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Great Marsh Institute Ltd

EIN 82-5083917 • 501(c)3 • Elverson, PA

Profile

Great Marsh is a non-profit whose mission is to support scientific studies, educational opportunities and protecting the Great Marsh of northern Chester County, Pennsylvania.

34 Moores RoadElverson, PA 19520-8709

greatmarshinstitute.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

16th percentile

-40%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$10,800

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 54.2% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$9,944

Down $7,572 (-43%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$348

Up $348 from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$9,596

Down $7,920 (-45%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Up

$19,933

Up $6,000 (+43%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$27,853

Up $11,848 (+74%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$7,920

Down $5,848 (-282%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2018: $5,958Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $5,9582018Assets 2019: $4,530Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $4,5302019Assets 2020: $3,485Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3,4852020Assets 2021: $12,758Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $12,7582021Assets 2022: $19,588Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $19,5882022Assets 2023: $17,516Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $17,5162023Assets 2024: $9,944Liabilities 2024: $348Net Assets 2024: $9,5962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$9,944
Liabilities$348
Net Assets$9,596
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2018: $10,200Expenses 2018: $4,242Net Income 2018: $5,9582018Revenue 2019: $1,199Expenses 2019: $2,627Net Income 2019: -$1,4282019Revenue 2020: $4,486Expenses 2020: $5,531Net Income 2020: -$1,0452020Revenue 2021: $23,346Expenses 2021: $14,073Net Income 2021: $9,2732021Revenue 2022: $30,076Expenses 2022: $23,246Net Income 2022: $6,8302022Revenue 2023: $13,933Expenses 2023: $16,005Net Income 2023: -$2,0722023Revenue 2024: $19,933Expenses 2024: $27,853Net Income 2024: -$7,9202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$19,933
Expenses$27,853
Net Income-$7,920
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$9,944
Liabilities
$348
Net assets
$9,596
Revenue
$19,933
Expenses
$27,853
Net income
-$7,920
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.94$0.35$9.60$19.9$27.9$7.92
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.5$0.00$17.5$13.9$16.0$2.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.6$0.00$19.6$30.1$23.2$6.83
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.8$0.00$12.8$23.3$14.1$9.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.49$0.00$3.49$4.49$5.53$1.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.53$0.00$4.53$1.20$2.63$1.43
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.96$0.00$5.96$10.2$4.24$5.96
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$19,933
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Great Marsh is a non-profit whose mission is to support scientific studies, educational opportunities and protecting the Great Marsh of northern Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ARE INCURRED IN SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC STUDIES, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROTECTING THE GREAT MARSH OF NORTHERN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.-$20,177
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BERNARD BROWNExecutive DiPT$10,800-$10,800
JIM MOOREPresident-$0--
LORI T MOORETreasurer-$0--
ROBERT JOHNSONDirector-$0--
SCOTT BUSHDirector-$0--
JEFFREY MOOREDirector-$0--
CATHERINE GRZYBEKSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Great Marsh Institute Ltd
EIN
82-5083917
Phone
5035443868
Address
34 MOORES ROAD, ELVERSON, PA 19520-8709

Signing Officer

Name
Lori T Moore
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5035443868
Signed
2025-06-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz LLC
Address
1400 N PROVIDENCE RD BUILDING 2 STE, MEDIA, PA 19063
Preparer
Herbert I Berkowitz CPA
Phone
6105651120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 1,237 office exp. 2,705 non-investment depreciation 4,480 total 8,422”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Machinery and equipment 22,400 22,400 less accumulated depreciation 7,976 12,456 total 14,424 9,944”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Amounts due in excess of cash balanc 0 348”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Great marsh is a non-profit whose mission is to support scientific studies, educational opportunities and protecting the great marsh of northern chester county, pennsylvania.”

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