2025-11-17T09:32:44-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2024-01-01 921498053 MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC MERY 5083046158 1 SCHUSSLER ROAD WORCESTER MA 01609 TASIA CEREZO PRESIDENT & CEO 5083046158 2025-11-14 1 0 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TASIA CEREZO 1 SCHUSSLER ROAD WORCESTER MA 01609 1495214 0 X WWW.MERYLSSAFEHAVEN.ORG X 2023 MA MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN (MSH) IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AND CONNECTING FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, SHELTER AND RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE PERSON FOR HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ISSUES. MSH AIMS TO BE AN IMPETUS FOR CHANGE THAT RECOGNIZES HUMANITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY. THROUGH SUPPORT IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL BUDGETING AND MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFYING CHILDCARE AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, SAFETY, AND SHELTER. OUR MISSION IS TO LEVEL THE FIELD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO ENTER OUR DOORS. 6 4 21 4 0 0 0 1485897 0 0 0 185 0 6617 0 1492699 0 0 0 0 0 464083 0 17500 25018 0 651700 0 1133283 0 359416 1191 1244585 0 883978 1191 360607 X MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN, INC. (MSH) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AND CONNECTING FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WITH SHELTER AND RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE PERSON FOR HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ISSUES. MSH AIMS TO BE AN IMPETUS FOR CHANGE THAT RECOGNIZES HUMANITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY. THROUGH SUPPORT IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL BUDGETING AND MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFYING CHILDCARE AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, SAFETY, AND SHELTER. OUR MISSION IS TO LEVEL THE FIELD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO ENTER OUR DOORS. 0 0 517937 0 0 ON JANUARY 26, 2024, MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN OPENED ITS DOORS TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS THROUGH THE SAFETY NET SHELTER PROGRAM, PROVIDING EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY, SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION, UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS, AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES WORCESTER COUNTY. THIS RAPID RESPONSE PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATED MSH'S CAPACITY TO ADDRESS URGENT, UNMET NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FROM JANUARY 26, 2024, TO MAY 23, 2025, THIS INITIATIVE SUPPORTED 137 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 34 FAMILIES; 28 CHILDREN AGE FIVE AND UNDER; 47 CHILDREN AGES 6-18; AND 62 ADULTS AS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD. AFTER STAYING WITH SAFETY NET, 24 FAMILIES TRANSITIONED TO OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (EA) SHELTER PLACEMENTS; NINE EXITED TO NON-EA PLACEMENTS; AND ONE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SAFETY NET FACILITY. THE PROGRAM WAS HONORED BY WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL DURING NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK. 451429 0 0 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES, MSH PROVIDES EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS. THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE BY REFERRAL ONLY THROUGH THE STATE'S EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. OUR CONGREGATE AND SCATTERED SITE LOCATIONS OPENED ON APRIL 9, 2024. SINCE LAUNCH, MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN HAS SUPPORTED 82 INDIVIDUALS: 26 CHILDREN AGES FIVE AND UNDER, 20 CHILDREN AGES 6-18, TWO YOUTH AGES 19-21, AND 34 ADULTS. DURING THE EARLY MONTHS OF THIS PROGRAM, MSH HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOST THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME IN OUR PLAY SPACE ASSEMBLING PLAY STRUCTURES, COLORING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND BAKING COOKIES. OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROGRAM, TO-DATE, INCLUDE 11 FAMILIES EXITING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. 55922 0 0 ON OCTOBER 31, 2024, MSH HOSTED A RIBBON CUTTING FOR OUR TYEP PROGRAM. JANUARY 2025, MSH BEGAN INTEGRATING MENTORING, EMERGENCY HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT FOR YOUTH AGES 18-24 TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN SEARCH OF SHELTER AND RESOURCES. 1025288 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 MA X TASIA CEREZO 5083046158 1 SCHUSSLER ROAD WORCESTER MA 01609 TASIA CEREZO PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 101755 0 8668 MARISOL CEREZO CLERK 40.00 X X 79683 0 7352 CRICKET POTTER VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 08/2024 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAKEISHA FRANKLIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISHA ANDREWS-SIMMONS TREASUER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHELSEY HUDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 181438 0 16020 1 0 0 0 0 3000 821682 661215 1485897 185 185 9132 3000 2515 6617 6617 1492699 0 0 6802 197458 148093 49365 169365 169362 3 1554 1554 9282 9282 86424 76918 9506 4485 4485 17500 17500 19428 5536 13892 6890 1131 5759 59325 59325 17124 17124 487592 487592 576 576 10453 10453 4670 4670 7607 7607 RECRUITMENT & RETENTION 5698 5654 44 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4420 4420 23432 15991 5726 1715 1133283 1025288 82977 25018 1191 211844 134404 54536 4670 0 49866 0 848471 1191 1244585 35504 0 848474 0 883978 X 1191 358607 2000 1191 360607 1191 1244585 359416 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1485897 1485897 1485897 1485897 96 1485801 185 185 9132 9132 1495214 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 9,132. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 54536 4670 49866 49866 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 848471 848471 LEASE LIABILITY 848474 848474 1495214 0 1495214 -2515 -2515 1492699 1135798 2515 2515 1133283 0 1133283 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -2,515. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,515. X X X X 1 LMA GRANT CONSULTING 20 BOW ST APT 3 BEVERLY MA 01915 GRANT CONSULTING 0 55000 17500 37500 55000 17500 37500 MA TASIA CEREZO PRESIDENT ASSIST WITH CASH FLOW NEEDS. X 11500 0 0 1 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE IS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND CLERK. TASIA CEREZO AND MARISOL CEREZO ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, FINANCE ASSISTANT, COO, AND CEO UPON COMPLETION FOR REVIEW AND PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A COMPARABLE DATA PROCESS AND WITH SUPPORT OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO IS DETERMINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.