Merck Forest & Farmland Center

Analysis

Merck Forest & Farmland Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Rupert, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Merck Forest & Farmland Center reported income of $4.9m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $720k to $4.9m (+579%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Merck Forest & Farmland Center sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ecumenical Senior Center ($4.9m), Arcil Inc ($4.9m) and Cornerstone Assistance Network Inc ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $520k. At year end it held assets of $14.7m against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $14.6m. It reported 18 employees.