Nonprofit · EIN 82-3584901
MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46617
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $84,481 | $83,462 | $1,019 | $36,715 | $88 | $36,627 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,227
- Program service revenue
- $36,134
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $120
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $31,081
- Occupancy
- $32,284
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,640
- Other expenses
- $18,457
- Program services (functional)
- $71,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,696
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,627
- Cash, savings and investments
- $36,265
- Gross receipts
- $99,481
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Merriman | President | 28 | $0 |
| Mary Merriman | Secretary & Treasurer | 45 | $0 |
| Rob Easley | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Doyle | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Ismail Lindsay Egilmez | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Karl Smith | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Philip Schatz | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Milton Lee | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 518 MARQUETTE AVE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617-1041
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 518 Marquette Ave, South Bend IN 46617
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Stephen Merriman, 518 MARQUETTE AVE, SOUTH BEND IN 46617
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Richard Cullar, Board Member
- Phone
- (574) 318-7066
- Website
- www.merrimansplayhouse.org
Mission
To promote the art and education of jazz in our community. Merrimans' Playhouse is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) venue, established as an arts and educational organization. "A Home for Jazz."
Program accomplishments
- Established in 2006 and incorporated in 2017 as a 501(c)(3), Merrimans' Playhouse is both an arts and educational performing and presenting organization. It is a place to experience an intimate, live jazz performance. Annually Merrimans' Playhouse presents a variety of performance and educational events, including clinics, with professional touring jazz artists, from straight ahead to avant-garde. * Jazz Performance Series. Approximately 100 Jazz concerts a year with touring regional, national, and international jazz musicians, and occasional jazz clinic for area jazz artists and students. * Home Grown Jazz Performance Series. Approximately 12 concerts per year provide an opportunity for area jazz ensembles to perform. * Student Jazz Performance Series. Approximately 13 concerts a year, includes area, regional, or touring college or high school student performers, either as part of the ensemble, or as student-led ensembles. * Jazz Open Session. Held weekly on Tuesdays for local jazz musicians, students, and listeners. Approximately 51 a year. Includes discussion of songs, feel, forms, chords, soloing, and emphasizes how to listen to each other and work democratically as a musical collective. The audience witnesses the process of jazz through the open discussions. * Chamber Arts Series. May include chamber jazz, classical, or other traditional music concerts. Approximately 5 per year. Intended as a more in-depth experience in a more intimate and educational way. May include explanation of the history of the music, the intent of the music and performance, or how they work together as a collective, to create an opportunity for the audience to learn more about the art and the artists. * Monthly Jazz Radio Program. Merrimans' Playhouse is part of WVPE's (88.1 FM) radio program "The Sauce Live from Merrimans' Playhouse." This one-hour radio broadcast focuses on live music with interviews, highlighting four venues in the Michiana area, which includes Merrimans' Playhouse as the jazz venue. The premier airing was April 22, 2024. * Summer Jazz Series at the University of Notre Dame's Raclin Murphy Museum of Art: "Merrimans' Playhouse @ the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art." Four summer concerts held at the museum. They have been partnering with the museum since 2015. Stephen and Mary Merriman curate the performances. * Other Community Collaborations. Merrimans' Playhouse works with other area jazz festivals to promote jazz. In addition, Stephen and Mary Merriman have a positive collaborative relationship with the jazz education programs at UND, IUSB, and local high schools. * In May 2023 they offered their first lecture series collaboration (CHATS) with UND departments, hosting Prof. Alexander, "The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe."Expenses $71,694
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-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3584901
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,481
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $84,481 | $83,462 | $36,715 | XML |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Stephen Merriman | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Stephen Merriman | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Stephen Merriman | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Stephen Merriman | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Stephen Merriman | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 82-3584901).
Questions about MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE
- What is the EIN of MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE is 82-3584901.
- Is MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE 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 MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE 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 MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Stephen Merriman.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MERRIMANS PLAYHOUSE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $84,481, expenses of $83,462 and total assets of $36,715 at year end.
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