LINKING HOPE AND HELP INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $291K · expenses $194K · assets $182K
- Also known as
- The Link
- EIN
- 45-3826397
- Address
- PO BOX 491, IRVINGTON, VA 22480-0491
- NTEE code
- P80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2012 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Thomas Coye (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Assist persons with emergency financial needs
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Evans | Client Screener | 2021-2025 | $25,745 | $89,201 | 1 |
| Margaret Watts | 2025 | $60,760 | $60,760 | 1 | |
| Tracey Hayden | Emergency Services Coor | 2025 | $33,502 | $33,502 | 1 |
| Joan Perry | Employment Specialist | 2023-2025 | $21,060 | $32,977 | 1 |
| Tracy Hayden (former) | Emergency Services Coor | 2021-2024 | $0 | $59,745 | 1 |
| Veronica Redmond (former) | Resource Consultant | 2021-2023 | $6,909 | $39,530 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coye | President | 2021-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vashti Jones | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Thomson | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shanice Yerby | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kaye Ortiz | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Raiford | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John OKeefe (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raiford (former) | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Raiford (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Will Felton (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · 4 paid, $141K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Watts | 40 | $60,760 | $0 | $0 | $60,760 | 1 | |
| Tracey Hayden | Emergency Services Coor | 20 | $33,502 | $0 | $0 | $33,502 | 1 |
| Stacey Evans | Client Screener | 8 | $25,745 | $0 | $0 | $25,745 | 1 |
| Joan Perry | Employment Specialist | 15 | $21,060 | $0 | $0 | $21,060 | 1 |
| Thomas Coye | President | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vashti Jones | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judy Thomson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kaye Ortiz | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shanice Yerby | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bob Raiford | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coye | President | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vashti Jones | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judy Thomson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John OKeefe | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shanice Yerby | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raiford | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacey Evans | Adm Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tracy Hayden | Emergency Services Coor | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joan Perry | Employment Specialist | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 4 paid, $63K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Evans | Adm Director | 20 | $22,190 | - | $0 | $22,190 | 1 |
| Tracy Hayden | Emergency Services Coor | 20 | $21,871 | - | $0 | $21,871 | 1 |
| Joan Perry | Employment Specialist | 1 | $11,917 | - | $0 | $11,917 | 1 |
| Veronica Redmond | Resource Consultant | 20 | $6,909 | - | $0 | $6,909 | 1 |
| Thomas Coye | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vashti Jones | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judy Thomson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John OKeefe | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shanice Yerby | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Raiford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $59K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Evans | Adm Director | 20 | $22,153 | - | $0 | $22,153 | 1 |
| Tracy Hayden | Emergency Services Coor | 20 | $19,604 | - | $0 | $19,604 | 1 |
| Veronica Redmond | Resource Consultant | 20 | $17,200 | - | $0 | $17,200 | 1 |
| Thomas Coye | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vashti Jones | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judy Thomson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John OKeefe | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shanice Yerby | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Felton | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $53K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Evans | Adm Director | 20 | $19,113 | - | $0 | $19,113 | 1 |
| Tracy Hayden | Emergency Services Coor | 20 | $18,270 | - | $0 | $18,270 | 1 |
| Veronica Redmond | Resource Consultant | 20 | $15,421 | - | $0 | $15,421 | 1 |
| Thomas Coye | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vashti Jones | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judy Thomson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John OKeefe | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shanice Yerby | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Felton | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $290,906 | $194,255 | $181,933 | $181,933 | $290,906 | $0 | $141,067 | 4 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $268,951 | $183,669 | $85,282 | $85,282 | $268,951 | $0 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $155,993 | $151,046 | $143,657 | $143,657 | $155,993 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,430 | $69,993 | $138,710 | $138,710 | $145,408 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,546 | $74,712 | $63,273 | $63,273 | $90,512 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $167,319 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014, 2016-2017, 2019-2024 | 9 | $165,569 | 2024 | $26,300 | show |
| AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LINKING HOPE AND HELP INC” | 2021, 2023 | 3 | $1,750 | 2023 | $700 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $194,255 spent · pay $110,555 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $110,555 | - | $110,555 | - | 56.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Total program expenses | $83,700 | $83,700 | - | - | 43.1% |
| Total | $194,255 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $183,669 spent · pay $80,566 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $80,566 | - | $80,566 | - | 43.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Total program expenses | $77,700 | $77,700 | - | - | 42.3% |
| All other expenses | $25,403 | - | $25,403 | - | 13.8% | |
| Total | $183,669 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $151,046 spent · pay $72,645 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $78,401 | 51.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,645 | 48.1% | |
| Total | $151,046 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,993 spent · pay $64,249 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $64,249 | 91.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,744 | 8.2% | |
| Total | $69,993 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $74,712 spent · pay $56,797 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $56,797 | 76.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,968 | 16.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,947 | 8.0% | |
| Total | $74,712 | 100% |