2026-07-31T14:42:39-05:00 2025-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2025-01-01 921498053 MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC MERY 5083046158 1 SCHUSSLER ROAD WORCESTER MA 01609 TASIA CEREZO PRESIDENT & CEO 5083046158 2026-07-30 1 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2026-07-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TASIA CEREZO 1 SCHUSSLER ROAD WORCESTER MA 01609 1449595 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. 5 3 37 30 0 0 1485897 1437596 0 0 185 -19539 6617 528 1492699 1418585 0 0 0 0 464083 863475 17500 33750 81928 651700 740505 1133283 1637730 359416 -219145 1244585 729366 883978 587904 360607 141462 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 1 154126 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. THIS PROGRAM CLOSED OUT 06/01/2025. PLEASE USE THE AREA BELOW TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU THINK WE MAY NEED OR QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS. 651540 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: IN 2025, IN OUR FAMILY SHELTERS, WE SERVED 20 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-5, WE SERVED NINE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-18, ONE CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19-21, AND 24 ADULTS. 525811 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. 16 FAMILIES MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. WE HAVE SERVED 19 YOUNG ADULTS IN OUR TRANSITIONAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM; TWO STARTED COLLEGE IN 2025, ONE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND TWO TRANSITIONED OUT OF THE PROGRAM INTO THEIR OWN PERMANENT HOUSING. OUTSIDE OF MILESTONES I.E. ANOTHER YEAR IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATING OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, MARCH 10, 2025, WE PLACED OUR FIRST YOUNG ADULT AT THE TRANSITIONAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM AND FACILITATED OUR FIRST WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: SERVING SUCCESS, WHICH PROVIDED CREDENTIALS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD PREVIOUS AND CURRENTLY LIVE IN SHELTER. 1331477 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X TASIA CEREZO 5083046158 1 SCHUSSLER ROAD WORCESTER MA 01609 TASIA CEREZO PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 119189 0 12862 MARISOL CEREZO CLERK 40.00 X X 95440 0 12731 CRICKET POTTER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISHA ANDREWS-SIMMONS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET CHIARUTTINI DIRECTOR AS OF 02/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSEY HUDSON DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 214629 0 25593 1 0 0 0 0 23395 1330983 83218 1437596 1945 1945 21484 -21484 -21484 -21484 3802 23395 9526 -5724 -5724 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 6252 6252 6252 1418585 0 0 -19011 240222 180167 60055 504692 397098 76408 31186 5680 4553 634 493 50584 39759 7769 3056 62297 48332 11264 2701 8871 8871 3838 3838 33750 33750 117191 94510 22681 4019 183 3836 35896 32867 2038 991 27852 2306 25546 489865 489865 7328 7295 33 5664 5664 6139 6139 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 7556 7556 RECRUITMENT & RETENTION 4851 1892 2869 90 21435 13291 2319 5825 1637730 1331477 224325 81928 0 46 211844 58139 134404 96723 0 28206 29019 6301 49866 22718 848471 523534 1244585 729366 35504 48371 0 16000 848474 523533 883978 587904 X 358607 138962 2000 2500 360607 141462 1244585 729366 -219145 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1485897 1437596 2923493 1485897 1437596 2923493 2923493 185 1945 2130 9132 10054 19186 2944809 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 9,132. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 3,802. REIMBURSMENT OF RENT - 2025 AMOUNT: $ 6,252. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29019 6301 22718 22718 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 523534 523534 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITIES 523533 523533 1428111 0 1428111 -9526 -9526 1418585 1647256 9526 9526 1637730 0 1637730 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -9,526. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,526. X X X X 1 LMA GRANT CONSULTING 20 BOW ST APT 3 BEVERLY MA 01915 GRANT CONSULTING 0 55000 33750 21250 55000 33750 21250 MA 2ND ANNUAL RENT PARTY 27197 23395 3802 800 1650 3700 1000 2376 27197 23395 3802 800 1650 3700 1000 2376 9526 -5724 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN (MSH) COMPLETED ITS SAFETY NET PROGRAM IN MAY OF 2025 AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACTED PROJECT PERIOD. THE SAFETY NET PROGRAM WAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO BE A SHORT-TERM INITIATIVE THAT SPANNED THE STATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS ASKED TO UNDERTAKE TO ADDRESS AN IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY NEED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND FULFILLMENT OF ALL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, THE PROGRAM FORMALLY CONCLUDED IN 2025. AS A RESULT, MSH DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AT ONE OF ITS THREE LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER THAT HAD BEEN DEDICATED TO THIS TEMPORARY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE ITS REMAINING PROGRAMS AND SITES IN ALIGNMENT WITH ITS MISSION AND ONGOING SERVICE COMMITMENTS. 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 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, S/HE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO IS DETERMINED BY CONDUCTING A COMPARABLE DATA PROCESS WITH THE SUPPORT OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.