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MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (EIN 68-0384071)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-18
IRS object ID
202632309349201453
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-08-18T07:46:07-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Business Name Line1The Multi-Cultural Health InstituteBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone9419069484PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11781 Dr Martin Luther King WayAddressLine1Txt
CitySarasotaCityNm
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PersonLisa A Merritt MDPersonNm
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Phone9419069484PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.the-MHI.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$55,152GrossReceiptsAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$55,152TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$6,127FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$5,349OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$935PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$52,386OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$64,797TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$9,645ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$25,943NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$27,801BOYAmt
EOY$16,502EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$12,141BOYAmt
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BOY$35,588BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe organization is committed to research, education, ensuring equal healthcare access and treatment for the underserved and usually uninsured communities in addition to the dissemination of information regarding multicultural health issues. The organization's focus is to provide a holistic, full circle of life approach to healing and to improve the healthcare delivery system by educating, providing hands on training, and interacting with people in the communities we serve. It supports programs that educate, identify, and test for chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, stroke, cardiovascular disease, infant mortality and HIV/AIDS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomThe organization, through collaboraton and education, interacts with community partners to promote wellness and health care that will lead to longer, healthier lives, and reduce costly differences in rates of disease through effective prevention efforts. It seeks to level the healthcare playing field by promoting, educating, and ensuring equal healthcare access and treatment for vulnerable populations who experience disparities in the rates of disease. It uses the principles of prevention, education, advocacy, research, linkage to care, and sustainability ("PEARLS") to support programs that educate, identify and test for conditions such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, stroke, cardiovascular disease, infant mortality, mental health disorders, environmentally-related health disorders, and various infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Covid. The organization provides ongoing programs such as:1. Deployment of navigators and safekeepers to assist vulnerable individuals in accessing essential healthcare and resources and to maintain a helpline that community members can call to request assistance or information.2. Collaborate with various organizations to ensure vulnerable communities have access to vital resources during the occurance of storms (such as hurricanes) affecting the local area, such as medical supplies, prescription refills, equipment, virtual information sessions, and timely updates.3. Reaching out to underrepresented students and schools teaching about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math and Health (STEAMH) careers and providing shadowing and internship opportunities via the MHI Scholars program.4. Public outreach with the MHI Safekeepers by participating and hosting serveral food donation events and distribution of health supplies such as masks.5. Actively educating participants in a year long program (CDC-approved Prevent T2 Lifestyle Prevention Program) that aims to reduce healthcare costs and improve health outcomes.6. Assist individuals facing digital landscape challenges with access to free and low-cost devices and internet.7. Continuing with the work on environmental justice advocacy with panel discussions, presentations and educational programs.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$27,319GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$23,473ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$23,473TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Lisa Merritt MD
Exec Director18.00$0
Pamela Greer MD
Director6.00$0
Washington Hill MD
Director6.00$0
Teresa M Petersen MD MPA
Secretary6.00$0
Karimu F Hill-Harvey
Director3.00$0
Curtis T Yew CPA
Treasurer1.00$0
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PersonLisa Merritt MDPersonNm

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Phone9419069484PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$307,681CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$184,898CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$98,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (27 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $1759
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $6297
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $10768
Other Expenses.1005Travel $4961
Other Expenses.1008Interest $39
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $2453
Other Expenses.1Event Expenses-SubContractors $10464
Other Expenses.2Telephone/WiFi/AnswerNet $3248
Other Expenses.3Dues,Subscriptions,Memberships $3228
Other Expenses.4Program Expenses-Safekeepers $2816
Other Expenses.5Staff Education/Training $2037
Other Expenses.6Incentives $1275
Other Expenses.7Licenses and Permits $930
Other Expenses.9MHI Scholars Program $479
Other Expenses.11Charitable Donations $395
Other Expenses.12Program Expenses $282
Other Expenses.13Mantee County Tax $254
Other Expenses.14Repairs and Maintenance $200
Other Expenses.15Merchant Fees $142
Other Expenses.16Bank Service Fees $139
Other Expenses.17Events $120
Other Expenses.18Event Expenses-Web Maintenance $100
Other Assets.1003Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $2528 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2528
Other Assets.1Project Costs - Beginning $8768 Project Costs - Ending $8768
Other Assets.2Security Deposit - Beginning $845 Security Deposit - Ending $845
Other Assets.3Due from Lisa Merritt MD - Beginning $0 Due from Lisa Merritt MD - Ending $392
Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $4354 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3092

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