Merakey Children's Services

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Lafayette Hl, PA501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 23-6296524Revenue $6.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmerakey.org620 Germantown Pike, 19444-1810 · Lafayette Hl, PATax-exempt since Jan 1959Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide behavioral health Services to children and their families. The range of Services include case management, outpatient, in school, community based and wrap around Services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$303K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $982K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$303K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
178% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 178% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 6 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 6 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$8.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$15.9M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$6.9M
Expenses
$8.1M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.1M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2025$8.1M
Net assets
−$1.5M
FY2025▼ -368%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$8.6M
FY2021−$9.0M
FY2022−$6.1M
FY2023$908K
FY2024−$313K
FY2025−$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1959.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $7.2M Management & general 11% · $871K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $303K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Psychologist
$302,707Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/SVP, C&fs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Cpo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ayesha Waheed$302,707$294,429$265,662$246,569$244,146—
Juliet Muzere————$296,849—
Narpinder Malhi—————$107,888

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Offers mental health support for children and their families.

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1 program · $7.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Intensive behavioral health services (ibhs) provides targeted interventions and support for children, youth, and young adults under the age of 21 who are experiencing mental health, emotional, or behavioral challenges.

$7.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$8.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.2M
Managementcol C$871K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5144
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$313K−$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$4.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$793K$793K
Payroll taxesLn 10$479K$479K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$412K$412K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$220$220
Office expensesLn 13$54K$54K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$127K$127K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$342$342
InterestLn 20$659$659
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$89K$89K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$637K$796K
All other expensesLn 24e$296K$221K$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.1M$7.2M$871K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.9M$8.1M−$1.2M−$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.7M$9.0M−$1.2M−$313K 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.9M$8.9M$7.0M$908K 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.9M$8.9M$3.0M−$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.1M$9.6M−$473K−$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.8M$11.1M−$1.2M−$8.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,924,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,985$6,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,476,402$6,915,217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $269,662$2,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,749,049$6,924,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,924,479$5,581,428
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,046,007$2,494,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,970,486$8,075,635
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,221,437−$1,151,425
Part VI · Governance 2 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,924,210 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$6,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,915,217$6,915,217
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,709$2,709
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,915,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,709$6,924,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,075,635 across 18 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,297,261$4,297,261
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,572$11,572
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $793,317$793,317
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $479,278$479,278
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,506$6,506
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $411,844$411,844
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $220$220
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,749$53,749
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,091$28,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,293$127,293
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,890$11,890
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $342$342
IX-20 InterestPrograms $659$659
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,208$25,208
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $89,313$89,313
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $636,735 · Management $796,281$1,433,016
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $221,473 · Management $74,603$296,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,204,751 · Management $870,884 · Fundraising $0$8,075,635
Part X · Balance sheet $1,876,398 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,944,836$1,801,017
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,389$4,002
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,745$71,379
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,027,070$1,876,398
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $390,875$399,101
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,949,339$2,941,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,340,214$3,340,967
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$313,144−$1,464,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$313,144−$1,464,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,027,070$1,876,398
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,464,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,924,210
XI-2 Total expenses$8,075,635
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,151,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$313,144
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,464,569

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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