HUDSON LINK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HUDSON LINK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON INC

EIN 13-4132348 · Education (B110)

What they do

to PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION and TRAINING for INCARCERATED PERSONS IN NEW YORK STATE, to HELP THEM PREPARE for MORE CONSTRUCTIVE and MEANINGFUL LIVES NOW and UPON REENTERING SOCIETY, to PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS of HOW EDUCATION IN PRISON OPERATES to REDUCE RECIDIVISM, IMPROVE REHABILITATION, and REDUCE TOTAL COST to SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.70%of revenue went to mission work63.9% of expenses · Program services

5.93%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$91.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.17%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,735,211

Mission workProgram services$3,366,72258.70% of revenue63.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,558,44527.17% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$340,0785.93% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$469,9668.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,265,24591.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 63.9% mission · 29.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 21.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 24.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 19.8% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 19.0% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 17.9% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 10.8% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 9.7% management · 22.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,735,211

Expenses$5,265,245

Annual surplus $469,966 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,366,722 · 63.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,558,445 · 29.6% of expenses

Fundraising$340,078 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,735,211

Expenses$5,265,245

Assets$8,556,886

Income$7,867,633

Contributions$5,622,864

Mission work (program services)$3,366,722

Fundraising$340,078

Management and general$1,558,445

Executive compensation (total)$136,476

Stocks and bonds$1,692,688

Accounting fees$235,960

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SEAN PICAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $227,583Base $205,464 · Other $22,119

LILA C MCDOWELLDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $209,226Base $175,666 · Other $33,560

JOEL JIMENEZPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $142,607Base $121,788 · Other $20,819

ELDREDGE A BLALOCKDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $105,160Base $102,097 · Other $3,063

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

SEAN PICAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LILA C MCDOWELLDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JOEL JIMENEZPROGRAM DIRECTOR

ELDREDGE A BLALOCKDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

GARY GORDONBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT J DOBSONBOARD MEMBER

NEAL KELLERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL ZWEIG ESQBOARD MEMBER

MAYO BARTLETTBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH JEANBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MINKSBOARD MEMBER

JASON SLIVKATREASURER

ISMAEL DIAZ JRBOARD MEMBER

ANN JACOBSBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN R DULBERGERBOARD MEMBER, THRU SEPT 2024

ELIZABETH M WELLSSECRETARY

DR GEORGE TIMMONSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID RUBINBOARD MEMBER

DANNY MATOSBOARD MEMBER, THRU FEB 2024

CHRISTIAN FRENCHPRESIDENT

CARLA PALMABOARD MEMBER, THRU JAN 2024

BRIAN S FISCHERBOARD MEMBER

ANNETTE JOHNSON ESQVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 23 STATE ST, OSSINING, NY 10562-4609
County: Westchester
In care of: JASON SLIVKA
Primary officer: JASON SLIVKA, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hudsonlink.org Phone(914) 941-0794

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services