2024-07-22T09:39:59-07:00 2023-12-31 680260103 REGALIA & ASSOCIATES CPAS 103 TOWN COUNTRY DR STE K DANVILLE CA 94526 990 2023-01-01 815318709 Meriama Fund MERI 5105269691 909 Montgomery Street 400 San Francisco CA 94133 Erica Stone Chair/President 5105269691 2024-07-22 true Erica Stone 999009999 true Douglas W Regalia P00186389 9253140390 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Erica Stone 909 Montgomery Street 400 San Francisco CA 94133 324551 false X N/A X 2017 CA Our mission is to promote literacy, conservation of wildlife and wild places, the movement arts, and to open doors of opportunity for women and girls throughout the world. In light of the global pandemic, Meriama Fund has added a focus area for crisis relief and support. 4 4 0 0 464210 324505 0 49 46 0 464259 324551 434490 286283 0 0 0 0 2977 2764 437467 289047 26792 35504 864545 900049 0 864545 900049 The Meriama Fund continues its outreach to provide funding for COVID relief in Nepal. From our own communities to the Himalaya, we support protecting wild places and the creatures that inhabit them. false false 286283 286283 We have a vision that will evolve as Meriama Fund grows, and that is to help women and girls find their wings. Our first emphasis here will be on financial literacy as a powerful tool for self-determination and empowerment.We support public libraries, those invaluable sources of freedom and deep knowledge. We also support innovative ways to teach and encourage the kind of creative, compelling writing that can give wings to feelings and new ideas.From our own communities to the Himalaya, we support protecting wild places and the creatures that inhabit them. Wild places nourish the soul, and wild creatures remind us that we are all interconnected and have a responsibility to be good stewards of our planet.We believe in the power of art to change lives, and support movement arts that empower and invite empathy for the experiences of others and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the world around us.Our lens for this: dance and martial arts. We are drawn to dance that serves as a reminder of the goodness, power and compassion in ourselves and in others, and bolsters a resilient hope for humanity.Martial arts for women offers a path to developing and recognizing their strength, courage, and the understanding that they are worth defending and that they can also defend those who are most vulnerable. 286283 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Erica Stone 5105269691 909 Montgomery Street 400 San Francisco CA 94133 X Erica Stone Chair/President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rosalinda Garciacano III CFO 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Allen Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Hayes Asst Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 324505 324505 0 46 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324551 46 11000 11000 0 275283 275283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2215 2215 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 524 524 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 289047 286283 2764 0 464545 500049 400000 400000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 864545 900049 0 0 X 864545 900049 864545 900049 864545 900049 35504 X false false false X 268444 652440 464210 324505 1709599 0 0 0 0 268444 652440 464210 324505 1709599 59200 54222 113422 0 59200 54222 113422 1596177 517 160 56 49 46 828 0 517 160 56 49 46 828 0 0 517 268604 652496 464259 324551 1710427 0.93320 0.95640 0.00050 0.00100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true East Asia 0 0 Funding for community services Shelter Medical Education etc 270283 North America 0 0 Grant Program Support 5000 275283 275283 East Asia Cultural Preservati 21960 wire/cash East Asia Disater Relief 25270 Wire/Cash East Asia Education 89843 wire/cash East Asia Healthcare 7340 wire/cash East Asia Infrastucture 20550 wire/cash East Asia Livelihood Dev 5810 wire/cash East Asia Shelter 99510 wire/cash North America Program Support 5000 check 13 1 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US A budget is prepared in advance of all international work. Individuals working in the designated foreign countries provide ongoing reports regarding progress of work. Expenditures are made against budgeted amounts and analyzed continuously by US-based management. Discussions, e-mails, and other techniques of communication are employed to ensure that funds are utilized according to the original intent. Accomplishments are documented in writing and submitted by field representatives to the head office. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting The cash basis method of accounting is used. true Sarah Bush Dance Project PO Box 20485 Oakland CA 94620 113451703 10000 0 Program Support 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The organization had no employees for the year ended December 31, 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The organization had no employees for the year ended December 31, 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to our website and to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office.