Merrick Community Services
Merrick Community Services
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Merrick Community Services is to improve the lives of the residents of the East Side of St. Paul by empowering individuals, strengthening families, and promoting their independence.
About
Merrick provides nutritional services through two food shelves located at 1740 Van Dyke Street and 1669 Arcade Street in East Saint Paul. Both food shelves provide fresh and healthy food to people in need on the east side of Saint Paul, with demographics representing a cross-section of the population of the area. Utilizing a client-choice model, participants can shop for their specific needs while satisfying individual, family, and cultural preferences. Featuring community markets in partnership with area schools and summer fresh produce distributions, the program served over 10,000 households from July 2018 to June 2019.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “To improve the lives of the residents of the east side of st. paul, by empowering individuals, strengthening families, and promoting their independence.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “To improve the lives of the residents of the east side of st. paul, by empowering individuals, strengthening families, and promoting their independence.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as MN.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 1669 ARCADE STREET N, ST PAUL, MN, 55106.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 47 employees on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $4,557.
- The compensation of the CEO of the organization is subject to review and approval by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1908.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $805,434 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $76,094 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.