Marsh Sanctuary INC FY2024 filing

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Mount Kisco, NY501(c)(3)Since 1980EIN 13-3020694Revenue $370K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmarshsanctuary.org71 Sarles St, 10549-4743 · Mount Kisco, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Providing a place for outdoor recreation and engagement with its natural landscape while safeguarding its biodiversity, protecting wildlife, conserving its historic buildings, inspiring the arts and fostering environmental stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $138K a year · 74% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$370K
+214% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$711K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$370K
FY2024▲ +214%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$153K
Expenses
$83K
FY2024▲ +268%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$26K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$62K
Net assets
$711K
FY2024▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$865K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $79K Management & general 3% · $3K Fundraising 2% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects nature, wildlife, and historic buildings while inspiring arts and environmental care.

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3 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Marsh Sanctuary is a 156 acre nature and wildlife preserve with hiking trails, open space and a commitment to the preservation of wildlife which is open to the public all year round free of charge.

$74Kprogram expense
02

Rewilding School. Marsh Sanctuary in coordination with the Rewilding School provides educational programs with an emphasis on nature and the environment.

$4Kprogram expense
03

Community Garden. Marsh Sanctuary provides 40 garden plots to local gardeners who maintain their gardens organically.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$370K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$79K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$711K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$370K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$581K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$711K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$198K$581K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$381K$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$377K$711K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$746$746
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$74K$204$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$125$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$79K$3K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $153K$62K$91K$865K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $370K$83K$288K$711K 990 PDF
FY2023 $118K$23K$95K$377K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$26K$79K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$194K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$114K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,929$275,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,355$26,619
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,837$16,703
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,776$52,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,897$370,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,517$82,759
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,517$82,759
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,380$287,662
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $370,421 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,504
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$256,595
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,619$26,619
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,037$8,037
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $36,000$36,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,666$8,666
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,000$16,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,619 · Excluded from tax $32,703$370,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,759 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,370$2,370
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,314$4,314
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $746$746
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,604 · Management $204 · Fundraising $1,396$75,204
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $125$125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $78,664 · Management $2,699 · Fundraising $1,396$82,759
Part X · Balance sheet $715,164 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,469$49,991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $84,489$84,489
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $198,277$580,684
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $381,235$715,164
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $377,235$711,164
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $377,235$711,164
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $381,235$715,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $711,164 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,421
XI-2 Total expenses$82,759
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$287,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$377,235
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,267
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$711,164

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