Civic Intelligence

Merchfriends Inc

EIN 88-1234794 • 501(c)6 • Phoenix, AZ

990-N Coverage

Profile

Building a stronger independent merchandise community to better support artists.

850 W Lincoln StPhoenix, AZ 85007

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

87th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$15,251

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

98th percentile

253%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$19,409

Up $13,914 (+253%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$19,409

Up $13,914 (+253%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$49,373

Up $4,863 (+11%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$35,459

Down $3,556 (-9.1%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$13,914

Up $8,419 (+153%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2022: $5,495Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $5,4952022Assets 2023: $19,409Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $19,4092023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$19,409
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$19,409
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2022: $44,510Expenses 2022: $39,015Net Income 2022: $5,4952022Revenue 2023: $49,373Expenses 2023: $35,459Net Income 2023: $13,9142023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$49,373
Expenses$35,459
Net Income$13,914
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,409
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$19,409
Revenue
$49,373
Expenses
$35,459
Net income
$13,914
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.4$0.00$19.4$49.4$35.5$13.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.50$0.00$5.50$44.5$39.0$5.50
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Apr 6, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$49,373
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Building a stronger independent merchandise community to better support artists.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Members from around the globe conduct meetings to learn and discuss best practices, source goods, share success stories and address challenges, fostering community communication through recurring webinars and live events. Launched Band Shirt Day in 2022, establishing an annual celebration dedicated to band tees. Band Shirt Day offers artists, labels, and merchandisers a day to proclaim their love of band shirts while raising funds for charities of their choosing.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dylan Gette-KingSecretaryPT$15,251-$15,251
Samuel MeansPresidentPT$0--
Miranda MartineauTreasurer-$0--
Tim NielsonBoard Member-$0--
Jason P WoodburyBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Merchfriends Inc
EIN
88-1234794
Phone
4802039198
Address
850 W Lincoln St, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Signing Officer

Name
Samuel Means
Title
President
Signed
2024-04-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Whitman & Jackson CPAs PC
Address
2040 W Whispering Wind Dr Ste 149, Phoenix, AZ 85085
Preparer
Lisa S Jackson CPA
Phone
6234559630
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $12607”

Other Expenses.1

“Software $3821”

Other Expenses.2

“Professional Fees $1010”

Other Expenses.3

“Payroll Processing Fees $734”

Other Expenses.4

“Worker's Comp Insurance $256”

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