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John C Merchant Foundation

EIN 65-1217873 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX

Profile

John C Merchant Foundation raises money for cancer research and donations to individuals who need assistance with expenses dealing with cancer.

13103 Indian Creek RdHouston, TX 77079
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-59%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,170

Down $1,695 (-59%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$1,170

Down $1,695 (-59%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,695

Up $695 (+70%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$1,695

Down $695 (-70%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2011: $11,292Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $10,600Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $3,774Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $3,252Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $3,101Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1,057Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,851Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $3,017Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $5,813Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $4,365Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $3,865Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $3,8652021Assets 2022: $3,865Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,8652022Assets 2023: $2,865Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,8652023Assets 2024: $1,170Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,1702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,170
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,170
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2011: $18,396Expenses 2011: $19,147Net Income 2011: -$7512011Revenue 2012: $34,754Expenses 2012: $35,446Net Income 2012: -$6922012Revenue 2013: $10,035Expenses 2013: $13,209Net Income 2013: -$3,1742013Revenue 2014: $18,600Expenses 2014: $18,078Net Income 2014: $5222014Revenue 2015: $20,967Expenses 2015: $20,816Net Income 2015: $1512015Revenue 2016: $17,274Expenses 2016: $19,318Net Income 2016: -$2,0442016Revenue 2017: $20,967Expenses 2017: $21,761Net Income 2017: -$7942017Revenue 2018: $10,599Expenses 2018: $9,433Net Income 2018: $1,1662018Revenue 2019: $4,554Expenses 2019: $1,758Net Income 2019: $2,7962019Revenue 2020: $52Expenses 2020: $1,500Net Income 2020: -$1,4482020Revenue 2021: $1Expenses 2021: $500Net Income 2021: -$4992021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $1,000Net Income 2023: -$1,0002023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $1,695Net Income 2024: -$1,6952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$1,695
Net Income-$1,695
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,170
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,170
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$1,695
Net income
-$1,695
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.17$0.00$1.70$1.70
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.87$0.00$2.87$0.00$1.00$1.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.87$0.00$3.87$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.87$0.00$3.87$0.00$0.50$0.50
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.37$0.00$0.05$1.50$1.45
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.81$0.00$4.55$1.76$2.80
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.02$0.00$10.6$9.43$1.17
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$21.0$21.8$0.79
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$17.3$19.3$2.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.10$0.00$21.0$20.8$0.15
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.25$0.00$18.6$18.1$0.52
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.77$0.00$10.0$13.2$3.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.6$0.00$34.8$35.4$0.69
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.3$0.00$18.4$19.1$0.75
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

John C Merchant Foundation raises money for cancer research.

John C Merchant Foundation raises money for cancer research and donations to individuals who need assistance with expenses dealing with cancer.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The foundation was created to raise money for cancer research$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brian MerchantPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
John C Merchant Foundation
EIN
65-1217873
Phone
2149911036
Address
13103 Indian Creek Rd, Houston, TX 77079

Signing Officer

Name
Brian Merchant
Title
President
Phone
2149911036
Signed
2025-03-21
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Donations to Nicole Richburg $945 and Linda McMillan $750”

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