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Nonprofit · EIN 48-1088604

MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MISSION, KS 66205

Financials

$2.2M$321K2023$2.4M$352K2024$458K$527K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$457,561$527,432-$69,871$9,894,257$0$9,894,257
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,446,978$352,243$2,094,735$9,966,294$0$9,966,294
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,205,156$320,741$1,884,415$7,877,466$0$7,877,466
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$289,997
Net gain from sales of assets
$167,133
Other income
$431

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$482,002
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$484,164
Excise tax on investment income
$5,753

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,966,294
Total assets, end of year
$9,894,257
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$9,894,257
Fair market value of assets
$13,074,549
Qualifying distributions
$484,164
Net investment income
$457,130

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRED MERRILL JR
12803 WALMER, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66209
TREASURER0$0
MELANIE MERRILL THOMPSON
248 APACHE TRAIL WEST, LAKE QUIVIRA, KS 66106
PRESIDENT0$0
MELINDA MERRILL
PO BOX 522, WILSON, KS 67490
SECRETARY0$0
MERRIE MERRILL COSTELLO
5910 OAKWOOD RD, MISSION HILLS, KS 66208
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VIRGINIA U MERRILL
2711 W 69TH STREET, MISSION HILLS, KS 66208
PRESIDENT/SEC/TREASURER0$0
FRED MERRILL JR
12803 WALMER, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66209
DIRECTOR0$0
MELANIE MERRILL THOMPSON
248 APACHE TRAIL WEST, LAKE QUIVIRA, KS 66106
DIRECTOR0$0
MELINDA MERRILL
PO BOX 522, WILSON, KS 67490
DIRECTOR0$0
MERRIE MERRILL COSTELLO
6601 WENONGA TERRACE, MISSION HILLS, KS 66208
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VIRGINIA U MERRILL
2711 W 69TH STREET, MISSION HILLS, KS 66208
PRESIDENT/SEC/TREASURER0$0
FRED MERRILL JR
12803 WALMER, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66209
DIRECTOR0$0
MELANIE MERRILL THOMPSON
248 APACHE TRAIL WEST, LAKE QUIVIRA, KS 66106
DIRECTOR0$0
MELINDA MERRILL
PO BOX 522, WILSON, KS 67490
DIRECTOR0$0
MERRIE MERRILL COSTELLO
6601 WENONGA TERRACE, MISSION HILLS, KS 66208
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5400 JOHNSON DR STE 373, MISSION, KS 66205-2911
In care of
% FRED L MERRILL
Signed the 990-PF
FRED MERRILL JR, FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Phone
(734) 645-5310
Return prepared by
ALLEN GIBBS & HOULIK LC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
48-1088604
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,894,257
Income (IRS master file)
$457,561

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$457,561$527,432$9,894,257IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,446,978$352,243$9,966,294IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$2,205,156$320,741$7,877,466XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 48-1088604).

Questions about MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 48-1088604.
Is MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $457,561, expenses of $527,432 and total assets of $9,894,257 at year end.

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