2025-09-16T04:07:19-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 990662582 MERIDIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION MERI 2027354600 2005 T Street SE Washington DC 20020 Morgan Woods Director 2027354600 2025-09-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.meridianhealthfoundation.org X X 266 X 266 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 266 0 0 0 0 0 0 266 266 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Meridian Health Community Foundation, Inc. is organized exclusively for charitable and goodwill purposes, more specifically to provide a wide range of community-based health services for at-risk youth, families, women and other disadvantaged populations. We provide programs and services that improve the lives and social skills of young adults through programs, preventive and on-site medical care, counseling and advocacy. Meridian Community Health Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes, specifically to provide community-based health education, outreach, and support services for at-risk youth, families, women, and disadvantaged populations. Program Service Accomplishments (2024): Community Health Education and Outreach Provided health education materials and hosted small community discussions for families in underserved neighborhoods. Reached approximately 25 residents with printed materials and preventive health information. Expenses: $10 (educational outreach materials). Volunteer Training and Support Recruited and supported student and community volunteers for upcoming clinical and educational programs. Provided snacks and workshop resources during volunteer sessions. Expenses: $5 (workshop materials). Organizational Compliance and Capacity-Building Maintained nonprofit registration and compliance with DC reporting requirements. Developed online presence through website hosting. Expenses: $207 (annualized administrative/operational costs, including DC Biennial Report and web hosting). Total Program Service Expenses Reported in Part III: $266 (consistent with Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 17). 0 266 266 Morgan Woods Director 5 0 0 0 Wendy Hooker Board Member 1 0 0 0 Darryl Hooker Board Member 1 0 0 0 Diana Martinez Board Member 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morgan Woods 2005 T Street SE Washington DC 20020 2027354600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 265 265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 265 265 265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 265 265 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 The organization's routine monthly operating charges, excluding bank fees and insurance, are as follows: - Administrative & Compliance * DC Nonprofit Biennial Report (amortized monthly): $4.17 - Operational * Website Hosting/Domain (Namecheap): $2.99 - Program Services * Outreach Materials (Health Education): $10.00 * Workshops (Volunteer/Suture Lab): $5.00 Total Actual Monthly Charges : $22.16 Annualized Total: $265.92 The organization respectfully submits this statement to explain the late filing of its Form 990-EZ. The delay in filing was not due to willful neglect, but rather to reasonable cause. The organization is a small nonprofit with limited administrative resources. During the filing period, volunteer turnover and administrative transitions caused unintentional delays in the timely preparation and submission of the return. Upon realizing the oversight, the organization took immediate corrective action to complete the return and to strengthen its internal procedures. Steps taken include: Assigning responsibility for annual filings to a designated officer. Implementing calendar reminders and compliance checklists to ensure timely filings. Establishing outside consultation resources to assist with reporting obligations when needed. The organization has filed the return as soon as reasonably possible and is committed to maintaining compliance in future years. We respectfully request that any penalties for late filing be waived, as the organization has demonstrated reasonable cause and acted in good faith to correct the matter.