LINK SCHOOL
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $357K · expenses $449K · assets $127K
- EIN
- 87-2914714
- Address
- 10230 MOLLYLEA DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70815-4626
- Website
- WWW.THELINKSCHOOLBR.COM
- NTEE code
- B24
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2025 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2024 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2024 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE LINK SCHOOL OFFERS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES FOR ALL STUDENTS TO GROW BY LINKING THEIR LEARNING STYLES AND INSPIRING THEM TO BUILD STRONG CHARACTER.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teran Trauernicht | DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL | 2024 | $48,654 | $48,654 | 1 |
| Jessica Carkuff | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Schnauder | DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SCHOOL | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jessica O'Connor | BOARD CHAIR | 2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Amy Fennell | BOARD SECRETARY & TREASURER | 2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jamin Garidel | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jimmy Frederick | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandi Simmons | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $49K · 12 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERAN TRAUERNICHT | DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL | 40 | $48,654 | $0 | $0 | $48,654 | 1 |
| JESSICA CARKUFF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $233 | $0 | $0 | $233 | 1 |
| SARAH SCHNAUDER | DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JESSICA O'CONNOR | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| AMY FENNELL | BOARD SECRETARY & TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAMIN GARIDEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIMMY FREDERICK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDI SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $356,526 | $449,072 | $127,169 | -$44,397 | $177,923 | $181,461 | $55,000 | 12 | 3 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BATON ROUGE INC Baton Rouge, LA · 4 people in common (Amy Fennell, Brandi Simmons, Jessica O'Connor)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $6,826 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,826 | 2024 | $6,826 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGEWOOD SCHOOL INCORPORATED | LA | B24 | $619,284 | $719,046 | PRESIDENT/HE | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KC ACADEMY SULPHUR INC | LA | B24 | $249,630 | $242,153 | PRESIDENT | $18,250 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ZACHARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | LA | B24 | $637,624 | $362,318 | President | $38,767 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FIREFLY EDUCATION | LA | B24 | $220,563 | $178,403 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $66,000 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE LINK SCHOOL LLC | GA | B24 | $278,722 | $297,155 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FELLER SCHOOL | WI | B24 | $646,184 | $284,518 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| IDEA SCHOOL | AZ | B24 | $629,402 | $689,587 | DIRECTOR | $57,422 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SHILOH UNITED SCHOOL | CA | B24 | $330,083 | $389,247 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| BIRCH SCHOOL INC | NY | B24 | $311,558 | $328,672 | EXECUTIVE DI | $62,250 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| THE OPEN SCHOOL | CA | B24 | $673,364 | $550,828 | Secretary | $72,997 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| BEAGLE SCHOOL | NY | B24 | $395,442 | $327,644 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| MYSA SCHOOL INC | DC | B24 | $337,850 | $1,256,901 | PRESIDENT | $192,053 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| LUPINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | NC | B24 | $178,683 | $81,966 | BOARD TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| BRIDGE SCHOOL INC | VT | B24 | $687,710 | $524,752 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| SWAN SCHOOL | WA | B24 | $572,985 | $588,477 | Secretary | $37,802 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CHICAGO FRIENDS SCHOOL | IL | B24 | $684,942 | $650,812 | CLERK | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| OAKS SCHOOL OF ARGYLE | TX | B24 | $332,287 | $254,378 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| SKOPOS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | OR | B24 | $645,308 | $664,072 | Executive Director | $54,222 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| LIVING WISDOM SCHOOL OF NEVADA CITY | CA | B24 | $395,383 | $274,231 | Director | $31,606 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| REACH SCHOOL INC | ME | B24 | $225,299 | $244,588 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| SALT PRIVATE SCHOOL INC | FL | B24 | $507,576 | $371,247 | PRESIDENT | $59,664 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| TERRA SCHOOLS | CA | B24 | $656,254 | $820,051 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| THE ORMEWOOD SCHOOL INC | GA | B24 | $562,086 | $619,107 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $60,692 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| INNOVATION SCHOOL | ND | B24 | $195,194 | $238,640 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
| WOODLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC | NH | B24 | $404,065 | $464,950 | Executive Dir. | $67,691 | Same NTEE code B24, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $449,072 spent · pay $265,804 · grants $0 · events $4,192
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $182,951 | $162,826 | $20,125 | - | 40.7% | |
| Occupancy | $64,112 | $57,060 | $7,052 | - | 14.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD SERVICE | $56,627 | $50,398 | $6,229 | - | 12.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $55,000 | $48,950 | $6,050 | - | 12.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,896 | $16,817 | $2,079 | - | 4.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,116 | $11,673 | $1,443 | - | 2.9% | |
| All other expenses | $10,008 | $8,871 | $1,101 | $36 | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | STUDENT ENRICHMENT | $9,851 | $8,767 | $1,084 | - | 2.2% |
| Other employee benefits | $8,957 | $8,957 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Information technology | $7,679 | $6,834 | $845 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $6,311 | $5,617 | $694 | - | 1.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,295 | $4,713 | $582 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,613 | - | $4,613 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | SPECIAL EVENTS | $4,192 | - | - | $4,192 | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,222 | $1,088 | $134 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $242 | - | - | $242 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $449,072 | 100% |
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