Mission
THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DETROIT YOUTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE ENRICHMENT, MENTORSHIP AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.
Public Charity
GIVE MERIT INC
GIVE MERIT INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DETROIT, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.4M, expenses of $2.6M, total assets of $7.6M. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 452907584
DETROIT, MI
Youth Violence Prevention
NTEE: I21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Give Merit Inc
How Give Merit Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$51
Programs
the work itself
$44
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $51 for programs
$51
Give Merit currently serves approximately 200 young people in the city of Detroit through its cornerstone program, fate
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
$208,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$61,200
General Support
$40,000
LOCAL GRANTS
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,000
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Chevelle Roman
PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR
David Merritt
DIRECTOR
Jessie Hayes-Stallings
TREASURER
Jonathan Merritt
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Kuhu Saha
DIRECTOR
Laura Grannemann
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $2.6M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.6M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $1.1M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $267K | $319K | $1.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $267K to $5.4M (+1924%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.