Merrick House

Analysis

Merrick House is a registered charity in United States, based in Cleveland, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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, Merrick House reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.5m (+0.4%), an average of +0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Merrick House sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elephant Club ($1.5m), Samaritan Counseling Center Inc ($1.5m) and Ocj Kids ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $778k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $104k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 52 employees.