Helene Marks Early Start Foundation Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-0483059

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 12, 2016

Organization Profile www.hmesf.org

PO Box 230234New York, NY 10023

(212) 460-9594

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

-58%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

-20%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

75%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$27,802

Down $6,860 (-20%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$27,802

Down $6,860 (-20%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin7th percentile

Revenue

$8,460

Up $3,624 (+75%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$13,338

Down $20,851 (-61%) from 2014

Net Income

-$4,878

Up $24,475 (+83%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2015

Assets$27,802

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$27,802

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2015

Revenue$8,460

Expenses$13,338

Net Income-$4,878

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed: Aug 12, 2016
Return Version: 2015v2.1
Gross Receipts: $19,834

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
HMESF Grants to Under-Resourced Child Care Centers: In 2015 we made donations to 4 under-resourced chilad care center in New York City which we selected through an application process. The centers used the funds to better their program offerings.	$2,000	$0
HMESF Library Initiative: In 2015 we continued our library initiative by donating new books to child care centers in New York City. All donated books are aimed at the 0-3 age range which we have identified as under-served in the NYC child care system.	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Jaime Marks	President & Director	PT	$0	-	-
Richard Marks	Vice President & Director	PT	$0	-	-
Elizabeth Ballantyne	Director	PT	$0	-	-
Bradley Walbridge	Treasurer & Director	PT	$0	-	-
Melanie Moore	Director	PT	$0	-	-
Carrie Pais	Director	PT	$0	-	-
Matt Konieczny	Director	PT	$0	-	-
Tracy Burnett	Director	PT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Helene Marks Early Start Foundation Inc
EIN: 26-0483059
Phone: 2124609594
Address: PO Box 230234, New York, NY 10023

Signing Officer

Name: Bradley Walbridge
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 5188580702
Signed: 2016-08-12

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Sunshine Learning Center $500, Bronxworks $500, Union Settlement Association $500, Sheltering Arms $500, Book Donation $897”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Conference Calls $271, Web Hosting $3361, Bank Fees $690, Meeting Expenses $1820, Marketing Expenses $557”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Adjustment to correct prior years”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $27,802
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $27,802
Revenue: $8,460
Expenses: $13,338
Net income: -$4,878

	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