Merck Forest Foundation Inc
Merck Forest Foundation Inc's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $154,666 for Robert Terry, Executive Dir. (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $158,736. It is higher than the D + F figure for 50 of 58 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (K20), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 86%; median $73,234). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (K20), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Wheat Alliance Inc | KS | $1,387,440 | $168,299 |
| High Desert Food & Farm Alliance | OR | $1,381,729 | $85,291 |
| Missouri Organic Association | MO | $1,379,325 | $53,046 |
| Legge Lowden Farm Foundation Trust | IL | $1,418,917 | $70,959 |
| Van Wert County Agricultural Society | OH | $1,421,584 | $54,191 |
| Ohio County & Independent Fairs Hardin County | OH | $1,440,981 | $30,038 |
| Community Farms Outreach Inc | MA | $1,322,411 | $108,290 |
| Foodshed Alliance A Nj Nonprofit | NJ | $1,316,023 | $85,973 |
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