Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Merlin Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 71-0747717
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th 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
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
49th percentile
Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$155,919
Up $2,077 (+1.4%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$155,919
Up $2,077 (+1.4%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$18,988
Down $14,330 (-43%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$16,911
Down $12,752 (-43%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$2,077
Down $1,578 (-43%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Apr 22, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $18,988
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 (532 Clients) | $0 | $14,374 |
| Health-General and Rehabilitative: Indigent Women Breast Care Project, Transportation supplement (185 clients). | $0 | $2,537 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita L Engert | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Michelle Steiner | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Bartos | Director, Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Merlin Foundation
- EIN
- 71-0747717
- Phone
- 8705532355
- Address
- 12825 Hwy 412, Alpena, AR 72611-8926
Signing Officer
- Name
- Anita L Engert
- Title
- Director, Treasurer
- Phone
- 8705532355
- Signed
- 2018-04-22
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Total for all programs”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Form 990-EZ, Part II, line 24 Deposits Utilities”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z |
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $155,919
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $155,919
- Revenue
- $18,988
- Expenses
- $16,911
- Net income
- $2,077