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Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 86-1090663
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
90th percentile
Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
61st percentile
Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
81st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$81,509
Up $2,627 (+3.3%) from 2023
Net Assets
$81,509
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$15,766
Up $3,444 (+28%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$9,117
Up $1,083 (+13%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$6,649
Up $2,361 (+55%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 14, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $15,766
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
PUBLIC CHARITY
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION. DURING 2024 FISCAL YEAR THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 9,000. | $9,000 | $9,117 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX SCOTT | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| RANDY FISHER | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| GREG ZANAVICH | Secretary/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA HENDERSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAMANTHA SHAVER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CURTIS CANNIZZARO | Director | - | $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
- Curtis Cannizzaro
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 5032284361
- Signed
- 2026-01-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- ROSTAD & ENGLISH CPA'S PC
- Address
- 149 SE 3RD AVE STE 500, HILLSBORO, OR 97123-4094
- Preparer
- Michael W English
- Phone
- 5036484471
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I
“Line 10 - multiple grants <5,000 each name & address class of activity date of gift desc. Of property cash contribution duke university, office of financial aid 2127 campus dr durham, nc 27705 scholarships 08/13/2025 cash 1,500 massachusetts maritime academy, office of financial aid 101 academy drive buzzards bay, ma 02532 scholarships 08/13/2025 cash 3,000 seattle maritime academy, office of financial aid 4455 shilshole avenue nw seattle, wa 98107 scholarships 08/13/2025 cash 1,000 south dakota school of mines & technology, office of financial aid 501 east saint joseph st. Rapid city, sd 57701 scholarships 08/13/2025 cash 1,500 university of michigan 515 east jefferson street ann arbor, mi 48109-1316 scholarships 08/13/2025 cash 2,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank service charges 117 total 117”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | LINE 10 - MULTIPLE GRANTS <5,000 EACH NAME & ADDRESS CLASS OF ACTIVITY DATE OF GIFT DESC. OF PROPERTY CASH CONTRIBUTION DUKE UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID 2127 CAMPUS DR DURHAM, NC 27705 SCHOLARSHIPS 08/13/2025 CASH 1,500 MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID 101 ACADEMY DRIVE BUZZARDS BAY, MA 02532 SCHOLARSHIPS 08/13/2025 CASH 3,000 SEATTLE MARITIME ACADEMY, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID 4455 SHILSHOLE AVENUE NW SEATTLE, WA 98107 SCHOLARSHIPS 08/13/2025 CASH 1,000 SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES & TECHNOLOGY, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID 501 EAST SAINT JOSEPH ST. RAPID CITY, SD 57701 SCHOLARSHIPS 08/13/2025 CASH 1,500 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 515 EAST JEFFERSON STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109-1316 SCHOLARSHIPS 08/13/2025 CASH 2,000 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $81,509
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $81,509
- Revenue
- $15,766
- Expenses
- $9,117
- Net income
- $6,649
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