Nonprofit · EIN 45-2907584
GIVE MERIT INC
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,408,123 | $2,633,507 | $2,774,616 | $7,628,026 | $742,328 | $6,885,698 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,141,177 | $2,603,143 | $538,034 | $3,756,097 | $104,127 | $3,651,970 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,982,440 | $1,557,469 | $424,971 | $3,227,281 | $134,254 | $3,093,027 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,411,856
- of which government grants
- $1,405,391
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,254
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,270
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,987
- Other revenue
- -$12,987
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $71,655
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $520,211
- Other salaries and wages
- $627,807
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,343,182
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $85,450
- Occupancy
- $160,862
- Travel
- $52,662
- Depreciation
- $22,015
- Program services (functional)
- $991,485
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,449,969
- Fundraising (functional)
- $192,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,756,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,628,026
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $742,328
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,885,698
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,254,041
- Publicly traded securities
- $251,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $64,880
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,820,818
- Gross receipts
- $5,588,949
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TANISHA STREETER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $250,000 |
| KUHU SAHA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,000 |
| DAVID MERRITT | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MERRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE HAYES-STALLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| NIRAJ KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHEVELLE ROMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUHU SAHA | SECRETARY/ED Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $180,000 |
| JONATHAN MERRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MERRITT | PRESIDENT/BO Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| EKPE UDOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHEVELLE ROMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIRAJ KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSIE HAYES-STALLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEKALE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MERRITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 15 | $30,000 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIRAJ KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER KIRKHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY KOZLOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MACHELLE MCADORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYONA MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MERRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHEVELLE ROMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EKPE UDOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KORI VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10100 GRAND RIVER AVE, DETROIT, MI 48204-2042
- In care of
- % DAVID MERRITT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 1113 SOUTH UNIVERSITY, ANN ARBOR MI 48104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID MERRITT, 10100 GRAND RIVER, DETROIT, MI 48204
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- DAVID MERRITT, 3805 GLEN FALLS, BLOOMFIELD MI 48302
- Signed the 990
- DAVID MERRITT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (248) 250-1315
- Website
- GIVEMERIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DETROIT YOUTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE ENRICHMENT, MENTORSHIP AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GIVE MERIT CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 200 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF DETROIT THROUGH ITS CORNERSTONE PROGRAM, FATE. FATE IS A 10-YEAR COHORT-BASED PROGRAM BEGINNING IN THE 9TH GRADE AND CONTINUING WITH THEM THROUGH THEIR HIGH SCHOOL AND HOPEFUL COLLEGE GRADUATION. TO DATE, 100% OF FATE STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND RECEIVED ACCEPTANCE TO A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY. STUDENTS IN THE FATE PROGRAM ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL AN AVERAGE OF 5 MORE DAYS PER YEAR, HAVE LESS SUSPENSIONS, AND HIGHER GPAS THAN STUDENTS AT THEIR SCHOOL WHO ARE NOT A PART OF THE PROGRAM. AS GIVE MERIT CONTINUES TO GROW, IT LOOKS FORWARD TO SERVING EVEN MORE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF DETROIT.Expenses $991,485 · grants $71,655
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2907584
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,628,026
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,588,949
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,408,123 | $2,633,507 | $7,628,026 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,141,177 | $2,603,143 | $3,756,097 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,982,440 | $1,557,469 | $3,227,281 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,472,419 | $1,070,452 | $2,617,366 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $267,195 | $319,272 | $1,265,994 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: DAVID MERRITT | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-2907584).
Questions about GIVE MERIT INC
- What is the EIN of GIVE MERIT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIVE MERIT INC is 45-2907584.
- Is GIVE MERIT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to GIVE MERIT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIVE MERIT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GIVE MERIT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIVE MERIT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIVE MERIT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID MERRITT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIVE MERIT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,000 (TANISHA STREETER, VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GIVE MERIT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,408,123, expenses of $2,633,507 and total assets of $7,628,026 at year end.
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