Helene Marks Early Start Foundationinc

EIN 26-0483059 • 501(c)3 • Merion Station, PA

Profile

The Helene Marks Early Start Foundation seeks to improve the quality of early childhood education and to broaden access for children, infants to age three, who need it most. Focusing our efforts in New York City, we support programs and initiatives aimed at providing children with a healthy learning environment that will enable them to grow and succeed emotionally and academically.

1 Merion RoadMerion Station, PA 19066

www.hmesf.org

Siviq Scores

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Source year 2024

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

Source year 2024

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Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

Down $6,584 (-100%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Down

Down $6,584 (-100%) from 2022

Operations

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

Down $1,000 (-100%) from 2022

Expenses

$7,625

Up $7,320 (+2400%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$7,625

Down $8,320 (-1197%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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2024

Assets$0

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$0

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

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2024

Revenue$0

Expenses$7,625

Net Income-$7,625

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing

Assets: $0
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $0
Revenue: $0
Expenses: $7,625
Net income: -$7,625

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$7.63	$7.63
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$6.58	$0.00	$6.58	$1.00	$0.31	$0.70
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$8.35	$2.46	$5.89	$1.25	$1.94	$0.69
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$7.78	$1.20	$6.58	$1.30	$2.80	$1.50
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$13.4	$5.28	$8.08	$1.90	$7.57	$5.67
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$13.7	$0.00	$13.7	$5.14	$6.53	$1.39
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$15.1	$0.00	$15.1	$4.98	$9.03	$4.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$27.8	$0.00	$27.8	$8.46	$13.3	$4.88
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$34.7	$0.00	$34.7	$4.84	$34.2	$29.4
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$64.0	$0.00	$64.0	$9.59	$10.8	$1.25
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$65.3	$0.00	$65.3	$19.9	$26.1	$6.23
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$71.5	$0.00	$71.5	$25.2	$30.0	$4.88
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$76.4	$0.00	$76.4	$63.9	$15.8	$48.1

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Aug 18, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
In 2024, the organization had minimal activity level and expenses due to the reduction in active Board members. The Board decided to terminate the organization and move the proceeds to other charities in 2024 once all expenses are paid.	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Jaime Marks	President & Director	-	$0	-	-
Richard Marks	Vice President & Director	-	$0	-	-
Bradley Walbridge	Treasurer & Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Helene Marks Early Start Foundationinc
EIN: 26-0483059
Phone: 6106671435
Address: 1 Merion Road, Merion Station, PA 19066

Signing Officer

Name: Bradley Walbridge
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 5188580702
Signed: 2025-08-18

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“First Up Contribution - $4,000 Children's Foundation Contribution (to be named later) - $2,614”

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