Mavericks community Foundation engages the community, develops partnerships and inspires giving to make a positive, lasting impact on the san mateo county coast.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $157K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$320K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$320K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$823K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$312K
FY2025$320K
Expenses
$359K
FY2025▲ +76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$990K
FY2023$1000K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$359K
Net assets
$385K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$446K
FY2025$385K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $316K Management & general 12% · $43K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Stariha’s $26K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Amber Stariha$26,253$9,750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Promotes community development, education, and environmental stewardship on the Coastside.

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1 program · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The mavericks community foundation celebrated its 10TH anniversary in 2025. Since its inception, the foundation has raised and reinvested over 10 million back into the coastside community through its signature program, coastside gives.

$316Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$157K
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Grants paid · 157 grants · $2.2M · 2021–2025
San Mateo County Search & RescueFY2025$5,800
Coastside HopeCA · FY2025$5,550
Puente De La Costa SurCA · FY2025$3,300
Senior Coastsiders INCCA · FY2025$2,700
Puente De La Costa SurCA · FY2024$2,200
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,500
Coastside HopeCA · FY2024$1,500
Senior Coastsiders INCCA · FY2024$700
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$257
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48
Net assetsLn 32$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K$385K
Total assetsLn 16$451K$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$48
Net assetsLn 32$446K$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$156K$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$10K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$4K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$316K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $320K$359K−$39K$385K 990 PDF
FY2024 $312K$204K$108K$446K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1000K$31K$338K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$990K$150K$307K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$54K$157K 990 PDF
FY2020 $823K$785K$39K$103K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $320,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $234,109$263,631
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,774$48,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,046$8,262
I-11 Other revenue$257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,929$320,389
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,300$155,950
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$60,041
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,444$143,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,744$359,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,185−$38,993
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $320,389 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$263,631
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,631
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $48,239$48,239
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,262$8,262
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $257$257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $257 · Excluded from tax $56,501$320,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $359,382 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $155,950$155,950
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,397$55,397
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,644$4,644
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,073$13,073
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,955$18,955
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,643 · Management $1,165$10,808
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,104$21,104
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,852$3,852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,363$52,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,784 · Management $11,452$15,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,958 · Management $43,424 · Fundraising $0$359,382
Part X · Balance sheet $384,995 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,948$162,158
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,200$222,837
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $451,148$384,995
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48$48
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,013$48
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $446,135$380,960
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$3,987
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $446,135$384,947
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $451,148$384,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,947 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,389
XI-2 Total expenses$359,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$446,135
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$22,195
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,947

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