Civic Intelligence

Merlin Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 71-0747717

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 11, 2022

Organization Profilewww.themerlinfoundation.com
206 S Main StBerryville, AR 72616

(870) 929-6213

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

72nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

54th percentile

8.8%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

56%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$232,706

Up $18,737 (+8.8%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$232,706

Up $18,737 (+8.8%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$68,871

Up $24,598 (+56%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$50,134

Up $41,172 (+459%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$18,737

Down $16,574 (-47%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $136,229Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $136,2292010Assets 2011: $148,733Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $148,7332011Assets 2012: $176,510Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $176,5102012Assets 2013: $169,136Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $169,1362013Assets 2014: $175,746Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $175,7462014Assets 2015: $150,187Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $150,1872015Assets 2016: $153,842Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $153,8422016Assets 2017: $155,919Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $155,9192017Assets 2018: $162,534Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $162,5342018Assets 2019: $178,658Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $178,6582019Assets 2020: $213,969Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $213,9692020Assets 2021: $232,706Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $232,7062021Assets 2022: $247,235Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $247,2352022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$232,706
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$232,706
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $72,669Expenses 2010: $89,132Net Income 2010: -$16,4632010Revenue 2011: $108,533Expenses 2011: $78,921Net Income 2011: $29,6122011Revenue 2012: $106,723Expenses 2012: $78,894Net Income 2012: $27,8292012Revenue 2013: $58,203Expenses 2013: $65,577Net Income 2013: -$7,3742013Revenue 2014: $60,857Expenses 2014: $54,247Net Income 2014: $6,6102014Revenue 2015: $24,751Expenses 2015: $50,310Net Income 2015: -$25,5592015Revenue 2016: $33,318Expenses 2016: $29,663Net Income 2016: $3,6552016Revenue 2017: $18,988Expenses 2017: $16,911Net Income 2017: $2,0772017Revenue 2018: $19,985Expenses 2018: $13,370Net Income 2018: $6,6152018Revenue 2019: $22,561Expenses 2019: $6,437Net Income 2019: $16,1242019Revenue 2020: $44,273Expenses 2020: $8,962Net Income 2020: $35,3112020Revenue 2021: $68,871Expenses 2021: $50,134Net Income 2021: $18,7372021Revenue 2022: $25,828Expenses 2022: $11,299Net Income 2022: $14,5292022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$68,871
Expenses$50,134
Net Income$18,737
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 11, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$68,871
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Victim Assistance and Advocacy for Children & Families and health care assistance.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Human Services - Multipurpose: Advocacy and assistance for children (236 Clients)$0$4,713
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Anita L EngertDirector-$0--
Michelle SteinerDirectorPT$0--
Robert BartosDirector, Chair-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Merlin Foundation
EIN
71-0747717
Phone
8709296213
Address
206 S Main St, Berryville, AR 72616

Signing Officer

Name
Anita L Engert
Title
Director, Treasurer
Phone
8709296213
Signed
2022-05-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Total cost of programs.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid expenses/deposits”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$232,706
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$232,706
Revenue
$68,871
Expenses
$50,134
Net income
$18,737
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.47$0.00$2.47$0.26$0.11$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$0.00$2.33$0.69$0.50$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.00$2.14$0.44$0.09$0.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$0.00$1.79$0.23$0.06$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$0.00$1.63$0.20$0.13$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.00$1.56$0.19$0.17$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.00$1.54$0.33$0.30$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.00$1.50$0.25$0.50$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.76$0.00$1.76$0.61$0.54$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.00$1.69$0.58$0.66$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.77$0.00$1.77$1.07$0.79$0.28
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.49$0.00$1.49$1.09$0.79$0.30
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.36$0.00$1.36$0.73$0.89$0.16