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Meher Spiritual Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Myrtle Beach, SC EIN: 57-0422620 Website

To maintain a spiritual retreat for rest, meditation and renewal of spiritual life.

Meher Spiritual Center Inc at a glance

Total assets
$22,968,328
+15.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$4,172,759
+23.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1,170,491
+18.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,335,504
+7.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Meher Spiritual Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Myrtle Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $37K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Phoenix Renaissance Inc Myrtle Beach, SCAssistance to the racepath community, a crime prone and needy area of myrtle beach, sc$36,698
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$22,968,328$4,172,759$2,335,504——$1,170,491
2023$19,965,816$3,369,552$2,182,023——$987,067
2022$17,963,949$3,223,285$2,010,455$36,6981$975,739
2021$17,150,147$3,142,792$1,805,204$31,7491$663,586
2020$15,482,578$2,383,893$1,796,653$30,0151$449,126

About Meher Spiritual Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Meher Spiritual Center Inc is a public charity, based in Myrtle Beach, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meher Spiritual Center Inc's 2024 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bruce Kelsey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Stone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Hansen

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Goodrum

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Carenbramlette

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jasmine L. Patel

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Naozer Dadachanji

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Edward H. Conner III

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    $82K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Ananda Jones

    Presiding Pr

    Secretary → Presiding Officer, 2022

    Presiding Officer → Presiding Pr, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Lesnik

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Johanna Gard'ner

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Anna Lena Phillips (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bob Ahrens (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bruce Felknor (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Annie Lawn (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Tych (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Edward H Conner III — Executive Di: $86KEdward H Conner IIIExecutive Di$86K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $86K, to Edward H Conner III (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Meher Spiritual Center Inc

How large is Meher Spiritual Center Inc?

Meher Spiritual Center Inc reported $23.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.

Where does Meher Spiritual Center Inc operate?

Meher Spiritual Center Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Meher Spiritual Center Inc's EIN?

Meher Spiritual Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0422620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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