Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,201,433
- Total expenses
- $4,723,641
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,921,763
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $277,975
- Investment income
- $14,270
- Other revenue
- -$12,575
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,900,918
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,136,537
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,764,381
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,040,076
- Management and general expenses
- $402,813
- Fundraising expenses
- $280,752
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,040,076
Program services were 85.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$90,088
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,228,211
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,603,464
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$65,366
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $277,975 · related or exempt $277,975
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3 · Investment income
total $14,270 · excluded $14,270
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$13,350
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$90,088
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$25,740
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$12,390 · excluded -$12,390
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$164,527
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$166,600
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9c · Net income from gaming
total -$2,073 · unrelated business -$2,073
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $1,888 · related or exempt $1,888
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,888
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $146,858 · program services $102,800 · management and general $14,686 · fundraising $29,372
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,244,268 · program services $1,044,296 · management and general $89,372 · fundraising $110,600
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $11,131 · program services $9,255 · management and general $927 · fundraising $949
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $135,922 · program services $114,829 · management and general $11,089 · fundraising $10,004
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $97,261 · program services $82,534 · management and general $5,241 · fundraising $9,486
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11b · Fees: legal
total $2,911 · program services $1,399 · management and general $1,229 · fundraising $283
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $226,021 · program services $108,657 · management and general $95,395 · fundraising $21,969
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11g · Fees: other
total $394,183 · program services $335,343 · management and general $47,826 · fundraising $11,014
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13 · Office expenses
total $151,219 · program services $102,428 · management and general $25,155 · fundraising $23,636
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14 · Information technology
total $72,122 · program services $34,672 · management and general $30,440 · fundraising $7,010
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16 · Occupancy
total $187,958 · program services $159,467 · management and general $7,869 · fundraising $20,622
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17 · Travel
total $28,112 · program services $17,065 · management and general $10,741 · fundraising $306
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $27,086 · program services $16,362 · management and general $8,091 · fundraising $2,633
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20 · Interest
total $3,640 · program services $2,347 · management and general $1,014 · fundraising $279
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $92,967 · program services $70,855 · management and general $15,182 · fundraising $6,930
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23 · Insurance
total $26,602 · program services $5,106 · management and general $17,633 · fundraising $3,863
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24a · Other expenses: DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE
total $1,366,948 · program services $1,366,948
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24b · Other expenses: FOOD, ACTIVITIES AND SUPP
total $359,075 · program services $359,075
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24c · Other expenses: IN-KIND EXPENSE
total $71,187 · program services $66,347 · management and general $1,551 · fundraising $3,289
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24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $31,092 · program services $23,362 · management and general $4,969 · fundraising $2,761
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24e · All other expenses
total $47,078 · program services $16,929 · management and general $14,403 · fundraising $15,746
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,560,001 · end of year $912,118
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,173,835 · end of year $1,129,047
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $7,098 · end of year $39,469
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $16,042 · end of year $29,169
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,650,897
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$676,559
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,067,305 · end of year $974,338
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,874,324 · end of year $1,816,777
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $422,989 · end of year $243,544
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $15,000
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $118,711 · end of year $51,673
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,870,316 · end of year $1,826,320
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $932,072 · end of year $724,130
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,354,517 · end of year $2,040,251
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
MERRICK COMMUNITY SERVICES CHAMPIONS THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO PROMOTE STABILITY, INDEPENDENCE, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
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EMPLOYMENT & CAREER SERVICES MERRICK'S EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO EAST SIDE RESIDENTS TO PURSUE EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMMING PROVIDES UNDER/UNEMPLOYED ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH ACCESS TO SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMS, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SUPPORTS. IN ADDITION TO BROAD EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, MERRICK OFFERS TRAINING IN HUMAN SERVICES AND ENTREPRENEUR CAREER PATHWAYS FOR 18-30-YEAR-OLD RAMSEY COUNTY RESIDENTS. MCS PROVIDES YOUTH WITH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMMING THROUGH MPOWER, A MERRICK PROGRAM THAT TYPICALLY RUNS TWO OR THREE COHORTS ANNUALLY WITH EAST SIDE YOUTH. LAST YEAR, MCS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 178 ADULTS AND YOUTH SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES.
Expenses $872,177
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FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES MERRICK'S FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES CASE MANAGERS UTILIZE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION RESOURCES, TOOLS, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS TO ADDRESS AND/OR SERVICE THE COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPLEX NEEDS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY. MERRICK CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE OFFERED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH RAMSEY COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES -FAMILY & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (FCP) / PARENT SUPPORT OUTREACH PROGRAM (PSOP) & FAMILY EMERGENCY FUNDS. FCP/PSOP IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH BASIC NEEDS AND INFORMATION REGARDING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN 2024-25, MCS SERVED 908 INDIVIDUALS AND 227 FAMILIES THOUGH THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, MCS SERVED OVER 2,822 YOUTH THROUGH SEASONAL PROGRAMMING (BACKPACK GIVEAWAY AND HOLIDAY TOY SHARE. MERRICK ALSO PROVIDES HOUSING SUPPORTS TO FAMILIES IN NEED, SPECIALLY FOCUSED ON PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS AND PROMOTING LONGER-TERM HOUSING STABILITY. IN THIS PAST YEAR, WE PROVIDED HOUSING NAVIGATION SUPPORT TO 414 FAMILIES AND PREVENTED EVICTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT HOMELESSNESS TO 184 OF THOSE FAMILIES.
Expenses $1,684,268 · Revenue $2,400
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FOOD SHELF PROVIDING A VARIETY OF HIGH-QUALITY FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, MERRICK'S FOOD SHELF OFFERS EAST SIDE OF SAINT PAUL AND MAPLEWOOD RESIDENTS NUTRITIOUS FOODS THROUGH A CLIENT-CHOICE MODEL AT OUR ARCADE FOOD SHELF, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS THROUGH SCHOOL AND FAITH-BASED SITES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MCS SERVED 16,640 INDIVIDUALS AND DISTRIBUTED 890,000 POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH OUR FOOD SHELVES IN 2024-25.
Expenses $506,150
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MEALS ON WHEELS THE MERRICK MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ENABLE AREA SENIORS AND OTHER HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND CONTINUE LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THIS PAST YEAR, MCS VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED 32,169 HOT MEALS AND SERVED 265 HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS PROGRAM. EAST SIDE EMPLOYMENT XCHANGE MERRICK IS A LEADER (AND FISCAL SPONSOR) FOR THE EAST SIDE EMPLOYMENT XCHANGE, A COLLABORATIVE OF 14 PARTNERS SERVING EAST SIDE COMMUNITIES WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND RELATIONSHIPS TO AREA EMPLOYERS. THE XCHANGE IS FOCUSED ON CREATING MORE EQUITABLE AND NUMEROUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE EAST SIDE OF SAINT PAUL, SERVING AS A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR EMPLOYERS TO SOURCE TALENT AND ENGAGE EAST SIDE JOBSEEKERS WITH PARTICIPANT-CENTERED AND ASPIRATIONAL COACHING. IN FY 2024-25, THE XCHANGE PROVIDED COUNSEL, SUPPORT, OR DIRECTION TO INDIVIDUALS. PARTNERSHIP FOR EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES (PERC) IN 2024-25, MERRICK CONTINUED TO BE THE LOCAL BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES (PERC) COHORT IN SAINT PAUL. MCS SERVES AS THE CONVENER OF A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY TABLE THAT CATALYZES SYSTEMS CHANGE IN SAINT PAUL THROUGH THE CREATION OF A DATA- CENTERED COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN. WE ALSO ACT AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR GRANTS/CONTRACTS OF UP TO 3.9 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS. PERC IS A RESULTS-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMMUNITY, PHILANTHROPY, AND GOVERNMENT THAT ADVANCES RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE BY SHIFTING POWER AND RESOURCES TO BLACK, INDIGENOUS, ASIAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN, AND LATINO/A/X PEOPLE LIVING IN LOW WEALTH, UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT IN 2024-25 WE HAD 465 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 12,100 HOURS THROUGHOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, A TOTAL VALUE OF AT LEAST 435,000 (INDEPENDENT SECTOR, 2024).
Expenses $977,481 · Revenue $275,575
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Daniel A RodriguezDANIEL A RODRIGUEZ
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $137,729
- From this org
- $123,881
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,848
- Hours/week
- 40
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Susan BergmannSUSAN BERGMANN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michelle BartleyMICHELLE BARTLEY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian SwedeenBRIAN SWEDEEN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica BierwerthJESSICA BIERWERTH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles BolineCHARLES BOLINE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Manuel BrettMANUEL BRETT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ellery CarrELLERY CARR
BOARD MEMEBR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John GrantJOHN GRANT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bill GrayBILL GRAY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $2,131
- From this org
- $2,131
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diamond HunterDIAMOND HUNTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karisa LindquistKARISA LINDQUIST
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James LockwoodJAMES LOCKWOOD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lucas PetersonLUCAS PETERSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel RitchDANIEL RITCH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric Van-SitchlerERIC VAN-SITCHLER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Victoria Virasy-ErteltVICTORIA VIRASY-ERTELT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael YeeMICHAEL YEE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ruth AittalaRUTH AITTALA
GAMBLING MAN
- Total calculated
- $7,413
- From this org
- $7,413
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7.5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 3 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202543439349300209
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