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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3206583

THE MARION INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · MARION, MA 02738

Financials

$1.8M$1.8M2022$2.2M$1.9M2023$2.5M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE MARION INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,462,606$1,793,506$669,100$2,814,003$464,709$2,349,294
September 30, 2024990$2,170,466$1,877,904$292,562$1,952,265$493,540$1,458,725
September 30, 2023990$1,846,279$1,788,756$57,523$1,672,806$515,732$1,157,074
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,916,882
Program service revenue
$218,493
Investment income
$92,346
Net gain from sales of assets
$59,225
Net income from fundraising events
$233,149
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,736
Other revenue
$234,885

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$213,029
Other salaries and wages
$550,959
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$899,697
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$44,728
Occupancy
$50,908
Depreciation
$7,985
Program services (functional)
$1,438,817
Management and general (functional)
$265,575
Fundraising (functional)
$89,114

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,952,265
Total assets, end of year
$2,814,003
Total liabilities, end of year
$464,709
Net assets, end of year
$2,349,294
Land, buildings and equipment
$198,033
Publicly traded securities
$1,485,238
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,311,553
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,037,741
Gross receipts
$3,252,092
Employees
12
Volunteers
162
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
MA

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 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH WILEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$136,004$8,463
ANGELA SILVADIR OF FINANCE AND OPS (UNTIL 05/2025)
Officer
40$84,487$0
MARGHERITA BALDWINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL BALDWINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOAN TIFFANYCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KERRY SALTONSTALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGH KEYSER PHILLIPS JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DUKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MCCREADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEXANDRA WAINER STRAUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMEY SHACHOYDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH WILEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$118,489$7,784
ANGELA SILVADIR OF FINANCE AND OPS
Officer
40$12,163$0
MARGHERITA BALDWINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN MANNIXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOAN TIFFANYCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORSON WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KERRY SALTONSTALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DELMONICO CMPE MBA BSN RNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGH KEYSER PHILLIPS JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMEY SHACHOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH WILEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$119,513$7,607
ANGELA SILVADIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP
Officer
40$89,843$10,581
MARGHERITA BALDWINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN MANNIXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOAN TIFFANYCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KERRY SALTONSTALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORSON WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DELMONICO CMPE MBA BSN RNDIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGH KEYSER PHILLIPS JDDIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMEY SHACHOYDIRECTOR AS OF JUN 2023
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA SULLIVANDIRECTOR UNTIL JAN 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG WATSONDIRECTOR UNTIL NOV 2022
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
202 SPRING ST, MARION, MA 02738-1570
In care of
% MICHAEL BALDWIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARGHERITA BALDWIN, 202 SPRING STREET, MARION, MA 027381570
Signed the 990
MARGHERITA BALDWIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(508) 748-0816
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE MARION INSTITUTE IS BUILDING A MOVEMENT. WE ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO WHOLE-BODY HEALTH. WE EDUCATE AND EMPOWER BY SUPPORTING, CONNECTING AND APPLYING THE SCIENCE OF SELF-HEALING. WE BELIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE GREENHOUSE INITIATIVES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP SERVICES TO LEADERS OF MISSION-BASED ORGANIZATIONS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.
    Expenses $487,651 · revenue $74,641
  • FROGFOOT FARM PROGRAM, A PROGRAM TO GROW, FARM, AND HARVEST FOOD FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MA (BRISTOL, PLYMOUTH, AND NORFOLK COUNTIES).
    Expenses $335,087 · revenue $51,289
  • THE GROW EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EDUCATING REGIONAL COMMUNITIES TO INSPIRE AND INFLUENCE A CULTURE OF HEALTH. THERE ARE THREE FRAMEWORKS WHICH GROW SOUTHCOAST USES TO CULTIVATE CHANGE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES: EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT.
    Expenses $210,406 · revenue $32,205
  • BIOMED PROGRAMS - IS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING COMPLETE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT AND WIDENING AVAILABILITY OF BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE AROUND THE WORLD.SOUTHCOAST FOOD POLICY COUNCIL - BEGINNING IN 2020, ITS MISSION IS TO CONNECT, CONVENE, AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SEEK POLICY AND SYSTEMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM, IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY;
    Expenses $405,673 · revenue $62,094

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3206583
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
1994
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,814,003
Income (IRS master file)
$3,252,092

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,462,606$1,793,506$2,814,003XML
990September 2024$2,170,466$1,877,904$1,952,265XML
990September 2023$1,846,279$1,788,756$1,672,806XML
990September 2022$1,445,021$1,458,680$1,305,206IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 04-3206583).

Questions about THE MARION INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of THE MARION INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MARION INSTITUTE INC is 04-3206583.
Is THE MARION INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to THE MARION INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE MARION INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE MARION INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE MARION INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE MARION INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARGHERITA BALDWIN.
Who are the officers and directors of THE MARION INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,004 (ELIZABETH WILEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE MARION INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,462,606, expenses of $1,793,506 and total assets of $2,814,003 at year end.

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