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Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 86-1090663

Oct 01, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 • Filed on Jan 28, 2021

Organization ProfileINFORMATION CONTAINED @ WWW.PDXMEX.COM
200 SW Market St Ste 190Portland, OR 97201

(503) 228-4361

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

93rd percentile

64%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

76th percentile

39%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

206%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$45,363

Up $12,668 (+39%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$45,363

Up $12,668 (+39%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$19,668

Up $13,242 (+206%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$7,000

Up $3,000 (+75%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$12,668

Up $10,242 (+422%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $34,903Net Assets 2010: $34,9032010Assets 2011: $32,406Net Assets 2011: $32,4062011Assets 2012: $31,041Net Assets 2012: $31,0412012Assets 2013: $35,275Net Assets 2013: $35,2752013Assets 2014: $36,541Net Assets 2014: $36,5412014Assets 2015: $32,350Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $28,642Net Assets 2016: $28,6422016Assets 2017: $25,534Net Assets 2017: $25,5342017Assets 2018: $30,269Net Assets 2018: $30,2692018Assets 2019: $32,695Net Assets 2019: $32,6952019Assets 2020: $45,363Net Assets 2020: $45,3632020Assets 2021: $46,049Net Assets 2021: $46,0492021Assets 2022: $74,094Net Assets 2022: $74,0942022Assets 2023: $78,882Liabilities 2023: $5002023Assets 2025: $81,509Net Assets 2025: $81,5092025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$45,363
Liabilities-
Net Assets$45,363
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $4,378Expenses 2010: $5,005Net Income 2010: -$6272010Revenue 2011: $3,013Expenses 2011: $5,510Net Income 2011: -$2,4972011Revenue 2012: $3,675Expenses 2012: $5,040Net Income 2012: -$1,3652012Revenue 2013: $7,302Expenses 2013: $3,068Net Income 2013: $4,2342013Revenue 2014: $4,278Expenses 2014: $3,012Net Income 2014: $1,2662014Revenue 2015: $2,845Expenses 2015: $7,036Net Income 2015: -$4,1912015Revenue 2016: $5,792Expenses 2016: $9,500Net Income 2016: -$3,7082016Revenue 2017: $6,392Expenses 2017: $9,500Net Income 2017: -$3,1082017Revenue 2018: $7,735Expenses 2018: $3,000Net Income 2018: $4,7352018Revenue 2019: $6,426Expenses 2019: $4,000Net Income 2019: $2,4262019Revenue 2020: $19,668Expenses 2020: $7,000Net Income 2020: $12,6682020Revenue 2021: $8,234Expenses 2021: $7,548Net Income 2021: $6862021Revenue 2022: $37,160Expenses 2022: $9,115Net Income 2022: $28,0452022Revenue 2023: $12,322Expenses 2023: $8,034Net Income 2023: $4,2882023Revenue 2025: $15,766Expenses 2025: $9,117Net Income 2025: $6,6492025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$19,668
Expenses$7,000
Net Income$12,668
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Signed
Jan 28, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$19,668
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

PUBLIC CHARITY

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION. DURING 2019 FISCAL YEAR THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED THREE SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 7,000.$7,000$7,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRENDA BARNESPresident-$0--
TINA LYONSVice Preside-$0--
LISA HARRISSecretary/Tr-$0--
REBECCA HENDERSONDirector-$0--
DAVID BOYAJIANDirector-$0--
GARRETT COSTELLODirector-$0--
ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHTDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund
EIN
86-1090663
Phone
5032284361
Address
200 SW MARKET ST STE 190, PORTLAND, OR 97201

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Wainwright
Title
Director
Phone
5032284361
Signed
2021-01-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
ROSTAD & ENGLISH CPA'S PC
Address
8405 SW BARBUR BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97219
Preparer
Michael W English
Phone
5039772266
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I

“Name & address class of activity date of gift desc. Of property cash contribution great lakes maritime academy 715 e front st. Traverse city, mi 4902532 scholarships 07/31/2020 cash 3,000 maine maritime academy 1 pleasant st. Castine, me 04420 scholarships 07/31/2020 cash 2,000 suny maritime college scholarships 07/31/2020 6 pennyfield avenue cash throgs neck, ny 10465 2,000”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$45,363
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$45,363
Revenue
$19,668
Expenses
$7,000
Net income
$12,668
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$81.5$81.5$15.8$9.12$6.65
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$78.9$0.50$12.3$8.03$4.29
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$74.1$74.1$37.2$9.12$28.0
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.0$46.0$8.23$7.55$0.69
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.4$45.4$19.7$7.00$12.7
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$32.7$32.7$6.43$4.00$2.43
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.3$30.3$7.74$3.00$4.74
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.5$25.5$6.39$9.50$3.11
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$28.6$28.6$5.79$9.50$3.71
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.4$0.00$2.85$7.04$4.19
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.5$36.5$4.28$3.01$1.27
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$35.3$35.3$7.30$3.07$4.23
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$31.0$31.0$3.68$5.04$1.37
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$32.4$32.4$3.01$5.51$2.50
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$34.9$34.9$4.38$5.01$0.63