Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$16,610,586

Total expenses

$16,322,042

Contributions and grants received

$16,582,890

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$42,178

Other revenue

-$14,482

Total assets, end of year

$4,973,322

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,402,873

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$3,570,449

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$13,893,655

Management and general expenses

$1,643,806

Fundraising expenses

$784,581

Program service expenses (Part III)

$13,893,655

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISON - SEE SCHEDULE O.HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES: THE LINK'S HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION CONSISTS OF HOUSING PROGRAMS, A DROP-IN RESOURCE CENTER AND A STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDING: LINDQUIST APARTMENTS (NORTH MINNEAPOLIS) HOUSING FIRST (HENNEPIN COUNTY) CAIRN HOUSING (HENNEPIN, SCOTT, CARVER, DAKOTA, WASHINGTON AND ANOKA COUNTIES) RAPID REHOUSING (METRO-WIDE) SUBURBAN RAPID REHOUSING (SCOTT, CARVER, DAKOTA, WASHINGTON AND ANOKA COUNTIES) YOUNG FAMILIES PROGRAM (METRO-WIDE) PROJECT LIVE OUT LOUD (METRO-WIDE) C.O.R.E. (COMMUNITY. OUTREACH. RESOURCES. EMPOWERMENT.) DROP-IN CENTER (APPLE VALLEY) THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM (HENNEPIN, DAKOTA, SCOTT AND CARVER COUNTIES) PERISCOPE (HENNEPIN COUNTY) NORTHSIDE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM STREET OUTREACH (METRO-WIDE) DIGNITY HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER (HENNEPIN COUNTY) HOTEL SHELTER PROGRAM (DAKOTA COUNTY) THE LINKED CIRCLE PROGRAM THE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY OPERATE OVER 260 UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING THROUGH OUR TEN HOUSING PROGRAMS, WHICH ALSO PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN A CARING, SUPPORTIVE CONTEXT AS WELL AS LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PARENTING SUPPORTS TO YOUTH AND YOUNG FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.ADDITIONALLY, THE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY OPERATE C.O.R.E. (COMMUNITY. OUTREACH. RESOURCES. EMPOWERMENT.), A RESOURCE CENTER WITH DROP-IN HOURS SERVING YOUTH AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN DAKOTA COUNTY, AND STREET OUTREACH, WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH COORDINATED ENTRY AND OUTREACH THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED AND STREET-BASED MODELS FOR AT-RISK, RUNAWAY, HOMELESS AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH.THE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY ALSO OPERATE A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC HOUSING PROGRAM, PROJECT LIVE OUT LOUD, WHICH IS THE FIRST CULTURALLY SPECIFIC HOUSING PROGRAM FOR LGBTQ YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE STATE, AND PERISCOPE, A SCATTERED SITE HOUSING PROGRAM WITHIN HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR YOUTH AGING OUT OF A COUNTY PLACEMENT THROUGH FOSTER CARE, JUVENILE CORRECTIONS OR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH.THE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY ALSO OPERATE TWO EMERGENCY SHELTERS WITHIN OUR HOUSING & HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION- DIGNITY HOUSE FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE HOTEL SHELTER PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 24.

  Expenses $8,771,684

• YOUTH ADVOCACY DIVISION - SEE SCHEDULE O. YOUTH ADVOCACY DIVISIONTHE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY'S YOUTH ADVOCACY PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGING IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ARE OFTEN TIMES DOING SO IN ORDER TO SURVIVE OR FOR OTHER UNDERLYING REASONS, SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS, BEING VICTIMIZED BY SEX TRAFFICKING OR SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. THE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY'S YOUTH ADVOCACY PROGRAMS OFFER ALTERNATIVE STRENGTH-BASED YOUTH PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGE 10-17 THAT HAVE COMMITTED LOW LEVEL OR HIGH LEVEL OFFENSES. THE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY'S PROGRAMMING HELPS TO RESOLVE THE UNDERLYING REASONS FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND EMPOWERS YOUTH TO ATTEND SCHOOL REGULARLY AND NOT CONTINUE DOWN A PATH OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.THE LINK HAS THE FOLLOWING YOUTH ADVOCACY PROGRAMS: THE YOUTH CONNECTIONS CENTER (YCC) THE MARSHALL REED YOUTH CENTERS (MRYCS) SCHOOL MATTERS THE PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM P.O.W.E.R (POSITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OF EVERY RACE) PROGRAM COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAMTHE YOUTH CONNECTIONS CENTER IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS WHERE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHIN HENNEPIN COUNTY CAN DROP OFF YOUTH FOR LOW LEVEL OR STATUS OFFENSES, FELONY CAR THEFT AND/OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. THE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY'S STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE ADVOCACY, ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.THE MARSHALL REED YOUTH CENTER IS LOCATED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AND PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT OR JUVENILE DETENTION. THE MRYCS HOST A FIVE DAY PER WEEK PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE COMMITTED HIGHER LEVEL OFFENSES AND ARE COURT ORDERED TO PARTICIPATE.SCHOOL MATTERS IS BASED IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS BUT SERVES ALL OF HENNEPIN COUNTY. SCHOOL MATTERS PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN TRUANT FROM SCHOOL AND HELPS TO RESOLVE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF THEIR ATTENDANCE WHILE HELPING TO PREVENT SCHOOL DROP-OUT.THE PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM IS BASED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS BUT ALSO SERVES ALL OF HENNEPIN COUNTY. THIS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTING EDUCATION AS WELL AS BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTS OF YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN IN OUR JUVENILE SUPERVISION CENTER AND/OR SCHOOL MATTERS PROGRAM.THE P.O.W.E.R. PROGRAM IS BASED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AND PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR GIRLS REFERRED BY HENNEPIN COUNTY PROBATION. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP FURTHER EMPOWER GIRLS INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO REALIZE THE GOALS THEY HAVE FOR THEMSELVES AND PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING FURTHER INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.THE COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM IS BASED IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS, BUT SERVES YOUTH THROUGHOUT HENNEPIN COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT FOR YOUTH AGES 13-24 ON PROBATION. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO COME UP WITH A CASE PLAN AND ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS WITHIN A 6 MONTH TIME SPAN. THESE GOALS TYPICALLY INVOLVE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.

  Expenses $2,773,030

• SAFE HARBOR DIVISION - SEE SCHEDULE O.SAFE HARBOR DIVISIONTHE LINK AND SUBSIDIARY PARTNER WITHIN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA'S SAFE HARBOR LAW AND NO WRONG DOOR RESPONSE FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: PASSAGEWAYS EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOUSING PROGRAM WEST METRO REGIONAL NAVIGATOR AFTERCARE AND OUTREACH MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY REUNIFICATIONTHE PASSAGEWAYS EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOUSING PROGRAM IS LOCATED IN PRIOR LAKE AND PROVIDES SIX EMERGENCY SHELTER BEDS AND TEN UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR SEX TRAFFICKED YOUTH OF ALL GENDER IDENTITIES AGE 13-24, INCLUDING PARENTING YOUTH WITH CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM HAS SPECIALIZED ON-SITE SERVICES FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH INCLUDING AN ON-SITE SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PRIOR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, A SURVIVOR MENTOR PROGRAM, CASE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL CARE AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES.WEST METRO REGIONAL NAVIGATOR PROVIDES SERVICES FOR HENNEPIN, SCOTT AND CARVER COUNTIES. THIS POSITION PROVIDES A 24/7 RESPONSE FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH, AND PROVIDES SAFETY AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND PLANNING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC AND LONGER TERM NEEDS, CONNECTIONS WITH SERVICES, COURT ADVOCACY AND CASE MANAGEMENT.THE AFTERCARE AND OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH WHO HAVE EITHER WORKED WITH THE REGIONAL NAVIGATOR OR HAVE LIVED AT PASSAGEWAYS, AND PROGRAMMING PROVIDES SUPPORT WITH THE TRANSITION BACK INTO THE YOUTH'S HOME COMMUNITY AND ON-GOING CASE MANAGEMENT.MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM PROVIDES ON-GOING MENTAL HEALTH, FAMILY REUNIFICATION THERAPY AND SERVICES FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH AGE 13-18 WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY LIVING AT PASSAGEWAYS.

  Expenses $2,348,941

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

17 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202533219349317953

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