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Project Merz Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 87-3077112

Aug 01, 2023 to Jul 31, 2024 • Filed on Sep 20, 2024

Organization ProfileN/A
207 Heritage RoadCherry Hill, NJ 08034

(850) 591-8285

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

-0.6%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A6C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$29,390

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.6% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE A6C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Up

$4,122

Up $4,122 from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$3,822

Down $836 (-18%) from 2023

Liabilities

$300

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Down

$142,496

Down $40,424 (-22%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$143,332

Down $35,171 (-20%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$836

Down $5,253 (-119%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,6582023Assets 2024: $4,122Liabilities 2024: $300Net Assets 2024: $3,8222024Assets 2025: $9,862Net Assets 2025: $9,8622025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,122
Liabilities$300
Net Assets$3,822
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $182,920Expenses 2023: $178,503Net Income 2023: $4,4172023Revenue 2024: $142,496Expenses 2024: $143,332Net Income 2024: -$8362024Revenue 2025: $54,393Expenses 2025: $48,353Net Income 2025: $6,0402025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$142,496
Expenses$143,332
Net Income-$836
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 20, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$142,496
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

charitable and educational purposes

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
wages paid to employees to perform and educate thepublic in the arts$0$79,920
payments to professional management to market andfind opportunites to perform in public$0$24,295
travel expenses for artists$0$17,125
payment to collaborative artists$0$8,867
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Julia YangVP, Treasurer And DirectorPT$29,390-$29,390
Brigid ColeridgePresident And DirectorPT$26,990-$26,990
Amy YangVP, Secretary And DirectorPT$23,540-$23,540
THOMAS NOVAKDirector-$0--
Amy RhodesDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Merzinc
EIN
87-3077112
Phone
8505918285
Address
207 HERITAGE ROAD, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034

Signing Officer

Name
Julia Yang
Title
VP & Treasurer
Phone
8505918285
Signed
2024-09-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lydia Yu CPA
Address
9 GLADSTONE, IRVINE, CA 92606
Preparer
Lydia Yu
Phone
9495525250
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt III, Line 31

“payment to collaborative artists”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“bank charges 101.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“entertainment 152.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“income tax 580.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“management fee 24295.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“payroll tax 6189.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“registration and filing fee 1036.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“repairs 200.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“studio rental 50.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“supplies 1629.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“travel expense 17125.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“website subscription 288.”

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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

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,122
Liabilities
$300
Net assets
$3,822
Revenue
$142,496
Expenses
$143,332
Net income
-$836
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$0.54$0.48$0.06
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.42$1.43$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.05$1.83$1.79$0.04