Nonprofit · EIN 57-0422620
MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,172,759 | $2,335,504 | $1,837,255 | $22,968,328 | $61,725 | $22,906,603 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,369,552 | $2,182,023 | $1,187,529 | $19,965,816 | $47,729 | $19,918,087 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,625,723
- of which government grants
- $1,186,788
- Program service revenue
- $249,487
- Investment income
- $1,170,491
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $447,673
- Other revenue
- $127,058
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,203,895
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,275,330
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,815
- Accounting fees
- $25,135
- Occupancy
- $36,779
- Program services (functional)
- $1,848,680
- Management and general (functional)
- $485,829
- Fundraising (functional)
- $995
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,965,816
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,968,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $61,725
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,906,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,267,830
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,587,068
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,906,603
- Gross unrelated business income
- $127,058
- Gross receipts
- $4,174,133
- Employees
- 32
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARENBRAMLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NAOZER DADACHANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHANNA GARD'NER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA GOODRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANANDA JONES | PRESIDING PR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRUCE KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY LESNIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JASMINE L PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DANIEL STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EDWARD H CONNER III | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD H CONNER III | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $85,811 |
| CARENBRAMLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOZER DADACHANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA GARD'NER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA GOODRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANANDA JONES | PRESIDING PR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY LESNIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JASMINE L PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10200 N KINGS HWY, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572-4036
- In care of
- % EDWARD H CONNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD H CONNER III, 262 MIDDLE GATE ROAD, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD H CONNER III, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (843) 272-8793
- Website
- WWW.MEHERCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLEMMONS KING & BROWN LLC
Mission
TO MAINTAIN A SPIRITUAL RETREAT FOR REST, MEDITATION AND RENEWAL OF SPIRITUAL LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER OPERATES A NONSECTARIAN SPIRITUAL RETREAT DEDICATED TO THE TEACHINGS OF THJE LATE MEHER BABA. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 OVERNIGHT VISITORS ANNUALLY COME TO THE CENTERFOR REST, CONTEMPLATION AND RENEWAL OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE. THEY STAY FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS IN SIMPLE RUSTIC CABINS, SURROUNDED BY TRANQUIL NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. A LIBRARY AND MEETING ROOM ARE MAINTAINED AND DEVOTIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED. IN 2022, THERE WERE 11,390 DAY VISITORS WHO ENJOYED THE CENTER'S ATMOSPHERE AND PARTICIPATED IN DAY AND EVENING ACTIVITIES. NORMALLY OVER 20,000 DAY VISITORS PARTICIPATE. A YOUTH RETREAT PROGRAM IS OFFERED ANNUALLY FOR ONE WEEK IN THE SUMMER, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 55 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 60 YOUNF ADULTS, ALONG WITH 25 STAFF PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF DEVOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.Expenses $458,562
- THE CENTER OPERATES A NONSECTARIAN SPIRITUAL RETREAT DEDICATED TO THE TEACHINGS OF THJE LATE MEHER BABA. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 OVERNIGHT VISITORS ANNUALLY COME TO THE CENTERFOR REST, CONTEMPLATION AND RENEWAL OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE. THEY STAY FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS IN SIMPLE RUSTIC CABINS, SURROUNDED BY TRANQUIL NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. A LIBRARY AND MEETING ROOM ARE MAINTAINED AND DEVOTIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED. IN 2022, THERE WERE 11,390 DAY VISITORS WHO ENJOYED THE CENTER'S ATMOSPHERE AND PARTICIPATED IN DAY AND EVENING ACTIVITIES. NORMALLY OVER 20,000 DAY VISITORS PARTICIPATE. A YOUTH RETREAT PROGRAM IS OFFERED ANNUALLY FOR ONE WEEK IN THE SUMMER, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 55 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 60 YOUNF ADULTS, ALONG WITH 25 STAFF PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF DEVOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,390,118
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0422620
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,968,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,174,133
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,172,759 | $2,335,504 | $22,968,328 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,369,552 | $2,182,023 | $19,965,816 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,223,285 | $2,010,455 | $17,963,949 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 57-0422620).
Questions about MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC is 57-0422620.
- Is MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER 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 MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EDWARD H CONNER III.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,172,759, expenses of $2,335,504 and total assets of $22,968,328 at year end.
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