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Meher Fund INC FY2020 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3) EIN 57-0814333Revenue $251K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 15, 2026

On file with the IRSmeherfund.orgAtlanta, GATax-exempt since Sep 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Providing free healthcare to underserved individuals, including funding medical equipment, supplies and hospital projects, as well as informational publications, filming and archival projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $94K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$251K
Spent
$261K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$251K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$532K
Expenses
$261K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$228K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$536K

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1986.

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% · $258K 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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sheila Berns
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mehera Blum
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Perry Flinn
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marnie Frank
V President/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Hemeon
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

Provides free healthcare and medical resources to underserved individuals.

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1 program · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Providing free healthcare to underserved individuals, including funding equipment, medical supplies and hospital projects.

$258Kprogram 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
James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation INCFY2024$40K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$36K
Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation INCFY2024$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$94K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$917
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$917
Gains on assetsLn 7$773
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$1
SavingsLn 2$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$256K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$238K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$238K$228K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$256K$256K
Legal feesLn 11b$52$52
Accounting feesLn 11c$609$609
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$258K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2026 $532K$310K$222K$536K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $293K$194K$99K$314K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $263K$264K−$705$214K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2023 $244K$265K−$21K$214K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 4, 2022 $361K$353K$9K$239K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2021 $251K$261K−$10K$228K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,843 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $242,414$249,926
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,407$917
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,821$250,843
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $556,427$255,975
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,468$4,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $560,895$260,652
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$317,074−$9,809
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $250,843 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,926
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $144$144
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $773$773
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $917$250,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,652 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $255,975$255,975
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $52$52
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $609$609
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,516$1,516
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,500$2,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $258,475 · Management $2,177 · Fundraising $0$260,652
Part X · Balance sheet $228,439 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing−$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $229,862$219,390
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,386$9,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $238,248$228,439
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $238,248$228,439
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,248$228,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $238,248$228,439
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,843
XI-2 Total expenses$260,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,248
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,439

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

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