Nonprofit · EIN 56-1677733
THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $38,196,865 | $17,849,105 | $20,347,760 | $174,427,068 | $3,977 | $174,423,091 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $19,799,108 | $18,105,108 | $1,694,000 | $154,081,403 | $3,380 | $154,078,023 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $14,755,922 | $17,426,591 | -$2,670,669 | $152,384,008 | $2,677 | $152,381,331 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $1,935,048
- Interest
- $664
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $36,191,543
- Other income
- $69,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,238,472
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $336,733
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $280,659
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $16,238,472
- Excise tax on investment income
- $529,534
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $154,081,403
- Total assets, end of year
- $174,427,068
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,977
- Net assets, end of year
- $174,423,091
- Fair market value of assets
- $345,869,168
- Qualifying distributions
- $16,238,472
- Net investment income
- $38,196,865
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY A MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $336,733 |
| DEEPA NAIK 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,976 |
| JULIA S BARNES 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $66,350 |
| JENNIFER E MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE VEZENEGHO 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN K MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA K MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | ASST SECRETA | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN B MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN M MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL VEZENEGHO 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY A MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $288,542 |
| DEEPA NAIK 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 0 | $168,925 |
| JULIA S BARNES 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 0 | $63,650 |
| CORNELIS A M MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA K MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | ASST SECRETA | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER E MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN K MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN B MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE VEZENEGHO 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN M MERMANS 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL VEZENEGHO 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY A MERMANS 2011 RADCLIFFE AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28207 | PRESIDENT | 40 | $200,000 |
| DEEPA NAIK 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 0 | $161,800 |
| JULIA S BARNES 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 0 | $61,300 |
| CORNELIS A M MERMANS 14051 ISLAND DRIVE, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078 | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA K MERMANS 14051 ISLAND DRIVE, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078 | ASST SECRETA | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER E MERMANS 22 WILSON ROAD, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN K MERMANS 3615 ARBORWAY, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN B MERMANS 3615 ARBORWAY, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE A MERMANS 361 17TH STREET NW 2223, ATLANTA, GA 30363 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN M MERMANS 2011 RADCLIFFE AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28207 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 615 S COLLEGE ST 9TH FL, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-3355
- Signed the 990-PF
- ANTHONY A MERMANS, PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (980) 237-1386
- Website
- WWW.MERANCAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GENA S ANDERSON CPA 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 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-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1677733
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $174,427,068
- Income (IRS master file)
- $97,269,505
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $38,196,865 | $17,849,105 | $174,427,068 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $19,799,108 | $18,105,108 | $154,081,403 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $14,755,922 | $17,426,591 | $152,384,008 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 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 56-1677733).
Questions about THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC is 56-1677733.
- Is THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION 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 THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,733 (ANTHONY A MERMANS, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does THE MERANCAS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,196,865, expenses of $17,849,105 and total assets of $174,427,068 at year end.
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