Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Merlin Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 71-0747717
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
65th percentile
Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
52nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
81st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$153,842
Up $3,655 (+2.4%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$153,842
Up $3,655 (+2.4%) from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$33,318
Up $8,567 (+35%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$29,663
Down $20,647 (-41%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$3,655
Up $29,214 (+114%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Mar 16, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $33,318
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Victim Assistance and Advocacy for Children & Families and health care assistance.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Human Services - Multipurpose: Advocacy and assistance for children (600 Clients) | $0 | $25,752 |
| Health-General and Rehabilitative: Indigent Women Breast Care Project, Transportation supplement (300 clients). | $0 | $3,911 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita L Engert | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Michelle Steiner | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Merlin D Leach | Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Bartos | Director, Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Merlin Foundation
- EIN
- 71-0747717
- Phone
- 8704385437
- Address
- 12825 Hwy 412, Alpena, AR 72611-8926
Signing Officer
- Name
- Anita L Engert
- Title
- Director, Treasurer
- Phone
- 8704385437
- Signed
- 2017-03-16
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16-Program Expenses Total for all programs Form 990-EZ”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24-Deposits Utilities”
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $153,842
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $153,842
- Revenue
- $33,318
- Expenses
- $29,663
- Net income
- $3,655