Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Merk of New Jersey Inc.
EIN 85-1313212 • 501(c)3 • Paramus, NJ
Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE Z99
Profile
Preparation and delivery of food at local emergency scenes. Community and charitable events
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
43rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$30,540
Down $2,220 (-6.8%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$30,540
Down $2,220 (-6.8%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$40,938
Down $9,513 (-19%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$43,158
Down $4,184 (-8.8%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$2,220
Down $5,329 (-171%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $30,540
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $30,540
- Revenue
- $40,938
- Expenses
- $43,158
- Net income
- -$2,220
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $40,938
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Preparation and delivery of food at local emergency scenes. Community and charitable events
Preparation and delivery of food at local emergency scenes, community and charitable events
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF FOOD FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AT LOCAL EMERGENCY SCENES | $40,938 | $43,158 |
| PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF FOOD FOR VOUNTEERS AT LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS | $0 | $0 |
| PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF FOOD FOR VOUNTEERS AT LOCAL CHARITABLE FUND-RAISING EVENTS | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD HILL | President And Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ROCCO NAZZARO | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| BENITO FUSCO | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Merk of New Jersey Inc
- EIN
- 85-1313212
- Phone
- 2014198152
- Address
- 173 HALSEY STREET, PARAMUS, NJ 07652
Signing Officer
- Name
- Edward Hill
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2014198152
- Signed
- 2025-11-15
Preparer
- Firm
- George E Cooke CPA
- Address
- 42 EAST LINWOOD AVENUE, PARAMUS, NJ 07652
- Preparer
- George E Cooke
- Phone
- 2013707966
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: equipment repairs and maintenance. Amount: 2,482. Description: food purchases. Amount: 22,929. Description: insurance. Amount: 6,310. Description: propane. Amount: 151. Description: supplies. Amount: 11,037. Description: bank charges. Amount: 249. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 43,158.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: vehicles and equipment. Beg. Of year amount: 29,735. End of year amount: 29,735. Description: corporate formation. Beg. Of year amount: 600. End of year amount: 600.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 2,482. DESCRIPTION: FOOD PURCHASES. AMOUNT: 22,929. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 6,310. DESCRIPTION: PROPANE. AMOUNT: 151. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 11,037. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 249. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 43,158. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 29,735. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 29,735. DESCRIPTION: CORPORATE FORMATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 600. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 600. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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