Civic Intelligence

Meru Foundation

990PF • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 68-0002931

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 13, 2022

Organization Profile
524 San Anselmo Ave 214San Anselmo, CA 94960

(415) 332-5976

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

8.97x

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

2021 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

93rd percentile

0.76x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

44th percentile

4.2%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$1,752

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.5% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,685

Down $703 (-21%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

-$16,319

Up $1,346 (+7.6%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$24,073

Up $3,020 (+14%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue93rd percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Down

$31,741

Down $5,906 (-16%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$30,395

Down $2,226 (-6.8%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$1,346

Down $3,680 (-73%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2010: $1,881Liabilities 2010: $43,518Net Assets 2010: -$41,6372010Assets 2011: $2,706Liabilities 2011: $44,828Net Assets 2011: -$42,1222011Assets 2012: $1,960Liabilities 2012: $54,565Net Assets 2012: -$52,6052012Assets 2013: $4,032Liabilities 2013: $54,029Net Assets 2013: -$49,9972013Assets 2014: $7,982Liabilities 2014: $61,775Net Assets 2014: -$53,7932014Assets 2015: $5,374Liabilities 2015: $47,811Net Assets 2015: -$42,4372015Assets 2016: $17,473Liabilities 2016: $19,837Net Assets 2016: -$2,3642016Assets 2017: $24,000Liabilities 2017: $12,693Net Assets 2017: $11,3072017Assets 2018: $1,366Liabilities 2018: $24,110Net Assets 2018: -$22,7442018Assets 2019: $3,219Liabilities 2019: $25,910Net Assets 2019: -$22,6912019Assets 2020: $3,388Liabilities 2020: $21,053Net Assets 2020: -$17,6652020Assets 2021: $2,685Liabilities 2021: $24,073Net Assets 2021: -$16,3192021Assets 2022: $727Liabilities 2022: $27,797Net Assets 2022: -$21,0342022Assets 2023: $1,400Liabilities 2023: $22,205Net Assets 2023: -$24,6312023Assets 2024: $297Liabilities 2024: $28,038Net Assets 2024: -$27,7412024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$2,685
Liabilities$24,073
Net Assets-$16,319
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KExpenses 2010: $69,3472010Expenses 2011: $61,3282011Expenses 2012: $39,1572012Revenue 2013: $13,841Expenses 2013: $31,281Net Income 2013: -$17,4402013Revenue 2014: $25,225Expenses 2014: $29,021Net Income 2014: -$3,7962014Revenue 2015: $46,931Expenses 2015: $35,575Net Income 2015: $11,3562015Revenue 2016: $72,666Expenses 2016: $32,593Net Income 2016: $40,0732016Revenue 2017: $51,282Expenses 2017: $37,611Net Income 2017: $13,6712017Revenue 2018: $2,174Expenses 2018: $36,225Net Income 2018: -$34,0512018Revenue 2019: $30,015Expenses 2019: $29,962Net Income 2019: $532019Revenue 2020: $37,647Expenses 2020: $32,621Net Income 2020: $5,0262020Revenue 2021: $31,741Expenses 2021: $30,395Net Income 2021: $1,3462021Revenue 2022: $23,394Expenses 2022: $28,109Net Income 2022: -$4,7152022Revenue 2023: $19,457Expenses 2023: $23,054Net Income 2023: -$3,5972023Revenue 2024: $2,472Expenses 2024: $5,582Net Income 2024: -$3,1102024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$31,741
Expenses$30,395
Net Income$1,346
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 13, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CYNTHIA TENENSecretary/TrFT$1,752-$1,752
WILLIAM HABERDirector-$0--
GRACE ACKERMANPresident-$0--
RICHARD OKUNDirector-$0--
DAVID GREENSTEINDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Meru Foundation
EIN
68-0002931
Phone
4153325976
Address
524 SAN ANSELMO AVE 214, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960

Signing Officer

Name
Cynthia Tenen
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
7817848902
Signed
2022-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gabriel a Haneford
Address
7 MT LASSEN DR STE D-126, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
Preparer
Gabriel a Haneford
Phone
4154794006
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2021 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,685
Liabilities
$24,073
Net assets
-$16,319
Revenue
$31,741
Expenses
$30,395
Net income
$1,346
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$28.0$27.7$2.47$5.58$3.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$22.2$24.6$19.5$23.1$3.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$27.8$21.0$23.4$28.1$4.72
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$24.1$16.3$31.7$30.4$1.35
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.39$21.1$17.7$37.6$32.6$5.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.22$25.9$22.7$30.0$30.0$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$24.1$22.7$2.17$36.2$34.1
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.0$12.7$11.3$51.3$37.6$13.7
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.5$19.8$2.36$72.7$32.6$40.1
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.37$47.8$42.4$46.9$35.6$11.4
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.98$61.8$53.8$25.2$29.0$3.80
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.03$54.0$50.0$13.8$31.3$17.4
2012Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$54.6$52.6$39.2
2011Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.71$44.8$42.1$61.3
2010Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.88$43.5$41.6$69.3