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Nonprofit · EIN 14-1883215

THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · POTSDAM, NY 13699

Financials

$1K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ–$1,400–$804$0$804
June 30, 2024990-EZ–––$3,886$1,682$2,204
June 30, 2023990-EZ–––$2,204$0$2,204
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,400

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,886
Total assets, end of year
$804
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$804
Cash, savings and investments
$742
Gross receipts
$0

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT R ZIEK JRTRUSTEE1$0
DAVID HEACOCKTRUSTEE1$0
JEFFREY IVESSECRETARY & TREASURER1$0
KELLY CHEZUMPRESIDENT1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT R ZIEK JRTRUSTEE1$0
DAVID HEACOCKTRUSTEE1$0
MARC CHRISTENSENCHAIR1$0
JEFFREY IVESSECRETARY & TREASURER1$0
KELLY CHEZUMPRESIDENT1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT R ZIEK JRTRUSTEE1$0
DAVID HEACOCKTRUSTEE1$0
MARC CHRISTENSENCHAIR1$0
JEFFREY IVESSECRETARY & TREASURER1$0
KELLY CHEZUMPRESIDENT1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8 CLARKSON AVE, POTSDAM, NY 13699-1401
In care of
% MARC MORAN
Signed the 990-EZ
KELLY CHEZUM, PRESIDENT
Phone
(315) 268-6689
Return prepared by
GROSSMAN ST AMOUR CPAS PLLC

Mission

BEACON INSTITUTE, LOCATED IN BEACON (DUCHESS COUNTY), NEW YORK, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A GLOBAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION THAT ADVANCES RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY REGARDING RIVERS AND ESTUARIES. BEACON INSTITUTE IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH A MULTI-DICIPLINARY FOCUS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND POLICY.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLARKSON'S BEACON INSTITUTE COORDINATED ECOLOGY RESEARCH ON TERRESTRIAL PLANT SPECIES, AND CITIZEN SCIENCE SURVEYS REPORTING DATA FOR BEACH MARINE DEBRIS ON DENNING'S POINT. COLLABORATIONS WITH CLARKSON FACULTY INCLUDED RESEARCH ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE HUDSON RIVER, AND SEVERAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES ON HEALTH WATERS AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
14-1883215
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$804

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025–$1,400$804IRS
990-EZJune 2024––$3,886IRS
990-EZJune 2023$0$0$2,204XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1883215).

Questions about THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC is 14-1883215.
Is THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

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