Liabilities / Assets
48th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 47-1139530 • 501(c)3 • Baltimore, MD
Profile
Medical education resources initiative for teens (merit) aims to eliminate health care disparities by transforming under-represented high school students into health care leaders. To accomplish these goals, merit provides support and opportunities to students through middle school, high school, college, and beyond. This support includes rigorous academic classes, intensive mentorship, college counseling, health career internships, and more.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
48th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 65.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
6th percentile
Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,276,651
Down $608,172 (-32%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$70,862
Up $2,934 (+4.3%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$1,205,789
Down $611,106 (-34%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$194,784
Down $385,525 (-66%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$805,890
Down $311 (-0.0%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$611,106
Down $385,214 (-171%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Medical education resources initiative for teens (merit) aims to eliminate health care disparities by transforming under-represented high school students into health care leaders. To accomplish these goals, merit provides support and opportunities to students thorugh middle school, high school, college, and beyond. This support includes rigorous academic classes, intensive mentorship, college counseling, health career internships, and more.
Medical education resources initiative for teens (merit) aims to eliminate health care disparities by transforming under-represented high school students into health care leaders. To accomplish these goals, merit provides support and opportunities to students through middle school, high school, college, and beyond. This support includes rigorous academic classes, intensive mentorship, college counseling, health career internships, and more.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $1,266,104 | $692,149 | ▼ $573,955 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $239,038 | $239,038 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | $234,310 | $234,310 | → $0 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $56,505 | $47,188 | ▼ $9,317 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $71,100 | $46,200 | ▼ $24,900 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $15,366 | $15,366 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $1,884,823 | $1,276,651 | ▼ $608,172 |
| Other Assets Total | $2,400 | $2,400 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $29,327 | $35,799 | ▲ $6,472 |
| Other Liabilities | $38,601 | $35,063 | ▼ $3,538 |
| Total Liabilities | $67,928 | $70,862 | ▲ $2,934 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,816,895 | $1,205,789 | ▼ $611,106 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,816,895 | $1,205,789 | ▼ $611,106 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,884,823 | $1,276,651 | ▼ $608,172 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $33,826 | $32,974 | $66,800 |
| Equipment | $13,362 | $12,823 | $26,185 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Tadlock | Executive Director | FT | $127,213 | $127,213 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tyler Mains Md | Chair |
| Kristin Kosmides | Vice Chair |
| Chitamawe Daka Mulwanda | Member |
| Dr Sherita Golden | Member |
| Geoffrey Genth | Member |
| Lisa Egbounu-davis Md | Member |
| Scott Wright Md | Member |
| Shyam Gadwal | Member |
| Brian Mcdonald | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $462,279 |
| Other Expenses | $343,611 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $44,278 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $193,536 | $32,332 | $24,249 | $250,117 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $94,707 | $21,180 | $11,882 | $127,769 |
| Fees for Services Other | $106,563 | $158 | - | $106,721 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $10,991 | $43,318 | $1,497 | $55,806 |
| Occupancy | - | $43,055 | - | $43,055 |
| Information Technology | $453 | $38,419 | $453 | $39,325 |
| Payroll Taxes | $22,298 | $3,716 | $2,573 | $28,587 |
| Travel | $1,607 | $22,812 | $739 | $25,158 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $21,375 | - | $21,375 |
| Fees for Services Management | $2,600 | $17,060 | - | $19,660 |
| Office Expenses | $1,000 | $10,801 | - | $11,801 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $2,795 | $3,727 | $2,795 | $9,317 |
| All Other Expenses | $255 | $6,570 | $55 | $6,880 |
| Insurance | - | $4,621 | - | $4,621 |
| Other Expenses | $5,000 | $3,125 | $35 | $3,125 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $457,672 | $303,940 | $44,278 | $805,890 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Payroll Liabilities | $35,063 |
“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body in which meetings are held or written actions are undertaken.”
“Merit's board chair and treasurer will review the form 990.”
“Each director, committee member and management employee signs a statement every year, at the time of their election and every year thereafter, which affirms that such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy and has agreed to comply with the policy. The conflict of interest statements are reviewed and conflicts, if any, are identified and resolved as deemed appropriate.”
“The executive director salary is set in line with comparable baltimore based education non-profits. The executive director starting salary and any subsequent changes in compensation must be approved by the board of directors executive committee.”
“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
“Contract services: program service expenses 80,841. Management and general expenses 158. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 80,999. Fellowship stipend: program service expenses 25,722. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,722.”
“The executive committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.”
“Income that is not related to exempt purposes, less applicable deductions, is subject to federal and state income taxes. Merit had no unrelated business income for the year ended august 31, 2024. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is reflected in these financial statements.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. MERIT HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN WHICH MEETINGS ARE HELD OR WRITTEN ACTIONS ARE UNDERTAKEN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MERIT'S BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EACH DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE MEMBER AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE SIGNS A STATEMENT EVERY YEAR, AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE IDENTIFIED AND RESOLVED AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS SET IN LINE WITH COMPARABLE BALTIMORE BASED EDUCATION NON-PROFITS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STARTING SALARY AND ANY SUBSEQUENT CHANGES IN COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,841. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 158. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,999. FELLOWSHIP STIPEND: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,722. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,722. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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