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MERLIN FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 46-1388787 · MISSOULA, MT 59802-4413 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$308K
Total Revenue
$441K
Total Expenses
$7.0M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 191.09x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 100.8%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,645 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.3% 90.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
191.1 mo 95.2 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.8% 90.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
383.6% 18.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
1.1% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-43.3% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $308K $441K $7.0M 82.3%
2023 $64K $436K $7.2M 77.0%
2022 $1.7M $282K $7.5M 76.5%
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Organization Details
EIN
46-1388787
State
MT
City
MISSOULA
ZIP
59802-4413
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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