Liabilities / Assets
13th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
13th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
18th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
15th percentile
Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
35th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$191,780,386
Down $4,360,028 (-2.2%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$187,690,650
Down $3,469,939 (-1.8%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$4,089,736
Down $890,089 (-18%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$28,602,952
Down $90,686,342 (-76%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$32,072,890
Up $1,745,059 (+5.8%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$3,469,938
Down $92,431,401 (-104%) from 2019
Merit serves the research, education and public sector communities as a trusted and valued partner. Merit advances member success, research, economic development, collaboration, and professional development by leveraging its network infrastructure, expertise and the value of its member communities.
Merit network's mission is to be a respected leader in developing and providing advanced networking services to the research and education community. Merit is a trusted source for providing high-quality network infrastructure; initiating and facilitating collaboration; and providing knowledge and technology transfer through outreach.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments Other Securities | $107,374,293 | $122,690,828 | ▲ $15,316,535 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $42,828,774 | $41,263,446 | ▼ $1,565,328 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $40,551,437 | $24,324,119 | ▼ $16,227,318 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $1,840,205 | $2,048,053 | ▲ $207,848 |
| Accounts Receivable | $3,043,252 | $1,074,509 | ▼ $1,968,743 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $458,462 | $370,560 | ▼ $87,902 |
| Intangible Assets | $43,991 | $8,871 | ▼ $35,120 |
| Total Assets | $196,140,414 | $191,780,386 | ▼ $4,360,028 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $2,752,203 | $1,677,828 | ▼ $1,074,375 |
| Deferred Revenue | $1,602,273 | $1,488,607 | ▼ $113,666 |
| Other Liabilities | $625,349 | $923,301 | ▲ $297,952 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,979,825 | $4,089,736 | ▼ $890,089 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $191,160,589 | $187,690,650 | ▼ $3,469,939 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $191,160,589 | $187,690,650 | ▼ $3,469,939 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $196,140,414 | $191,780,386 | ▼ $4,360,028 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $27,451,911 | $18,303,658 | $45,755,569 |
| Equipment | $10,475,315 | $18,036,426 | $28,511,741 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $3,336,220 | $66,426 | $3,402,646 |
| Other Securities | $122,690,828 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Sawasky | President / CEO | FT | $268,372 | $89,547 | $357,919 |
| Karen Smith | VP Finance & Administratio | FT | $199,581 | $34,525 | $234,106 |
| Robert Stovall | VP Strategy & Research | FT | $191,238 | $37,632 | $228,870 |
| Charlotte Bewersdorff | VP Community Engagement | FT | $174,760 | $38,262 | $213,022 |
| Michael Milliken | VP Technology Operations | FT | $178,100 | $27,997 | $206,097 |
| Herbert Rossi | Lead Network Engineer | FT | $149,134 | $47,952 | $197,086 |
| Larry Blunk | Network Engineer | FT | $120,774 | $53,288 | $174,062 |
| Riva Milliken | Director of Business Proce | FT | $141,214 | $24,595 | $165,809 |
| Roy Hockett | Network Engineer | FT | $124,991 | $28,161 | $153,152 |
| Michael Kallitsis | Researcher | FT | $128,121 | $23,976 | $152,097 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Melissa Woo | Chair |
| Joshua Olson | Vice Chair |
| Andrew Palms | Director |
| Bhavani Koneru | Director |
| Gavin Leach | Director |
| Jim Bujaki | Director |
| Lori Tirpak | Director |
| Maurice Walworth | Director |
| Milos Topic | Director |
| Rob Thompson | Director |
| Ronald Woody | Director |
| Thomas Wolf Jr | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap PC | Legal & Consulting | 124 WEST ALLEGAN STREET, Lansing, MI 48933 | $350,688 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $21,401,354 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $10,671,536 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $5,291,974 | $727,027 | - | $6,019,001 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $5,220,800 | $414,841 | - | $5,635,641 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $2,538,857 | $348,796 | - | $2,887,653 |
| Other Expenses | $1,339,125 | $18,606 | - | $1,339,125 |
| Occupancy | $1,131,611 | $74,729 | - | $1,206,340 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $948,091 | $130,251 | - | $1,078,342 |
| Fees for Services Other | $776,655 | $-86 | - | $776,569 |
| All Other Expenses | $617,288 | $83,124 | - | $700,412 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $603,614 | $82,926 | - | $686,540 |
| Travel | $411,709 | - | - | $411,709 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $230,740 | - | $230,740 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $130,661 | $4,041 | - | $134,702 |
| Insurance | $118,274 | - | - | $118,274 |
| Office Expenses | $89,887 | $12,349 | - | $102,236 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $50,513 | $1,562 | - | $52,075 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $29,943,984 | $2,128,906 | $0 | $32,072,890 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $32,072,891 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $31,314,267 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $31,314,267 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $758,624 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $758,624 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rent Payble | $923,301 |
“The board of directors is comprised of 12 members from 12 state universities within the state of michigan.”
“The board of directors appoints the president, who has general charge and control over affairs of the corporation under the supervisory power of the board.”
“Form 990 is shared with the board treasurer and is reviewed with the president, cfo, and controller within the organization. Prior to filing, the 990 is distributed to all voting members of the board.”
“The conflict of interest policy is approved by the board of directors. All new employees are informed of the policy. Events are evaluated to prevent conflict of interest issues. Board members recuse themselves if there is a conflict of interest or a perceived conflict of interest. The policy is reviewed by the human resources manager annually.”
“The board of directors determines the ceo's salary and the ceo determines the salary of key employees based upon examination of similiar positions within the university, community, and market rates. Fringe benefits are the same for all employees within the university of michigan system. Process takes place each fiscal year, and the board evaluated compensation for fiscal year 2020.”
“Documents provided upon request.”
“The board members of merit network, are compensated employees of 12 separate related organizations. Based on the organizational structures of merit and the related member organizations, our interpretation is that this compensation does not impair the independence of the merit network board members.”
“There has been no change in process from prior year.”
“Bad debt expense 758,624.”
“Bad debt expense 758,624.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/PYContributionsGrantsAmt | 0 | 317568 |
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.