Civic Intelligence

The Beacon Institute Inc

EIN 14-1883215 • 501(c)3 • Potsdam, NY

Profile

Beacon institute, located in beacon (dutchess 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-disciplinary focus on science and technology, education, and policy.

8 Clarkson AvePotsdam, NY 13699

www.bire.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.43x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

91st percentile

76%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,886

Up $1,682 (+76%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$1,682

Up $1,682 from 2023

Net Assets

$2,204

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $8,804,345Liabilities 2010: $2,022,561Net Assets 2010: $6,781,7842010Assets 2011: $9,041,365Liabilities 2011: $2,745,427Net Assets 2011: $6,295,9382011Assets 2012: $11,806,444Liabilities 2012: $4,116,539Net Assets 2012: $7,689,9052012Assets 2013: $7,753,473Liabilities 2013: $2,184,080Net Assets 2013: $5,569,3932013Assets 2014: $9,163,238Liabilities 2014: $5,611,018Net Assets 2014: $3,552,2202014Assets 2015: $2,486,380Liabilities 2015: $2,362,184Net Assets 2015: $124,1962015Assets 2016: $322,102Liabilities 2016: $319,617Net Assets 2016: $2,4852016Assets 2017: $547,021Liabilities 2017: $544,642Net Assets 2017: $2,3792017Assets 2018: $11,872Liabilities 2018: $9,668Net Assets 2018: $2,2042018Assets 2019: $129,265Liabilities 2019: $127,061Net Assets 2019: $2,2042019Assets 2020: $3,422Liabilities 2020: $1,218Net Assets 2020: $2,2042020Assets 2021: $22,496Liabilities 2021: $20,2922021Assets 2022: $2,749Liabilities 2022: $5452022Assets 2023: $2,204Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $3,886Liabilities 2024: $1,682Net Assets 2024: $2,2042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$3,886
Liabilities$1,682
Net Assets$2,204
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MExpenses 2010: $2,905,5702010Expenses 2011: $2,755,6202011Expenses 2012: $2,635,9742012Expenses 2013: $5,735,7222013Revenue 2014: $3,371,136Expenses 2014: $5,388,309Net Income 2014: -$2,017,1732014Revenue 2015: $3,595,623Expenses 2015: $3,587,589Net Income 2015: $8,0342015Revenue 2016: $948,108Expenses 2016: $948,371Net Income 2016: -$2632016Revenue 2017: $1,442,578Expenses 2017: $1,442,684Net Income 2017: -$1062017Revenue 2018: $118,420Expenses 2018: $118,595Net Income 2018: -$1752018Revenue 2019: $53,241Expenses 2019: $53,241Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $0Net Income 2023: $02023

Latest loaded filing

2023

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,886
Liabilities
$1,682
Net assets
$2,204
Revenue
-
Expenses
-
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.13$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.54$0.00$1.44$1.44$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$0.00$0.95$0.95$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$2.36$0.12$3.60$3.59$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.16$5.61$3.55$3.37$5.39$2.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.75$2.18$5.57$5.74
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.8$4.12$7.69$2.64
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.04$2.75$6.30$2.76
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.80$2.02$6.78$2.91
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT R ZIEK JRTrustee-$0--
DAVID HEACOCKTrustee-$0--
MARC CHRISTENSENChair-$0--
JEFFREY IVESSecretary & Treasurer-$0--
KELLY CHEZUMPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Beacon Institute Inc
EIN
14-1883215
Phone
3152686689
Address
8 CLARKSON AVE, POTSDAM, NY 13699

Signing Officer

Name
Kelly Chezum
Title
President
Phone
3152686689
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Grossman St Amour Cpas Pllc
Address
110 WEST FAYETTE STREET SUITE 900, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Preparer
Mark R Ciaralli CPA
Phone
3154241120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,682.”

Raw XML Appendix125 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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