Merrick Community Services

What it reported doing in 2024

Meals on wheels the merrick meals on wheels program provides services that enable area seniors and other homebound individuals to remain independent and continue living in their own homes for as long as possible. This past year, mcs volunteers delivered 32,169 hot meals and served 265 homebound individuals with this program. East side employment xchange merrick is a leader (and fiscal sponsor) for the east side employment xchange, a collaborative of 14 partners serving east side communities with employment services and relationships to area employers. The xchange is focused on creating more equitable and numerous employment opportunities for residents of the east side of saint paul, serving as a single point of contact for employers to source talent and engage east side jobseekers with participant-centered and aspirational coaching. In fy 2024-25, the xchange provided counsel, support, or direction to individuals. Partnership for equitable and resilient communities (perc) in 2024-25, merrick continued to be the local backbone organization for the partnership for equitable and resilient communities (perc) cohort in saint paul. Mcs serves as the convener of a collaborative community table that catalyzes systems change in saint paul through the creation of a data- centered community action plan. We also act as an intermediary for grants/contracts of up to 3.9 million over three years. Perc is a results-driven partnership between community, philanthropy, and government that advances racial equity and justice by shifting power and resources to black, indigenous, asian and southeast asian, and latino/a/x people living in low wealth, under-resourced communities. Volunteer support in 2024-25 we had 465 volunteers who contributed over 12,100 hours throughout our programs and special events, a total value of at least 435,000 (independent sector, 2024).

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 96.2%; rating input score 96
• Program expense ratio: 85.5%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.97 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -12.4%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.04; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.44; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.1%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 14.5% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings