Link Ministries Inc
Link Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $401K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $20K.
Link Ministries Inc at a glance
In short: Link Ministries Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,667
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $400,860
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Link Ministries Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communities in Schools ($15K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Link Ministries Inc gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communities in Schools Lubbock, TX | Lubbock East Side Schools | $15,000 |
| First United Methodist Lubbock, TX | Bayless Elem After School Program | $10,000 |
| Estacado High School Lubbock, TX | Football Program | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $400,860 | $33,347 | $39,124 | $35,000 | 3 | $35,000 | $19,523 | $21,640 |
| 2024 | $406,569 | $26,292 | $31,265 | $27,000 | 2 | $27,000 | $19,256 | $21,625 |
| 2023 | $411,616 | $15,358 | $33,867 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $10,476 | $20,623 |
| 2022 | $430,125 | $36,737 | $31,934 | $27,000 | 6 | $27,000 | $7,248 | — |
| 2021 | $425,322 | $33,898 | $16,659 | $14,775 | 2 | $16,659 | $32,014 | — |
| 2020 | $408,083 | $9,640 | $3,120 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Link Ministries Inc reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Link Ministries Inc is led by Brian Robinson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Robinson
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy Norton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cynthia Dunn
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jane Henry
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Link Ministries Inc
How much does Link Ministries Inc give each year?
Link Ministries Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 2 grants.
What is Link Ministries Inc's typical grant size?
Link Ministries Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Link Ministries Inc give grants?
Link Ministries Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (3 grants).
Does Link Ministries Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Link Ministries Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Link Ministries Inc?
Link Ministries Inc reported $401K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Link Ministries Inc?
Link Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Lubbock, TX. It holds $401K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Link Ministries Inc's EIN?
Link Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2784158. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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