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Merrick-Potter Post #566

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 38-6147945

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Mar 05, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 502Memphis, MI 48041

(810) 392-3237

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

3.42x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

59th percentile

5.5%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-1.4%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

Flat

$252,727

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

$169,402

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$83,325

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin59th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$24,335

Flat from 2017

Expenses

Flat

$23,001

Flat from 2017

Net Income

Flat

$1,334

Flat from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $246,151Liabilities 2011: $110,2042011Assets 2012: $250,808Liabilities 2012: $107,0022012Assets 2013: $258,418Liabilities 2013: $103,3242013Assets 2014: $247,846Liabilities 2014: $99,900Net Assets 2014: $147,9462014Assets 2015: $262,767Liabilities 2015: $96,794Net Assets 2015: $165,9732015Assets 2016: $256,314Liabilities 2016: $88,247Net Assets 2016: $168,0672016Assets 2017: $252,727Liabilities 2017: $83,325Net Assets 2017: $169,4022017Assets 2017: $252,727Liabilities 2017: $83,3252017Assets 2018: $251,749Liabilities 2018: $78,890Net Assets 2018: $172,8592018Assets 2019: $254,146Liabilities 2019: $74,391Net Assets 2019: $179,7552019Assets 2020: $253,527Liabilities 2020: $69,081Net Assets 2020: $184,4462020Assets 2021: $261,754Liabilities 2021: $61,297Net Assets 2021: $200,4572021Assets 2022: $261,730Liabilities 2022: $51,002Net Assets 2022: $210,7282022Assets 2023: $265,344Liabilities 2023: $41,1212023Assets 2024: $259,044Liabilities 2024: $30,0002024Assets 2025: $261,166Liabilities 2025: $23,479Net Assets 2025: $237,6872025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$252,727
Liabilities$83,325
Net Assets$169,402
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $21,729Expenses 2011: $19,912Net Income 2011: $1,8172011Revenue 2012: $32,623Expenses 2012: $24,764Net Income 2012: $7,8592012Revenue 2013: $35,972Expenses 2013: $24,684Net Income 2013: $11,2882013Revenue 2014: $16,039Expenses 2014: $23,187Net Income 2014: -$7,1482014Revenue 2015: $41,109Expenses 2015: $23,082Net Income 2015: $18,0272015Revenue 2016: $30,257Expenses 2016: $28,163Net Income 2016: $2,0942016Revenue 2017: $24,335Expenses 2017: $23,001Net Income 2017: $1,3342017Revenue 2017: $24,335Expenses 2017: $23,001Net Income 2017: $1,3342017Revenue 2018: $28,102Expenses 2018: $24,645Net Income 2018: $3,4572018Revenue 2019: $28,342Expenses 2019: $21,446Net Income 2019: $6,8962019Revenue 2020: $26,171Expenses 2020: $21,480Net Income 2020: $4,6912020Revenue 2021: $36,952Expenses 2021: $20,941Net Income 2021: $16,0112021Revenue 2022: $28,060Expenses 2022: $17,789Net Income 2022: $10,2712022Revenue 2023: $34,213Expenses 2023: $20,718Net Income 2023: $13,4952023Revenue 2024: $27,862Expenses 2024: $23,041Net Income 2024: $4,8212024Revenue 2025: $31,925Expenses 2025: $23,282Net Income 2025: $8,6432025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$24,335
Expenses$23,001
Net Income$1,334
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Mar 5, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$47,475
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide community and veteran aide services

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
COMMUNITY AND VETERAN AIDE SERVICES--
COMMUNITY AND VETERAN AIDE SERVICES--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GREG PONKECommander-$0--
ROBERT DECKER1st Vice COM-$0--
DALE SUTTON2nd Vice COM-$0--
NORBERT MEININGERFinance Offi-$0--
TED SUWALKOWSKIAdjutant-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Merrick-potter Post 566
EIN
38-6147945
Phone
8103923237
Address
PO BOX 502, MEMPHIS, MI 48041

Signing Officer

Name
Greg Ponke
Title
Commander
Phone
8103923237
Signed
2017-03-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Buss & Company Pc
Address
42550 GARFIELD RD STE 105, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48038-1644
Preparer
Joseph Brandenburg
Phone
5862638200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Raffle 6,498 rent 4,439 miscellaneous 2,916 euchre 2,473 total 16,326”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses miscellaneous 1,616 miscellaneous 547 total 2,163”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Other depreciable assets 57,720 57,720 total 57,720 57,720”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Building mortgage 88,247 83,325”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Community and veteran aide services”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0RAFFLE 6,498 RENT 4,439 MISCELLANEOUS 2,916 EUCHRE 2,473 TOTAL 16,326
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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$252,727
Liabilities
$83,325
Net assets
$169,402
Revenue
$24,335
Expenses
$23,001
Net income
$1,334
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.61$0.23$2.38$0.32$0.23$0.09
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.59$0.30$0.28$0.23$0.05
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.65$0.41$0.34$0.21$0.13
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.62$0.51$2.11$0.28$0.18$0.10
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.62$0.61$2.00$0.37$0.21$0.16
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.54$0.69$1.84$0.26$0.21$0.05
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.54$0.74$1.80$0.28$0.21$0.07
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.52$0.79$1.73$0.28$0.25$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$0.83$1.69$0.24$0.23$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.53$0.83$0.24$0.23$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.56$0.88$1.68$0.30$0.28$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.63$0.97$1.66$0.41$0.23$0.18
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.48$1.00$1.48$0.16$0.23$0.07
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.58$1.03$0.36$0.25$0.11
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.51$1.07$0.33$0.25$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.46$1.10$0.22$0.20$0.02