Nonprofit · EIN 87-1354173
MERUS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $1,400,495 | $431,868 | $968,627 | $10,168,718 | $0 | $10,168,718 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $1,810,880 | $347,190 | $1,463,690 | $8,513,160 | $250 | $8,512,910 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $2,501,914 | $160,660 | $2,341,254 | $6,438,993 | $0 | $6,438,993 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,000,000
- Dividends
- $138,610
- Interest
- $11,989
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $249,896
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $375,964
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $381,589
- Excise tax on investment income
- $7,706
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,513,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,168,718
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,168,718
- Fair market value of assets
- $10,168,718
- Qualifying distributions
- $381,589
- Net investment income
- $597,784
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY NORTH 302 W 3RD STREET SUITE 300, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GAITHER 302 W 3RD STREET SUITE 300, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MUETHING ONE EAST FORTH STREET SUITE 1400, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK POOLE 1222 DEMONBREUN STREET SUITE 1200, NASHVILLE, TN 37203 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY NORTH 302 W 3RD STREET SUITE 300, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GAITHER 302 W 3RD STREET SUITE 300, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MUETHING ONE EAST FORTH STREET SUITE 1400, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK POOLE 1222 DEMONBREUN STREET SUITE 1200, NASHVILLE, TN 37203 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY NORTH 302 W 3RD STREET STE 800, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | CEO | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GAITHER 302 W 3RD STREET STE 800, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | EXECUTIVE VP & COO, REAL ESTATE | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MUETHING 302 W 3RD STREET STE 800, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA CETRULO 302 W 3RD STREET STE 800, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 302 W 3RD ST STE 300, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-3436
- Signed the 990-PF
- STEPHANIE GAITHER, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (513) 271-6400
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
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
- 87-1354173
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,168,718
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,463,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $1,400,495 | $431,868 | $10,168,718 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $1,810,880 | $347,190 | $8,513,160 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $2,501,914 | $160,660 | $6,438,993 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 87-1354173).
Questions about MERUS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MERUS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERUS FOUNDATION is 87-1354173.
- Is MERUS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to MERUS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does MERUS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of MERUS FOUNDATION 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 MERUS FOUNDATION 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 MERUS FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MERUS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,400,495, expenses of $431,868 and total assets of $10,168,718 at year end.
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