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Phenix City, AL501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 32-0673208Revenue $258K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

On file with the IRSPhenix City, ALTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Merge exists to reach a generation with the message of the gospel of jesus christ. Through the efforts of a community of believers, the mission of Merge is to educate and encourage believers and nonbelievers through the use of camps, worship rallies, and retreats.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0673208) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 17% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5.3 mo
of spending, in cash
5.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$258K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$258K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$133K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$258K
Expenses
$223K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$185K
FY2024$223K
Net assets
$108K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$23K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$108K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $222K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bj Brannon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abby Cook
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Horne
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Jane
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Tolbert
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Williams
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luke Wilson
Advisoryboar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Reaches youth with the Gospel through camps, rallies, and retreats.

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1 program · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Youth retreats & camps to educate and encourage both believers and nonbelievers

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0673208) · Dispute this line
$222Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$462
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$462
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379$8K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$690$690
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79$79
Office expensesLn 13$26$26
TravelLn 17$826$826
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$151
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218K$218K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$832
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$222K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $258K$223K$35K$108K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $235K$185K$50K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $133K$23K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $258,337 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,360$65,323
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $196,835$192,540
I-10 Investment income$12
I-11 Other revenue$462
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,195$258,337
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,147$223,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,147$223,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,048$34,942
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $258,337 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $462 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,323
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,323
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,540$192,540
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,540 · Excluded from tax $474$258,337
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,395 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $690$690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $79$79
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26$26
IX-17 TravelPrograms $826$826
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,361 · Management $151$1,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217,690$217,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,740 · Management $832$2,572
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,617 · Management $1,778 · Fundraising $0$223,395
Part X · Balance sheet $107,984 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,663$99,589
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $379$8,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,042$107,984
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,042$107,984
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,042$107,984
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,042$107,984
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,984 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,337
XI-2 Total expenses$223,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,942
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,042
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,984

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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