Better Business Bureau Report for
Linc Incorporated

Better Business Bureau Report issued February 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires February 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Linc Incorporated
Address: 1 Emerald Terrace, Suite 200
  Swansea , IL 62226
Phone: 618-235-9988
Web Address: www.lincinc.org
Also known as:Living Independently Now Center
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1989, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to empower people with disabilities to live independently and to promote accessibility and inclusion in all areas of life."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Linc Incorporated (LINC) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

The organization's annual report does not include the mission statement, board roster, breakdown of income and expenses, and a fund balance. 

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

The organization solicits donations via its website; however it does not have a link to its most recent IRS Form 990 on the site. 
Linc Incorporated (LINC) meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Home Service, Information and Referral, Individual Advocacy, Peer Counseling, and Indpendent Living Skills Training.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, LINC's program expenses were:

  
Functional Independence Programs 519,559
Total Program Expenses: $519,559
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Lynn Jarman, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Linda Conley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 8

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were % of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $625,384, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on LINC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
State and Federal Agency Grants 548,335
Private Contributions 52,373
Program Fees and Contributions 23,557
Miscellaneous Income 2,639
Interest Income 2,297
Special Events 1,119
Unrealized Losses -92
Total Income $630,228


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 0  Administrative: 17% 

Total income   $630,228
  Program expenses $519,559
  Fund raising expenses 55
  Administrative expenses 104,014
 
Total expenses   $623,628
Income in Excess of Expenses   6,600
Beginning net assets   154,626
Ending net assets   161,226
Total liabilities   40,005
Total assets   $201,231


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