Merrick Community Services

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 41-0693851

Merrick community services supports individuals and families to navigate life transitions, find health and stability, and promote independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 251 volunteers and 59 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $234K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2025▼ -23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +0.5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$2.8M

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 Feb 1951.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.0M Management & general 9% · $403K Fundraising 6% · $281K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $133K 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
Executive Di
$123,881Pt VII · Sec A
Gambling Man
$7,413Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$2,131Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel a Rodriguez’s $124K as Executive Di is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel a Rodriguez$123,881$132,127$105,671$115,977$100,293
Smith Meuangsaksith————$41,854
Stephanie Kilian————$34,897
James Dixon————$18,596
Ruth Aittala$7,413————
Bill Gray$2,131————

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people and families through life changes to find health, stability, and independence.

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3 program services account for $3.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Family & community services merrick's family & community services case managers utilize intervention and prevention resources, tools, information, and referrals to address AND/OR service the comprehensive and complex needs of the whole family.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Employment & career services merrick's employment and career services program provides resources and skills to east side residents to pursue employment and career opportunities. Our programming provides UNDER/UNEMPLOYED adults and youth with access to skill training programs, job search assistance, and other supports.

$872Kprogram expense
03

Food shelf providing a variety of high-quality foods and household supplies, merrick's food shelf offers east side of saint paul and maplewood residents nutritious foods through a client-choice model at our arcade food shelf, as well as additional distributions through school and faith-based sites throughout the year.

$506Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$234K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$403K
Fundraisingcol D$281K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$912K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$65K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$912K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$912K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$974K
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
VolunteersI 6251
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$1.6M$912K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$974K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K$103K$15K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$89K$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$9K$927$949
Other employee benefitsLn 9$136K$115K$11K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$83K$5K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$1K$1K$283
Accounting feesLn 11c$226K$109K$95K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$394K$335K$48K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$151K$102K$25K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$35K$30K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$188K$159K$8K$21K
TravelLn 17$28K$17K$11K$306
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$16K$8K$3K
InterestLn 20$4K$2K$1K$279
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$93K$71K$15K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$5K$18K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M$7K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$17K$14K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$4.0M$403K$281K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.2M$4.7M−$522K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.5M$4.7M$757K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.8M−$821K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$2.4M$885K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.9M$281K$2.4M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,201,433 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,073 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$90,088
VIII-1e Government grants$2,228,211
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,603,464
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$65,366
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,921,763
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $277,975$277,975
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,270$14,270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,390−$12,390
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,888$1,888
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $279,863 · Unrelated business −$2,073 · Excluded from tax $1,880$4,201,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,723,641 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,800 · Management $14,686 · Fundraising $29,372$146,858
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,044,296 · Management $89,372 · Fundraising $110,600$1,244,268
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,255 · Management $927 · Fundraising $949$11,131
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $114,829 · Management $11,089 · Fundraising $10,004$135,922
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,534 · Management $5,241 · Fundraising $9,486$97,261
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,399 · Management $1,229 · Fundraising $283$2,911
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $108,657 · Management $95,395 · Fundraising $21,969$226,021
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $335,343 · Management $47,826 · Fundraising $11,014$394,183
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $102,428 · Management $25,155 · Fundraising $23,636$151,219
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,672 · Management $30,440 · Fundraising $7,010$72,122
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $159,467 · Management $7,869 · Fundraising $20,622$187,958
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,065 · Management $10,741 · Fundraising $306$28,112
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,362 · Management $8,091 · Fundraising $2,633$27,086
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,347 · Management $1,014 · Fundraising $279$3,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $70,855 · Management $15,182 · Fundraising $6,930$92,967
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,106 · Management $17,633 · Fundraising $3,863$26,602
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,815,732 · Management $6,520 · Fundraising $6,050$1,828,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,929 · Management $14,403 · Fundraising $15,746$47,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,040,076 · Management $402,813 · Fundraising $280,752$4,723,641
Part X · Balance sheet $4,900,918 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,560,001$912,118
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,173,835$1,129,047
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,098$39,469
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,042$29,169
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,067,305$974,338
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,874,324$1,816,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,698,605$4,900,918
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $422,989$243,544
X-19 Deferred revenue$15,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,870,316$1,826,320
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,412,016$2,136,537
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $932,072$724,130
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,354,517$2,040,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,286,589$2,764,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,698,605$4,900,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,764,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,201,433
XI-2 Total expenses$4,723,641
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$522,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,286,589
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,764,381

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