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← MERIT NETWORK INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MERIT NETWORK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$153,174,231
Total expenses
$42,592,686
Contributions and grants received
$9,148,858
Grants paid
$0
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$39,446,404
Management and general expenses
$3,146,282
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$39,446,404

Program services were 92.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard Czarnecki

    Director

    Total calculated
    $462,388
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $358,440
    Other
    $103,948
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $358,440 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $103,948 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $462,388 related

  • Milos Topic

    Director

    Total calculated
    $366,223
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $283,894
    Other
    $82,329
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $283,894 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $82,329 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $366,223 related

  • Rob Thompson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $344,523
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $267,072
    Other
    $77,451
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $267,072 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $77,451 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $344,523 related

  • Gavin Leach

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $341,940
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $265,070
    Other
    $76,870
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $265,070 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $76,870 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $341,940 related

  • Andrew Palms

    Director

    Total calculated
    $297,585
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $230,686
    Other
    $66,899
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $230,686 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $66,899 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $297,585 related

  • Joshua Olson

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $293,501
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $227,520
    Other
    $65,981
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $227,520 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $65,981 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $293,501 related

  • Bhavani Koneru

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $288,452
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $223,606
    Other
    $64,846
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $223,606 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $64,846 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $288,452 related

  • Andrew Holmes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $278,382
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $215,800
    Other
    $62,582
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $215,800 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $62,582 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $278,382 related

  • Ronald Woody

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $237,071
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $183,776
    Other
    $53,295
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $183,776 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $53,295 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $237,071 related

  • Charlie Weaver

    Director

    Total calculated
    $224,908
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $174,347
    Other
    $50,561
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $174,347 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $50,561 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $224,908 related

  • James Bujaki

    Director

    Total calculated
    $158,487
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $122,858
    Other
    $35,629
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $122,858 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $35,629 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $158,487 related

  • Julie Hober

    Director

    Total calculated
    $120,744
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $93,600
    Other
    $27,144
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

  • Melissa Woo

    Chair (until 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $237,584
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $184,174
    Other
    $53,410
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $184,174 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $53,410 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $237,584 related

  • Joseph Sawasky

    President/CEO (until 9/23) Exec. Profess.

    Total calculated
    $313,147
    From this org
    $15,000
    From related orgs
    $207,100
    Other
    $91,047
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $15,000 + $196,896 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $10,204 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $19,676 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $71,371 related
    Filer's total
    $15,000 + $298,147 related

  • Kathleen Micheli

    VP Finance & Admin/CFO

    Total calculated
    $244,571
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $172,022
    Other
    $72,549
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $172,022 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $17,166 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $55,383 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $244,571 related

  • Roger Blake

    President/CEO

    Total calculated
    $168,165
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $142,830
    Other
    $25,335
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $142,830 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $25,335 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $168,165 related

  • Robert Stovall

    VP Strategy & Research

    Total calculated
    $266,967
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $210,409
    Other
    $56,558
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $210,409 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $21,005 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $35,553 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $266,967 related

  • Charlotte Bewersdorff

    VP Community Engagement

    Total calculated
    $254,742
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $198,448
    Other
    $56,294
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $198,448 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $19,184 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $37,110 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $254,742 related

  • Michael Milliken

    VP Technology Operations

    Total calculated
    $244,590
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $188,544
    Other
    $56,046
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $188,544 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $18,819 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $37,227 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $244,590 related

  • Kevin Hayes

    Chief Information Security Officer

    Total calculated
    $221,983
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $166,820
    Other
    $55,163
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $166,820 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $16,646 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $38,517 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $221,983 related

  • David Dennis

    Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $203,722
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $160,227
    Other
    $43,495
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $160,227 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,987 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $27,508 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $203,722 related

  • Rod Llanes

    Network Principle/Optical Architect

    Total calculated
    $218,427
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $160,683
    Other
    $57,744
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $160,683 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $13,215 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $44,529 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $218,427 related

  • Larry Blunk

    Network Engineer

    Total calculated
    $204,331
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $128,106
    Other
    $76,225
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $128,106 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,775 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $63,450 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $204,331 related

  • Roy Hockett

    Network Engineer

    Total calculated
    $181,125
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $140,218
    Other
    $40,907
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $140,218 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,704 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,203 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $181,125 related

  • Tim DeNike

    Lead Network Route/Switch Architect

    Total calculated
    $176,445
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $132,533
    Other
    $43,912
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $132,533 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,701 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,211 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $176,445 related

  • Jason Russell

    Director of Business Systems

    Total calculated
    $164,922
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $122,845
    Other
    $42,077
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $122,845 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,248 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $29,829 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $164,922 related

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 — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3
The University of Michigan, a related organization, used the following methods to establish compensation for Merit Network Inc's President/CEO: - Compensation committee - Compensation survey or study - Approval by the board or compensation committee

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
2 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531269349301433

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