Nonprofit · EIN 47-1411177
MERISTEM INC
Tax-exempt · FAIR OAKS, CA 95628
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,407,783 | $7,834,090 | -$1,426,307 | $6,364,900 | $1,361,663 | $5,003,237 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,667,339 | $6,826,593 | -$1,159,254 | $7,027,848 | $598,304 | $6,429,544 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,254,302 | $5,574,877 | -$1,320,575 | $8,061,366 | $472,568 | $7,588,798 |
| May 31, 2022 | 990 | $9,021,699 | $5,000,723 | $4,020,976 | $9,215,160 | $305,787 | $8,909,373 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,467,391
- Program service revenue
- $3,685,513
- Investment income
- $86,673
- Other revenue
- $168,206
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $169,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,023,808
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,093,427
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,231,909
- Travel
- $114,333
- Depreciation
- $71,728
- Program services (functional)
- $6,581,971
- Management and general (functional)
- $759,071
- Fundraising (functional)
- $493,048
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,027,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,364,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,361,663
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,003,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $701,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,229,235
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $774,002
- Gross receipts
- $6,481,130
- Employees
- 136
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC TURTLETAUB | FOUNDER AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA COURVILLE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CURRAN | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF DEROSE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MAISEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA ODOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL STEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAROLD MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC TURTLETAUB | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA COURVILLE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CURRAN | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF DEROSE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MAISEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA ODOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL STEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAROLD MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC TURTLETAUB | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONNA COURVILLE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CURRAN | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF DEROSE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MAISEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA ODOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL STEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAROLD MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDMUND KNIGHTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KATIE POPLAWSKI | DIRCTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDMUND KNIGHTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $168,470 |
| KATIE POPLAWSKI | DIRCTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $45,833 |
| MARC TURTLETAUB | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONNA COURVILLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CURRAN | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF DEROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MAISEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA ODOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REBECCA RENZAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL STEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9200 FAIR OAKS BLVD, FAIR OAKS, CA 95628-6811
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks CA 95628
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA MCCARGAR, 9200 FAIR OAKS BLVD, FAIR OAKS, CA 95628
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Suzanne Eikel, 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks CA 95628
- Signed the 990
- LISA MCCARGAR, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (916) 963-1181
- Website
- MERISTEM.PRO
- Return prepared by
- PUZDRAK AND STORTZ LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1411177 or by the name MERISTEM INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MERISTEM PREPARES YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM OR NEURODIVERSE TO BUILD A STRONG SENSE OF SELF, DEVELOP AN ENHANCED SOCIAL CAPACITY, AND CREATE A LIFE OF INCREASED SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION: MERISTEM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION TO YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM OR NEURODIVERSE. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH 10 VOCATIONAL TRACKS: WOODWORKING, AGRICULTURE, METALWORK, HEALTH AND BODY CARE PRODUCTS, LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, DIGITAL ARTS AND MEDIA, CULINARY ARTS, HOSPITALITY, AND TEXTILES. THESE CLASSES ENHANCE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS SUCH AS FOCUSING, ORGANIZING, PLANNING & PRIORITIZING, COMPLETING TASKS, EMPATH, REGULATING EMOTIONS, AND SELF-MONITORING. STUDENTS DEVELOP THESE CRITICAL SKILLS THROUGH PLANNING AND COMPLETING TASKS, EXPERIENCING SUCCESS, CONFRONTING FAILURE, AND REFLECTING UPON THE PROCESS. THESE SKILLS ARE DIRECTLY TRANSFERABLE TOWARDS THEIR LONG-TERM GOALS SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT, ATTENDING COLLEGE, AND/OR SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT LIVING.Expenses $2,675,212 · revenue $244,095
- INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS INSTRUCTION: THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED ON AN OPEN CAMPUS IN AN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY, PROVIDING SOCIAL AND LIVING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE DAY PROGRAM SCHEDULE DURING THE WEEK AND ENHANCE THEIR EXPERIENCE BY LIVING IN DORMS ON CAMPUS, IMMERSING THEMSELVES IN INDEPENDENT LIVING INSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. STUDENTS LEARN AND PRACTICE BUDGETING, GROCERY SHOPPING, COOKING, SOCIALIZING, UTILIZING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND SELF-CARE. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS STUDENTS' COMMUNICATION, INTERPERSONAL, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. INTRODUCING YOUNG ADULTS TO A BROAD SET OF EXPERIENCES PREPARES THEM FOR INDEPENDENCE.Expenses $2,591,302 · revenue $955,934
- WORK SKILLS: EACH YEAR ROUGHLY 75,000 YOUNG AMERICANS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM TURN 18 AND FEEL UNSURE HOW TO TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ADULTHOOD. UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOR YOUNG ADULTS ON THE SPECTRUM IS ESTIMATED AT 90% NATIONWIDE ACCORDING TO A 2013 REPORT IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. MERISTEM'S WORK SKILLS PROGRAM SUPPORTS STUDENTS AS THEY MASTER THE FINER POINTS OF PUNCTUALITY, RELIABILITY, PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT/EXPECTATIONS AND TEACHABILITY. THEY ALSO LEARN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AS EMPLOYEES IN GENERAL AS WELL AS THEIR RIGHTS AS EMPLOYEES WITH A DISABILITY, THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS, WORKPLACE SAFETY, SELF-ADVOCACY IN THE WORKPLACE, MANAGING STRESS AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WORK/LIFE BALANCE. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES EXPOSING STUDENTS TO THE BUSINESS WORLD THROUGH TOP-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS WHERE THEY GAIN REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE THROUGH MERISTEM'S ON-CAMPUS SOCIAL ENTERPRISES OR THE OFFSITE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHICH MATCHES MOTIVATED YOUNG ADULTS TO OUTSIDE PAID EMPLOYMENT.Expenses $1,146,457 · grants $169,000 · revenue $113,483
- Expenses $169,000
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1411177
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,364,900
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,481,130
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $6,407,783 | $7,834,090 | $6,364,900 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $5,667,339 | $6,826,593 | $7,027,848 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $4,254,302 | $5,574,877 | $8,061,366 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $9,021,699 | $5,000,723 | $9,215,160 | XML |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Suzanne Eikel | May 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 47-1411177).
Questions about MERISTEM INC
- What is the EIN of MERISTEM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERISTEM INC is 47-1411177.
- Is MERISTEM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MERISTEM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERISTEM 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 MERISTEM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERISTEM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERISTEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names LISA MCCARGAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERISTEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MERISTEM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,407,783, expenses of $7,834,090 and total assets of $6,364,900 at year end.
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