Link Education Partners Inc
Link Education Partners, inc. Serves as a fund raising entity that provides resources that support high quality education for under-served youth by providing funding for experiential learning, program development, equipment and facilities.
Link Education Partners Inc at a glance
In short: Link Education Partners Inc gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $90,000
- Median grant
- $90,000
- Total assets
- $6,191,284
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Link Education Partners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Link Community Charter School ($90K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Link Community Charter School Newark, NJ | Summer Program | $90,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,191,284 | $1,347,979 | $1,972,598 | $90,000 | 1 | $-26,963 |
| 2024 | $6,940,695 | $1,630,563 | $2,396,681 | — | — | $-21,004 |
| 2023 | $6,813,374 | $1,318,918 | $1,453,430 | — | — | $39,568 |
| 2022 | $6,940,316 | $1,393,132 | $1,359,021 | — | — | $18,715 |
| 2021 | $7,310,588 | $1,087,016 | $1,225,331 | $60,000 | 1 | $17,121 |
| 2020 | $7,612,096 | $2,673,724 | $1,466,421 | — | — | $24,332 |
About Link Education Partners Inc
Based on IRS filings
Link Education Partners Inc is a public charity, based in Newark, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Link Education Partners Inc's 2025 filing lists 24 officers; 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Mark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Sanford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Larosa
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Krasnoo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Sawers
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Peters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert McMinn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Lizaire-Duff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sister Gertrude E. Dunham Op
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sumayya Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Feinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan P. Donohoe
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Tanella
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Dunn
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren M. Burns
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Lear
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugo Barth
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marian Starr
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Baynes
COO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$45K (2020) → $72K (2025)
Maria Pilar Paradiso
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $68K (2025)
Andrew Lacey
Co-Chair
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ferry
Co-Chair
Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Failla
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Chris Dunn (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bob McMinn (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Wang (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Reitz (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Norman Eig (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Leslie Baynes (COO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Link Education Partners Inc
How much does Link Education Partners Inc give each year?
Link Education Partners Inc gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Link Education Partners Inc?
Link Education Partners Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Link Education Partners Inc operate?
Link Education Partners Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Link Education Partners Inc's EIN?
Link Education Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-1896984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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