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Nonprofit · EIN 92-1498053

MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC

Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, MA 01609

Financials

$1.5M$1.1M2024$1.4M$1.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,418,585$1,637,730-$219,145$729,366$587,904$141,462
December 31, 2024990$1,492,699$1,133,283$359,416$1,244,585$883,978$360,607
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,437,596
of which government grants
$1,330,983
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$19,539
Net gain from sales of assets
-$21,484
Net income from fundraising events
-$5,724
Other revenue
$528

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$240,222
Other salaries and wages
$504,692
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$863,475
Professional fundraising fees
$33,750
Legal fees
$8,871
Accounting fees
$3,838
Occupancy
$489,865
Depreciation
$5,664
Program services (functional)
$1,331,477
Management and general (functional)
$224,325
Fundraising (functional)
$81,928

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,244,585
Total assets, end of year
$729,366
Total liabilities, end of year
$587,904
Net assets, end of year
$141,462
Land, buildings and equipment
$22,718
Net assets without donor restrictions
$138,962
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,500
Gross receipts
$1,449,595
Employees
37
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2023
State of legal domicile
MA

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TASIA CEREZOPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$119,189$12,862
MARISOL CEREZOCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
40$95,440$12,731
CRICKET POTTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALISHA ANDREWS-SIMMONSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIDGET CHIARUTTINIDIRECTOR AS OF 02/25
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHELSEY HUDSONDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/25
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TASIA CEREZOPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$101,755$8,668
MARISOL CEREZOCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
40$79,683$7,352
CRICKET POTTERVICE PRESIDENT AS OF 08/2024
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAKEISHA FRANKLINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALISHA ANDREWS-SIMMONSTREASUER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHELSEY HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 SCHUSSLER RD, WORCESTER, MA 01609-2213
In care of
% TASIA CEREZO
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO BOX 20363, WORCESTER MA 01602
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
TASIA CEREZO, 1 SCHUSSLER ROAD, WORCESTER, MA 01609
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
TASIA CEREZO, PO BOX 20363, WORCESTER MA 01602
Signed the 990
TASIA CEREZO, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(508) 304-6158
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN, INC. (MSH) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AND CONNECTING FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WITH SHELTER AND RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE PERSON FOR HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ISSUES. MSH AIMS TO BE AN IMPETUS FOR CHANGE THAT RECOGNIZES HUMANITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORT IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL BUDGETING AND MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFYING CHILDCARE AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, SAFETY, AND SHELTER. OUR MISSION IS TO LEVEL THE FIELD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO ENTER OUR DOORS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ON JANUARY 26, 2024, MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN OPENED ITS DOORS TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS THROUGH THE SAFETY NET SHELTER PROGRAM, PROVIDING EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY, SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION, UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS, AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES WORCESTER COUNTY. THIS RAPID RESPONSE PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATED MSH'S CAPACITY TO ADDRESS URGENT, UNMET NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FROM JANUARY 26, 2024, TO MAY 23, 2025, THIS INITIATIVE SUPPORTED 137 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 34 FAMILIES; 28 CHILDREN AGE FIVE AND UNDER; 47 CHILDREN AGES 6-18; AND 62 ADULTS AS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD. AFTER STAYING WITH SAFETY NET, 24 FAMILIES TRANSITIONED TO OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (EA) SHELTER PLACEMENTS; NINE EXITED TO NON-EA PLACEMENTS; AND ONE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SAFETY NET FACILITY. THE PROGRAM WAS HONORED BY WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL DURING NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK. THIS PROGRAM CLOSED OUT 06/01/2025. PLEASE USE THE AREA BELOW TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU THINK WE MAY NEED OR QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS.
    Expenses $154,126
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES, MSH PROVIDES EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS. THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE BY REFERRAL ONLY THROUGH THE STATE'S EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. OUR CONGREGATE AND SCATTERED SITE LOCATIONS OPENED ON APRIL 9, 2024. SINCE LAUNCH, MERYL'S SAFE HAVEN HAS SUPPORTED 82 INDIVIDUALS: IN 2025, IN OUR FAMILY SHELTERS, WE SERVED 20 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-5, WE SERVED NINE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-18, ONE CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19-21, AND 24 ADULTS.
    Expenses $651,540
  • ON OCTOBER 31, 2024, MSH HOSTED A RIBBON CUTTING FOR OUR TYEP PROGRAM. JANUARY 2025, MSH BEGAN INTEGRATING MENTORING, EMERGENCY HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT FOR YOUTH AGES 18-24 TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN SEARCH OF SHELTER AND RESOURCES. 16 FAMILIES MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. WE HAVE SERVED 19 YOUNG ADULTS IN OUR TRANSITIONAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM; TWO STARTED COLLEGE IN 2025, ONE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND TWO TRANSITIONED OUT OF THE PROGRAM INTO THEIR OWN PERMANENT HOUSING. OUTSIDE OF MILESTONES I.E. ANOTHER YEAR IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATING OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, MARCH 10, 2025, WE PLACED OUR FIRST YOUNG ADULT AT THE TRANSITIONAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM AND FACILITATED OUR FIRST WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: SERVING SUCCESS, WHICH PROVIDED CREDENTIALS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD PREVIOUS AND CURRENTLY LIVE IN SHELTER.
    Expenses $525,811

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

IRS record

EIN
92-1498053
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$729,366
Income (IRS master file)
$1,449,595

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,418,585$1,637,730$729,366XML
990December 2024$1,492,699$1,133,283$1,244,585XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: TASIA CEREZO
December 31, 2023≤ $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 92-1498053).

Questions about MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC

What is the EIN of MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC is 92-1498053.
Is MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MERYLS SAFE HAVEN 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 MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC 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 MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TASIA CEREZO.
Who are the officers and directors of MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,189 (TASIA CEREZO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,418,585, expenses of $1,637,730 and total assets of $729,366 at year end.

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