LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN: 465614487 501(c)(3) Education

NEWARK, NJ

Total Revenue
$8,826,640
Total Expenses
$8,485,282
Total Assets
$2,349,886
Net Assets
$-1,213,168
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
NJ
Principal Officer
JEFFREY KEY
Phone
9736420529
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $8.5M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE CHILD AND ENGENDERS A LOVE FOR LEARNING. STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCE, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR COMMUNITY. LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL GRADUATES WILL MATRICULATE TO COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT BEST MATCH THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND GOALS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHOOL'S VISION IS ACHIEVED THOUGH THE FOLLOWING KEY ELEMENTS: (1) OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (2) LIFELONG VALUES; AND (3) HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,290,049
Program Service Revenue $6,401,260
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $135,331
TOTAL REVENUE $8,826,640

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $5,595,588
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $6,077,856
Other Expenses $2,889,694
TOTAL EXPENSES $8,485,282

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $8,826,640 $9,202,303 0.0%
Expenses $8,485,282 $10,060,893 -0.2%
Net Income $341,358 $-858,590 -1.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
71
Volunteers
8

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
6
$519,842
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARIA PILAR PARADISO HEAD OF SCHO 40.00
Officer
$153,264 $23,220 $176,484
LESLIE BAYNES COO 40.00
Officer
$121,711 $18,439 $140,150
HANNAH KENNEDY PRINCIPAL 40.00
Officer
$119,700 $18,135 $137,835
GINA SCHIANO TEACHER 40.00
Highest
$128,581 $0 $128,581
JOSEPHINE ARIZMENDI SPED TEACHER 40.00
Highest
$106,388 $0 $106,388
BIMA BAJE SBA 8.00
Officer
$42,886 $22,487 $65,373
RICHARD S MARSHALL CHAIRPERSON 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY KEY VICE CHAIRPE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENDA DAUGHTRY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCINA FOX MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALECIA BARNETT MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHEKENNA BROWN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA BOUCAUD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAWNA EBANKS MEMBER 1.00
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 $8,826,640 $8,485,282 $2,349,886 $341,358
2024 $9,202,303 $10,060,893 $3,190,338 $-858,590
2023 $8,571,414 $8,807,296 $4,179,271 $-235,882
2022 $8,150,201 $8,474,595 $4,733,248 $-324,394
2021 $8,052,420 $7,638,840 $3,977,449 $413,580
2020 $6,696,580 $7,060,510 $4,546,716 $-363,930
2019 $6,391,488 $7,071,605 $3,926,002 $-680,117
2018 $6,584,849 $6,879,006 $4,225,683 $-294,157
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