Marin Charitable Association

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Marin Charitable raises monies in order to provide grants to nonprofit organizations with programs serving school aged children within Marin County.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7115841) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $304K a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
9.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $56K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.7M
+357% vs prior year
Spent
$304K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +357%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$304K
FY2024▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$304K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +218%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $272K Management & general 5% · $16K Fundraising 5% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Fund Dev.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mara Conner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grants funds to nonprofits supporting school-aged children in Marin County.

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1 program · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants given to 52 non-profits in Marin County ranging in amounts from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $7,500.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7115841) · Dispute this line
$272Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$56K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$243K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$407K$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$638K$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$950$0
Net assetsLn 32$637K$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$251K$251K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$21K$0$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$272K$16K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $1.7M$304K$1.4M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2024 $371K$192K$179K$637K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2023 $212K$360K−$148K$290K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2022 $272K$210K$62K$272K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2021 $273K$240K$33K$210K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,696,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $325,564$1,630,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,144$1,268
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,149$64,348
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,857$1,696,331
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $167,550$251,165
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,212$53,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,762$304,316
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,095$1,392,015
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,696,331 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$18,525
VIII-1c Fundraising events$155,373
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,456,817
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,630,715
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,268
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,348$64,348
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,268 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,348$1,696,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,316 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $251,165$251,165
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,488 · Fundraising $0$8,488
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,833 · Fundraising $0$2,833
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,615 · Fundraising $0$3,615
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $0$1,340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,650 · Management $0 · Fundraising $16,225$36,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,815 · Management $16,276 · Fundraising $16,225$304,316
Part X · Balance sheet $2,029,146 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,336$238,146
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,033$5,069
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $406,872$1,785,931
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $638,081$2,029,146
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $950$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $637,131$1,930,879
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$98,267
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $637,131$2,029,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $638,081$2,029,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,029,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,696,331
XI-2 Total expenses$304,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,392,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$637,131
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,029,146

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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