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Screen a listMerrick Community Services
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.4%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMerrick Community Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.7M spent
Programs$4.0M86%Management and general$403k9%Fundraising$281k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$821k in FY2023 and −$522k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 53% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII55funders
$960ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greater Twin Cities United WayEvery year since FY2017$165k$197k$386k$519k$448k$372k$320kThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationOn and off$100k$75k$75k$150kThe McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$50k–Senior Services Consortium of Ramsey CountyEvery year since FY2017$13k$13k$13k$50k$15k$14k$14kHardenbergh FoundationSince FY2020$65k$15k$25k$25kHugh J Andersen FoundationSince FY2019$15k$18k$21k$32k$37kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$126k$271k$127k$167k$86k$98k$470k31 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$17k$52k$39k$114k$189k$129k$146k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped