Violet R Merrill Charitable Tr

Phillipsburg, KSGovernment-related / quasi-publicEIN 83-6531032

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$13K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$20K
Net assets
$308K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13K
FY2025▼ -26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$13K
Expenses
$20K
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$20K
Net assets
$308K
FY2025▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$308K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in 0000.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 85% · $17K Operating & administrative 15% · $3K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trust Investment Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A government-related organization based in Phillipsburg, KS.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 3 grants · $17K · 2025–2025
National Parkinson FoundationFY2025$5,583
American Cancer SocietyFY2025$5,583
American Heart AssociationFY2025$5,583

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$6K
Median grantPart XV$6K
Largest grantPart XV$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$13K
Investment income$13K
Money out
$20K
Grants paid$17K
Running costs$3K
Owns and owes
$308K
net assets
Cash and savings$15K
Total assets$308K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$13K
Total revenue$13K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$15K
Total assets$308K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$308K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13K$20K−$6K$308K 990 PDF
FY2024 $18K$20K−$2K$314K 990 PDF
FY2023 $15K$21K−$5K$317K 990 PDF
FY2022 $14K$22K−$9K$322K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10K$21K−$11K$331K 990 PDF
FY2020 $10K$19K−$10K$342K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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