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Meritas Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 41-1680234

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 10, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.MERITAS.ORG

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800 HENNEPIN AVENUE Suite 600Minneapolis, MN 55403

(612) 339-8680

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.52x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

40th percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$620,135

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.6% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

50th percentile

2.5%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-3.8%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$3,606,029

Up $89,016 (+2.5%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$1,723,558

Up $52,628 (+3.1%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$1,882,471

Up $36,388 (+2.0%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,983,579

Down $159,413 (-3.8%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$3,930,951

Down $103,329 (-2.6%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$52,628

Down $56,084 (-52%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,647,498Liabilities 2011: $1,910,751Net Assets 2011: $1,736,7472011Assets 2012: $3,572,881Liabilities 2012: $1,935,533Net Assets 2012: $1,637,3482012Assets 2013: $3,456,718Liabilities 2013: $1,894,500Net Assets 2013: $1,562,2182013Assets 2014: $3,517,013Liabilities 2014: $1,846,083Net Assets 2014: $1,670,9302014Assets 2015: $3,606,029Liabilities 2015: $1,882,471Net Assets 2015: $1,723,5582015Assets 2016: $3,556,298Liabilities 2016: $1,830,145Net Assets 2016: $1,726,1532016Assets 2017: $3,842,932Liabilities 2017: $1,871,413Net Assets 2017: $1,971,5192017Assets 2018: $3,964,447Liabilities 2018: $1,849,100Net Assets 2018: $2,115,3472018Assets 2019: $3,947,326Liabilities 2019: $1,865,691Net Assets 2019: $2,081,6352019Assets 2020: $4,261,942Liabilities 2020: $1,839,233Net Assets 2020: $2,422,7092020Assets 2021: $4,826,395Liabilities 2021: $1,883,253Net Assets 2021: $2,943,1422021Assets 2022: $5,178,417Liabilities 2022: $1,980,751Net Assets 2022: $3,197,6662022Assets 2023: $5,463,855Liabilities 2023: $2,066,724Net Assets 2023: $3,397,1312023Assets 2024: $5,687,080Liabilities 2024: $2,101,042Net Assets 2024: $3,586,0382024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$3,606,029
Liabilities$1,882,471
Net Assets$1,723,558
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $4,043,971Expenses 2011: $3,868,979Net Income 2011: $174,9922011Revenue 2012: $4,043,466Expenses 2012: $4,142,865Net Income 2012: -$99,3992012Revenue 2013: $4,160,431Expenses 2013: $4,235,561Net Income 2013: -$75,1302013Revenue 2014: $4,142,992Expenses 2014: $4,034,280Net Income 2014: $108,7122014Revenue 2015: $3,983,579Expenses 2015: $3,930,951Net Income 2015: $52,6282015Revenue 2016: $4,054,191Expenses 2016: $4,051,596Net Income 2016: $2,5952016Revenue 2017: $4,188,234Expenses 2017: $3,942,868Net Income 2017: $245,3662017Revenue 2018: $4,221,473Expenses 2018: $4,077,645Net Income 2018: $143,8282018Revenue 2019: $4,255,175Expenses 2019: $4,288,887Net Income 2019: -$33,7122019Revenue 2020: $3,527,860Expenses 2020: $3,186,787Net Income 2020: $341,0732020Revenue 2021: $3,491,008Expenses 2021: $2,970,575Net Income 2021: $520,4332021Revenue 2022: $4,193,238Expenses 2022: $3,938,713Net Income 2022: $254,5252022Revenue 2023: $4,671,906Expenses 2023: $4,472,441Net Income 2023: $199,4652023Revenue 2024: $4,464,463Expenses 2024: $4,275,556Net Income 2024: $188,9072024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$3,983,579
Expenses$3,930,951
Net Income$52,628
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 10, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$3,983,892
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The meritas mission is to serve its members - approximately 200 law firms - by connecting consumers and providers of high quality legal services globally. Meritas achieves this mission by building relationships between its members, providing educational programs for its members, implementing a rigorous quality assurance program for its members and informing consumers of legal services about meritas and its benefits through various marketing initiatives.

The meritas mission is to serve its members by connecting consumers and providers of high quality legal services globally.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,753,822$1,402,865▼ $350,957
Accounts Receivable$1,059,644$940,713▼ $118,931
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$370,999$786,881▲ $415,882
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$247,590$317,633▲ $70,043
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$84,958$157,937▲ $72,979
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$3,517,013$3,606,029▲ $89,016
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$1,745,806$1,735,788▼ $10,018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$100,277$146,683▲ $46,406
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$1,846,083$1,882,471▲ $36,388
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,670,930$1,723,558▲ $52,628
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,670,930$1,723,558▲ $52,628
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,517,013$3,606,029▲ $89,016

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$240,916$366,604$607,520
Equipment$76,717$187,891$264,608
Leasehold Improvements-$29,871$29,871
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
See Attached ScheduleVariousFT$620,135$26,743$646,878
Kim HeinrichDirector of Global MarketingFT$114,721-$114,721
Dawn IacarellaUS Regional Director-$108,418-$108,418

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Quentin VaileMember Relations53 NECTON ROAD, Wheathampstead, ST ALBANS, HERTFO, Uk$129,699
Fleur Smeets-toniesMember Relations19 BLK STAGE 19 MARINA COVE, Sai Kung, N.t., 0, Hk$121,466
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$3,977,900
Investment Income
$5,679
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$52,628
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,397,931
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,533,020
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages---$670,570
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$646,878
Fees for Services Other---$467,624
Advertising---$207,203
Travel---$170,055
Office Expenses---$160,432
Occupancy---$150,881
Information Technology---$127,163
Depreciation Depletion---$104,846
Other Employee Benefits---$100,645
Payroll Taxes---$95,031
Conferences and Meetings---$21,512
Fees for Services Legal---$20,381
Pension Plan Contributions---$19,896
Other Expenses---$9,509
Insurance---$9,134
Fees for Services Accounting---$8,750
All Other Expenses---$2,782
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$3,930,951
International Activity

International Summary

Employees
3
Spending
$642,758

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesMarketing & Bus. Dev.-2$407,464
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesMarketing & Bus. Dev.-1$194,492
South AmericaProgram ServicesMarketing & Bus. Dev.-0$21,063
North AmericaProgram ServicesMarketing & Bus. Dev.-0$19,739
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$0
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$0
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents are available to the public: all bylaws and policies are available to the general membership via the "members only" portal of the website.”

PART VI, SECTION B, POLICIES, QUESTION 11B

“The process used by the organization to review this form 990: the governing body delegated the review of the 990 to the finance committee. This form 990 was sent electronically to the finance committee for review with final approval given at a finance committee meeting. A copy of the 990 will be sent to the board after it is approved by the finance committee, but prior to filing the return.”

Part VI, Section A, Line 9

“Officer who cannot be reached at the organization's mailing address: curtis knutsen, vice president & coo, and michelle tronerud, treasurer are no longer employed by mertias, inc. And can be reached at the following mailing addresses: curt knutsen 4820 union terrace lane, plymouth, mn 55442 michelle tronerud 16210 73rd place north, maple grove, mn 55311”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Meritas Inc
EIN
41-1680234
In Care Of
% TERI WILSON
Phone
6123398680
Address
800 HENNEPIN AVENUE Suite 600, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403

Signing Officer

Name
Tanna Moore
Title
President & CEO
Phone
6126040080
Signed
2016-08-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tanna Moore
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
22
Independent Board Members
21
Employees
13
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Barthe & Wahrman Pa
Address
3601 MINNESOTA DRIVE SUITE 510, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55435
Preparer
Steven Barthe
Phone
9528971477
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:independent contractors-other total fees:354071”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:staff recruiting-other total fees:82918”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:payroll processing-other total fees:30635”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,606,029
Liabilities
$1,882,471
Net assets
$1,723,558
Revenue
$3,983,579
Expenses
$3,930,951
Net income
$52,628
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.69$2.10$3.59$4.46$4.28$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.46$2.07$3.40$4.67$4.47$0.20
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.18$1.98$3.20$4.19$3.94$0.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.83$1.88$2.94$3.49$2.97$0.52
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.26$1.84$2.42$3.53$3.19$0.34
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.95$1.87$2.08$4.26$4.29$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$1.85$2.12$4.22$4.08$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.84$1.87$1.97$4.19$3.94$0.25
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.56$1.83$1.73$4.05$4.05$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.61$1.88$1.72$3.98$3.93$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.52$1.85$1.67$4.14$4.03$0.11
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.46$1.89$1.56$4.16$4.24$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.57$1.94$1.64$4.04$4.14$0.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.65$1.91$1.74$4.04$3.87$0.17