Nonprofit · EIN 68-0384071
MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34234
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $55,152 | $64,797 | -$9,645 | $29,035 | $3,092 | $25,943 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $98,527 | $78,483 | $20,044 | $39,942 | $4,354 | $35,588 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $174,361 | $210,899 | -$36,538 | $19,852 | $4,308 | $15,544 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $55,152
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,127
- Occupancy
- $5,349
- Printing, publications and postage
- $935
- Other expenses
- $52,386
- Program services (functional)
- $23,473
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,942
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,092
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,943
- Cash, savings and investments
- $16,502
- Gross receipts
- $55,152
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Merritt MD | Exec Director | 18 | $0 |
| Pamela Greer MD | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Washington Hill MD | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Teresa M Petersen MD MPA | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
| Karimu F Hill-Harvey | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Curtis T Yew CPA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Merritt MD | Exec Director | 18 | $0 |
| Pamela Greer MD | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Washington Hill MD | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Teresa M Petersen MD MPA | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
| Karimu Hill Harvey | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Curtis T Yew CPA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Merritt MD | Exec Director | 18 | $0 |
| Pamela Greer MD | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Washington Hill MD | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Teresa M Petersen MD MPA | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
| Katrina Davis MD | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Karimu Hill Harvey | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Curtis T Yew CPA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1781 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY, SARASOTA, FL 34234-8637
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Lisa A Merritt MD, Executive Director
- Phone
- (941) 906-9484
- Website
- www.the-MHI.org
- Return prepared by
- Curtis T Yew CPA Inc
Mission
The organization is committed to research, education, ensuring equal healthcare access and treatment for the underserved and usually uninsured communities in addition to the dissemination of information regarding multicultural health issues. The organization's focus is to provide a holistic, full circle of life approach to healing and to improve the healthcare delivery system by educating, providing hands on training, and interacting with people in the communities we serve. It supports programs that educate, identify, and test for chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, stroke, cardiovascular disease, infant mortality and HIV/AIDS.
Program accomplishments
- The organization, through collaboraton and education, interacts with community partners to promote wellness and health care that will lead to longer, healthier lives, and reduce costly differences in rates of disease through effective prevention efforts. It seeks to level the healthcare playing field by promoting, educating, and ensuring equal healthcare access and treatment for vulnerable populations who experience disparities in the rates of disease. It uses the principles of prevention, education, advocacy, research, linkage to care, and sustainability ("PEARLS") to support programs that educate, identify and test for conditions such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, stroke, cardiovascular disease, infant mortality, mental health disorders, environmentally-related health disorders, and various infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Covid. The organization provides ongoing programs such as:1. Deployment of navigators and safekeepers to assist vulnerable individuals in accessing essential healthcare and resources and to maintain a helpline that community members can call to request assistance or information.2. Collaborate with various organizations to ensure vulnerable communities have access to vital resources during the occurance of storms (such as hurricanes) affecting the local area, such as medical supplies, prescription refills, equipment, virtual information sessions, and timely updates.3. Reaching out to underrepresented students and schools teaching about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math and Health (STEAMH) careers and providing shadowing and internship opportunities via the MHI Scholars program.4. Public outreach with the MHI Safekeepers by participating and hosting serveral food donation events and distribution of health supplies such as masks.5. Actively educating participants in a year long program (CDC-approved Prevent T2 Lifestyle Prevention Program) that aims to reduce healthcare costs and improve health outcomes.6. Assist individuals facing digital landscape challenges with access to free and low-cost devices and internet.7. Continuing with the work on environmental justice advocacy with panel discussions, presentations and educational programs.Expenses $23,473 · grants $27,319
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0384071
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,152
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $55,152 | $64,797 | $29,035 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $98,527 | $78,483 | $39,942 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $174,361 | $210,899 | $19,852 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 68-0384071).
Questions about MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE is 68-0384071.
- Is MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 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 MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 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 MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,152, expenses of $64,797 and total assets of $29,035 at year end.
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