If you itemize your deductions you will be able to deduct the amount of your donations from your taxable income next year when you file your taxes. Reducing your taxable income will reduce the amount of income tax you will owe.

To be considered eligible for a tax deduction by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), charitable giving (hereinafter "donation") must meet the following four criteria:

• The giver must make the donation to a nonprofit designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) corporation.
• The giver must intend to make the donation with no expectation of anything in return.
• The giver may designate how the donation is used but may not control when the donation is used.
• The giver's right to receive goods/services in return for the donation reduces the amount of tax deduction by the value of the goods and services received.

Merrick, Inc., files IRS Form 990 annually to report information about finances and operations to the federal government. You may click on the links below to view the 990's for the past three years.

2007 990
2007 990T
2006 990
2006 990T
2005 990
2005 990T