MERYLS SAFE HAVEN INC
EIN 92-1498053 · Homeless Shelters (L41)
What they do
MERYLS SAFE HAVEN, INC. (MSH) is A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to PROVIDING and CONNECTING FAMILIES and YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE AGED OUT of THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WITH SHELTER and RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY and BEYOND. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE PERSON for HOLISTIC SUPPORT to ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ISSUES. MSH AIMS to BE AN IMPETUS for CHANGE THAT RECOGNIZES HUMANITY and THE IMPORTANCE of COMMUNITY. THROUGH SUPPORT IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL BUDGETING and MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFYING CHILDCARE and MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, EDUCATION, and WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS of FOOD, SAFETY, and SHELTER. OUR MISSION is to LEVEL THE FIELD of OPPORTUNITY for THOSE WHO ENTER OUR DOORS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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TASIA CEREZOPRESIDENT & CEO
MARISOL CEREZOCLERK
ALISHA ANDREWS-SIMMONSTREASUER
CHELSEY HUDSONDIRECTOR
CRICKET POTTERVICE PRESIDENT AS OF 08/2024
LAKEISHA FRANKLINVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- 1 SCHUSSLER RD, WORCESTER, MA 01609-2213
- County
- Worcester
- In care of
- % TASIA CEREZO
- Primary officer
- TASIA CEREZO, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Homeless Shelters (L41)
- IRS tax category
- Homeless Shelters