDER DAY FOOD AMOUNT 6789 14) OTHER EXPENSES FUND DEVELOPMENT AMOUNT 659 15) OTHER EXPENSES FUND RAISING 30TH EMERALD AMOUNT 8654 16) OTHER EXPENSES FUNDRAISING FOOD AND BEVERAGE AMOUNT 10571 17) OTHER EXPENSES GIFTS AMOUNT 1095 18) OTHER EXPENSES HOSPITALITY AMOUNT 4503 19) OTHER EXPENSES HOSPITALITY HARBOR LITES AMOUNT 85 20) OTHER EXPENSES HOSTESSES AMOUNT 191 21) OTHER EXPENSES INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AMOUNT 500 22) OTHER EXPENSES MEMBERSHIP AMOUNT 70 23) OTHER EXPENSES MISC AMOUNT 5203 24) OTHER EXPENSES NATIONAL TRENDS AMOUNT 430 25) OTHER EXPENSES NSBE JR EXPENSE AMOUNT 1050 26) OTHER EXPENSES PHOTOGRAPHY AMOUNT 850 27) OTHER EXPENSES PRINTING AMOUNT 550 28) OTHER EXPENSES PUBLICITY FACET AMOUNT 240 29) OTHER EXPENSES PRIZES AMOUNT 875 30) OTHER EXPENSES RETREAT AMOUNT 622 31) OTHER EXPENSES TECHNOLOGY AMOUNT 1939 32) OTHER EXPENSES TRANSPORATATION AMOUNT 21049 33) OTHER EXPENSES VSP AMOUNT 5942 34) OTHER EXPENSES VSP GIFT AMOUNT 500

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2023

Additional Data

Software ID:
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1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	38,410
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	71,412
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8	1,530
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	111,352

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE HARBORLITES LINKS IS A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION OF CONCERNEDM, COMMITTED AND TALENTED WOMEN WHO LINKED IN FRIENDSHIP, TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. IT IS ONE OF THE CHANPTER OF THE LINKS INC.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 SCHOLARSHIP (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	4,000
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	4,000

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	4,000
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11	10,375
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	52,020
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	122,345
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	188,740

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-77,388
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	109,034
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	31,646