Meriama Fund EIN 81-5318709

Meriama Fund

EIN  81-5318709 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA Founded 2017
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes literacy, wildlife conservation, arts, and opportunities for women and girls globally.
Leadership
Erica Stone · Chair/President
Money in and out
$114K revenue, $125K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency

Promotes literacy, wildlife conservation, arts, and opportunities for women and girls globally. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $114K in revenue, $125K in expenses, and $907K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$114K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$125K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$907K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$11K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
86.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +156% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -293% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$114K
FY2025▼ -67%
Expenses
$125K
FY2025▼ -62%
Total assets
$907K
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$114K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$125K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$907K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$907K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $121K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

We have a vision that will evolve as Meriama Fund grows, and that is to help women and girls find their wings. Our first emphasis here will be on financial literacy as a powerful tool for self-determination and empowerment.We support public libraries, those invaluable sources of freedom and deep knowledge.

$121Kprogram expense
02

of our planet.We believe in the power of art to change lives, and support movement arts that empower and invite empathy for the experiences of others and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the world around us.Our lens for this: dance and martial arts.

Pt IX · col B
03

courage, and the understanding that they are worth defending and that they can also defend those who are most vulnerable.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMeriama Fund
EINHdr · item D81-5318709
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$96K · 84%
Investment income$18K · 16%
Contributions & grants84%$96K
Investment income16%$18K
Total revenueLn 12$114K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$121K
Management & general3%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$902K
Total assetsLn 16$907K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$907K
Months of cash on handcomputed86.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $902K · Operating expenses/yr $125K
86.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $121K · Total expenses $125K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $125K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $125K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $245K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $96K · Total revenue $114K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $114K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $114K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18K · Total revenue $114K
+16%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $125K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $114K · Prior year $344K
-67%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $269K · FY2025 $114K
-16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $907K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $114K · Expenses $125K
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $907K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $907K · Total assets $907K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $907K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Erica Stone · Reported title Chair/President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $125K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $125K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Revenue growth -67%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$174K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $301K · 2020–2025
The Fund for the TigerCA · FY2025$10,000
Sarah Bush Dance ProjectNY · FY2025$10,000
Sarah Bush Dance ProjectNY · FY2024$10,000
Sarah Bush Dance ProjectNY · FY2023$10,000
Uc San FranciscoFY2022$11,000
Sarah Bush Dance ProjectNY · FY2022$10,000
Snow Lion FoundationNY · FY2021$111,970
Sarah Bush Dance ProjectNY · FY2021$25,000
Snow Lion FoundationNY · FY2020$28,800
Sarah Bush Dance ProjectNY · FY2020$10,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$114K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$344K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$325K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$464K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$652K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$269K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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