Chive Charities
Donations deductibleChive Charities' network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Nietfeldt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Raymond | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles Swearingen | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Erika Carley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Sprinkel | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Resig | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| LEO Resig | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Mercedes | Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mercedes | Executive Director | 40 | $123k | $18k | |
| John Resig | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brad Nietfeldt | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Charles Swearingen | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| James Sprinkel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erika Carley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leo Resig | Director 3/13/24 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Raymond | Director 9/10/24 | 5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
9 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263007354). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Leo Resig | Director 3/13/24 |
| Brian Raymond | Director 9/10/24 |
| Brad Nietfeldt | Director |
| John Resig | President |
| Erika Carley | Director |
| Brian Mercedes | Executive Director |
| Charles Swearingen | Director |
| Brian Mercedes | |
| James Sprinkel | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Chive Charities
- EIN
- 455415041
- Address
- 98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX, 78701-4040
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Chive charities is organized and operated exclusively to raise money and awareness for (i) sick and/or disabled individuals in need of financial assistance for medical treatment and/or quality of life enhancements, (ii) disabled veterans returning home from war in need of financial assistance for quality of life enhancements, and (iii) first responders. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T12 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Brian Mercedes (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBrad Nietfeldt
≥8years on the filingsBrian Raymond
≥8years on the filingsJohn Resig
≥8years on the filingsLEO Resig
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $320k
- Total liabilities
- $40k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $279k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 15
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eod Warrior Foundation | Veteran & military assistance | $8k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Chive Charities likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- Not stated
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.