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Merrymakers Association

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-0692363Revenue $382K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmerrymakers.org12020 Shamrock Plaza · Omaha, NE

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To improve the quality of life for seniors by encouraging active participation, increasing social interaction, and sparking memories through professional entertainment.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $94K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
9
named funders · $93K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$382K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$923K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$382K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$382K
Expenses
$923K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$923K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $771K Management & general 16% · $152K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Mayer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Grote
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanie Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Entertains seniors to boost quality of life through activity, social connection, and memory sparking.

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1 program · $771K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Performing Arts Programs

Senior residential facilities programs: free entertainment programs for residents of nursing homes. Merrymakers provided programs for 185 facilities in 2024.

$771Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Robert B Daugherty FoundationFY2024$25K
Debby Durham Family FoundationFY2024$20K
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesFY2024$15K
Parker Family FoundationFY2024$10K
The Hawks FoundationFY2024$8K
Paul John Anton and Doris Wirth Foundation INCFY2024$8K
The Rod Rhoden FoundationFY2024$5K
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$93K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $450K · 2024–2024
Dreamweaver FoundationNE · FY2024$450,238

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$923K
Ln 25
Programscol B$771K
Managementcol C$152K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$571K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$581K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$0
Net assetsLn 32$541K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$465K$465K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$13K$315
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$61K$61K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$239K$231K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$138$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$923K$771K$152K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $382K$923K−$541K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $419K$543K−$123K$541K 990 PDF
FY2022 $431K$454K−$23K$663K 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$348K$72K$685K 990 PDF
FY2020 $500K$356K$143K$613K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $382,302 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,752$209,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,535$7,975
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $173,067$164,577
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $419,354$382,302
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$465,443
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,177$78,606
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $456,574$378,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $542,751$922,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$123,397−$540,581
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $382,302 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,975$7,975
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $164,577$164,577
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $164,577$382,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $922,883 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $465,443$465,443
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $69,420$69,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,875$3,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,311$5,311
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,695$7,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,200 · Management $315$13,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,404$11,404
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,573$6,573
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,830$11,830
IX-17 TravelPrograms $61,485$61,485
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,232$2,232
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,229$3,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,834 · Management $7,691$238,525
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $138 · Management $2,208$2,346
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $771,100 · Management $151,783 · Fundraising $0$922,883
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $538,109$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,861$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,600$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $805$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $581,375$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,090$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,746$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,836$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $540,539$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $581,375$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,302
XI-2 Total expenses$922,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$540,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$540,539
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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