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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1232001

MERLIN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80308

Financials

$7.5M$3.6M2022$1.9M$5.2M2023$413K$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERLIN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$412,920$3,877,907-$3,464,987$8,864,134$0$8,864,134
November 30, 2024990-PF$1,852,690$5,170,085-$3,317,395$12,329,121$0$12,329,121
November 30, 2023990-PF$7,472,586$3,581,174$3,891,412$15,646,516$0$15,646,516
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$412,822
Interest
$31
Net gain from sales of assets
$67

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,876,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$3,876,000
Excise tax on investment income
$5,713

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,329,121
Total assets, end of year
$8,864,134
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$8,864,134
Fair market value of assets
$8,721,064
Qualifying distributions
$3,876,000
Net investment income
$412,920

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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS A BARRON
PO BOX 18750, BOULDER, CO 80308
PRESIDENT10$0
CURRIE C BARRON
PO BOX 18750, BOULDER, CO 80308
DIRECTOR10$0
JANA LYNN
6249 SONGBIRD CIRCLE, BOULDER, CO 80303
DIRECTOR3$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS A BARRON
PO BOX 18750, BOULDER, CO 80308
PRESIDENT10$0
CURRIE C BARRON
PO BOX 18750, BOULDER, CO 80308
DIRECTOR10$0
JANA LYNN
6249 SONGBIRD CIRCLE, BOULDER, CO 80303
DIRECTOR3$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS A BARRON
2863 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE, BOULDER, CO 80301
PRESIDENT10$0
CURRIE C BARRON
2863 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE, BOULDER, CO 80301
DIRECTOR10$0
JANA LYNN
6249 SONGBIRD CIRCLE, BOULDER, CO 80303
DIRECTOR3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 18750, BOULDER, CO 80308-1750
Signed the 990-PF
THOMAS A BARRON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(303) 440-8075
Return prepared by
SACKS PRESS & LACHER PC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1232001
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
1993
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,864,134
Income (IRS master file)
$412,920

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$412,920$3,877,907$8,864,134XML
990-PFNovember 2024$1,852,690$5,170,085$12,329,121XML
990-PFNovember 2023$7,472,586$3,581,174$15,646,516XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS
990-PFNovember 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 84-1232001).

Questions about MERLIN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MERLIN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERLIN FOUNDATION is 84-1232001.
Is MERLIN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to MERLIN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MERLIN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MERLIN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MERLIN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MERLIN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MERLIN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $412,920, expenses of $3,877,907 and total assets of $8,864,134 at year end.

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