Merrick Community Services

“Board members receive an electronic copy of the 990 via email for review and approval before it is signed and mailed to the irs by the executive director.”

“All board members and staff annually sign the organization's conflict of interest policy.”

“Compensation process is based on performance evaluation and salary is compared with industry standards and comparable data.”

“Compensation is based on comparable data and industry standard in similar positions.”

“Financial statements and governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Employment & career services merrick's employment and career services program provides resources and skills to east side residents to pursue employment and career opportunities. Our programming provides under/unemployed adults and youth with access to skill training programs, job search assistance, and other supports. In addition to broad employment support, merrick offers training in human services and entrepreneur career pathways for 18-30-year-old ramsey county residents. Mcs provides youth with employment and career exploration programming through mpower, a merrick program that typically runs two or three cohorts annually with east side youth. Last year, mcs provided support to 178 adults and youth seeking employment and career services.”

“Family & community services merrick's family & community services case managers utilize intervention and prevention resources, tools, information, and referrals to address and/or service the comprehensive and complex needs of the whole family. Merrick case management services are offered through a partnership with ramsey county human services -family & community partnership (fcp) / parent support outreach program (psop) & family emergency funds. Fcp/psop is designed to assist low-income families with basic needs and information regarding community resources. In 2024-25, mcs served 908 individuals and 227 families though this program. In addition, mcs served over 2,822 youth through seasonal programming (backpack giveaway and holiday toy share. Merrick also provides housing supports to families in need, specially focused on preventing homelessness and promoting longer-term housing stability. In this past year, we provided housing navigation support to 414 families and prevented evictions and subsequent homelessness to 184 of those families.”

“Meals on wheels the merrick meals on wheels program provides services that enable area seniors and other homebound individuals to remain independent and continue living in their own homes for as long as possible. This past year, mcs volunteers delivered 32,169 hot meals and served 265 homebound individuals with this program. East side employment xchange merrick is a leader (and fiscal sponsor) for the east side employment xchange, a collaborative of 14 partners serving east side communities with employment services and relationships to area employers. The xchange is focused on creating more equitable and numerous employment opportunities for residents of the east side of saint paul, serving as a single point of contact for employers to source talent and engage east side jobseekers with participant-centered and aspirational coaching. In fy 2024-25, the xchange provided counsel, support, or direction to individuals. Partnership for equitable and resilient communities (perc) in 2024-25, merrick continued to be the local backbone organization for the partnership for equitable and resilient communities (perc) cohort in saint paul. Mcs serves as the convener of a collaborative community table that catalyzes systems change in saint paul through the creation of a data- centered community action plan. We also act as an intermediary for grants/contracts of up to 3.9 million over three years. Perc is a results-driven partnership between community, philanthropy, and government that advances racial equity and justice by shifting power and resources to black, indigenous, asian and southeast asian, and latino/a/x people living in low wealth, under-resourced communities. Volunteer support in 2024-25 we had 465 volunteers who contributed over 12,100 hours throughout our programs and special events, a total value of at least 435,000 (independent sector, 2024).”

“Special event expense 25,740 gambling expenses 35,381 special event expense other -25,740 gambling expenses -35,381”