LINK Unlimited Scholars

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DR TOINETTE GUNN

Phone

3122644212

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LINK Unlimited Scholars, founded in 1974, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

To connect Black students with resources and opportunities that strengthen the necessary skills to succeed as they advance to, through, and beyond college.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $783,885

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT: Scholars build a strong foundation and support SYSTEM THAT HELPS THEM THRIVE IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS. DURING THE SUMMER, we offer our students a four-to-six-week intensive series...

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT: Scholars build a strong foundation and support SYSTEM THAT HELPS THEM THRIVE IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS. DURING THE SUMMER, we offer our students a four-to-six-week intensive series which includes a standardized test preparation course for rising juniors.Offerings during the school year include tutoring as needed and scholarship support. Since 1966, we have served over 5,000 low to moderate-income students.

Program 2

Expenses: $425,807

COLLEGE ACCESS: Students find information and receive mentorship-based guidance to gain college access, make informed, economically sound selections, and earn degrees. For more than 20 years, 100% of LINK Scholars were accepted into selective or highly selective colleges and universities, institutions with high graduation rates and robust support systems. To date, our college matriculation rate stands strong at 91%. Our Scholars are outpacing their peers and graduating college at rates higher than the national average (55% vs. 48%), nearly twice the national average for Black students (55% vs. 28%) and more than three times the average for Black students in Chicago (55% vs. 17%).

Program 3

Expenses: $424,059

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & CAREER EXPOSURE: STUDENTS CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, WHICH REINFORCES A STRONG SENSE OF PERSONAL IDENTITY, CONFIDENCE IN SOCIAL RELATIONS, AND VALUES. WE OFFER SEVERAL...

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & CAREER EXPOSURE: STUDENTS CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, WHICH REINFORCES A STRONG SENSE OF PERSONAL IDENTITY, CONFIDENCE IN SOCIAL RELATIONS, AND VALUES. WE OFFER SEVERAL SATURDAY ACADEMIES/WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND RETREATS THAT FOCUS ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, MENTAL HEALTH, SELF-ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP STYLES AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,097,062

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,798,154

Other Revenue $12,596

TOTAL REVENUE $3,907,812

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $300,117

Salaries & Benefits $1,458,236

Fundraising Expenses $388,961

Program Expenses $1,682,249

Other Expenses $760,639

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,518,992

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,907,812	$2,517,091	+0.6%
Expenses	$2,518,992	$2,558,233	0.0%
Net Income	$1,388,820	$-41,142	-34.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$267,356

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR TOINETTE GUNN	President & CEO	50.00	Officer	$255,320	$12,036	$267,356
CAMIELLE L TAYLOR	MANAGING DIRECTOR	40.00		$109,529	$10,568	$120,097
STEPHEN HACKNEY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH JOHNSON	Chairman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG RICHEY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GILDA SPENCER	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TORRENCE MOORE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AISHA LAVINIER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS HYNES	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANKLIN REYNOLDS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY ASHE	VICE-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA MILLER-MAY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOLANDA KNIGHT	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY MATHURIN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG DUNHAM	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRENCE DEE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN NAPOLITANO	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD BOURELLY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC PATTON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS SAMPSON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK WILLIAMS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$3,907,812	$2,518,992	$4,414,038	$1,388,820
2024	$2,517,091	$2,558,233	$2,503,799	$-41,142
2023	$2,549,480	$3,190,814	$2,484,707	$-641,334
2022	$3,147,856	$3,237,111	$3,211,618	$-89,255
2021	$2,921,169	$2,517,988	$3,119,049	$403,181
2020	$2,274,176	$2,074,016	$2,797,230	$200,160
2019	$1,823,220	$2,216,406	$2,528,196	$-393,186
2018	$2,074,412	$2,931,287	$2,796,948	$-856,875