Nonprofit · EIN 47-6024770
MERRICK FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,363,811 | $934,177 | $2,429,634 | $25,566,185 | $3,372,161 | $22,194,024 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,172,780 | $853,732 | $319,048 | $20,940,543 | $2,701,514 | $18,239,029 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,956,463 | $943,531 | $1,012,932 | $17,352,238 | $2,598,244 | $14,753,994 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,824,260
- Program service revenue
- $39,570
- Investment income
- $1,389,437
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $969,533
- Net income from fundraising events
- $31,951
- Other revenue
- $110,544
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $543,459
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,536
- Other salaries and wages
- $53,191
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $153,980
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,603
- Occupancy
- $8,400
- Travel
- $68
- Depreciation
- $13,086
- Program services (functional)
- $656,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $260,319
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,597
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,940,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,566,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,372,161
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,194,024
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $543,888
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,674,278
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,900,217
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,293,807
- Gross receipts
- $3,753,660
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUNA GRAHAM | CDO Officer | 40 | $45,525 |
| COURTNEY RETZLAFF | CFO Officer | 40 | $42,011 |
| TYSON BENNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY BENSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL BOLTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY CHURCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYME HANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON KONWINSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY KUTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY KYES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK MASON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASE SAMUELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY STEINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DJ TALBOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRENT WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALLAS ZIMBLEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUNA GRAHAM | CDO Officer | 40 | $45,525 |
| COURTNEY RETZLAFF | CFO Officer | 40 | $42,011 |
| TYSON BENNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY BENSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL BOLTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN CLARKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYME HANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE HEBDA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HERMANSEN-RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON KONWINSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY KYES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASE SAMUELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY STEINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DJ TALBOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN URKOSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRENT WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY RETZLAFF | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $64,164 | $23,883 |
| CRISSY BADER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON BENNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BENSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN CLARKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN FISHLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYME HANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HEBDA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HERMANSEN-RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON KONWINSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY STEINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DJ TALBOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN URKOSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1532 17TH AVE STE B, CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826-1706
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARRY BENSON, 1532 17TH AVENUE SUITE B, CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826
- Signed the 990
- COURTNEY RETZLAFF, CFO
- Phone
- (308) 946-3707
- Website
- WWW.MERRICK-FOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AMGL PC
Mission
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MERRICK COUNTY BY DIRECTING CHARITABLE FUNDS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM BENEFITS.
Program accomplishments
- INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND COMMUNITIES IN MERRICK COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MAKE APPLICATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION FOR GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $656,261 · grants $543,459 · revenue $39,570
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-6024770
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,566,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,753,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $3,363,811 | $934,177 | $25,566,185 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,172,780 | $853,732 | $20,940,543 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,956,463 | $943,531 | $17,352,238 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,795,086 | $1,445,706 | $16,445,737 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 47-6024770).
Questions about MERRICK FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MERRICK FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERRICK FOUNDATION INC is 47-6024770.
- Is MERRICK FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to MERRICK FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERRICK FOUNDATION 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 MERRICK FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERRICK FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERRICK FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names LARRY BENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERRICK FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,525 (SHAUNA GRAHAM, CDO).
- How much revenue does MERRICK FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,363,811, expenses of $934,177 and total assets of $25,566,185 at year end.
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