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Merrymakers Association FY2020 filing

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-0692363Revenue $500K in FY2020

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.

58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $93K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$500K
Spent
$356K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$613K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$500K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$382K
Expenses
$356K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$923K
Net assets
$613K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 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

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $207K Management & general 38% · $136K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pete Hanley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanie Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Mayer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Parker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harlan Falk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Grote
Treasurer and Secretary
$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 · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Performing Arts Programs

Senior residential facilities programs: free entertainment programs for residents of nursing homes. Merrymakers provided programs for 154 facilities in 2020.

$207Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$346
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$136K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$613K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$641K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$346
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$615K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$641K
Other assetsLn 15$805
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$613K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K$641K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$470K$613K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$180K$63K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K$122
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$383$383
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$4K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$207K$136K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $499,664 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,071$390,618
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $747$346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $123,120$108,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $465,938$499,664
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 $298,833$251,269
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $11,000$13,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,148$92,147
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,981$356,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,957$143,248
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $499,664 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$390,618
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$390,618
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $346$346
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $108,700$108,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $108,700$499,664
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,416 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,420 · Management $62,974$243,394
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,208$3,208
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,667$4,667
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,810$7,810
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,000$13,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,200 · Management $122$13,322
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13,128$13,128
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,769$13,769
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,580$13,580
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,920$9,920
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $383$383
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,953$2,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,731 · Management $10,027$13,758
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,774$2,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,271 · Management $136,145 · Fundraising $13,000$356,416
Part X · Balance sheet $644,638 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $470,590$614,876
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,682$25,707
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,275$3,250
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $805$805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,352$644,638
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,142$13,912
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,348$16,616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,490$31,528
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $469,862$613,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,352$644,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $613,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$499,664
XI-2 Total expenses$356,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,248
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$469,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$613,110

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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