Dagmar Dolby Fund FY2021 filing

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Novato, CA501(c)(3)Since 2015Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-5332690Revenue $8.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRS5 Hamilton Landing Ste 200, 94949-8263 · Novato, CATax-exempt since Feb 2016Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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The organization's mission is consistent with the mission of the supported organization, marin community foundation's mission which is the following: mobilizing the power of community and the resources of philanthropy to advance equity for people, places and the planet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.2M
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$37.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$37.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2021▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.8M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$38.3M
FY2024$27.2M
FY2025$11.7M
Expenses
$37.1M
FY2021▲ +129%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.2M
FY2021$37.1M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$17.7M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
$37.6M
FY2021▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45.0M
FY2021$37.6M
FY2022$28.7M
FY2023$51.0M
FY2024$47.8M
FY2025$61.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $37.1M Management & general 0% · $52K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Mobilizes community and philanthropic resources to advance equity for people, places, and the planet.

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1 program · $37.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During the fiscal year ending june 30, 2021, the foundation awarded 4 grants for $36,924,085.

$37.1Mprogram 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 1 funder$10.0M
Grants paid · 8 grants · $20.6M · 2021–2024
Marin Community FoundationCA · FY2024$4,000,000
Marin Community FoundationCA · FY2023$9,000,000
Ray Dolby Legacy FundCA · FY2023$4,000,000
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2023$5,169
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2022$1,579,575
Ray Dolby Legacy FundCA · FY2021$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$747K
Money outPt IX
$37.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$37.1M
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$37.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$39.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$747K
Gains on assetsLn 7$252K
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.1M
Total assetsLn 16$39.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$37.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$5.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49.9M$34.1M
Total assetsLn 16$49.9M$39.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$45.0M$37.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36.9M$36.9M
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$136K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$225$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.1M$37.1M$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.7M$5.4M$6.3M$61.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $27.2M$17.7M$9.5M$47.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $38.3M$7.1M$31.1M$51.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.9M$13.7M−$1.8M$28.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.2M$37.1M−$28.9M$37.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.8M$16.2M−$357K$45.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $8,168,589 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,000,000$7,421,492
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $844,790$747,097
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,844,790$8,168,589
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,048,434$36,924,085
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,169$188,195
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,201,603$37,112,280
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$356,813−$28,943,691
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,168,589 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,421,492
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,421,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,421,492
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $494,815$494,815
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $252,282$252,282
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $747,097$8,168,589
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,112,280 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,924,085$36,924,085
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,204$2,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $135,766$135,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $50,000$50,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $225$225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,060,076 · Management $52,204 · Fundraising $0$37,112,280
Part X · Balance sheet $39,191,926 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,789$5,088,294
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $48,957,878$30,366,695
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $957,587$3,736,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,923,254$39,191,926
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,176$8,688
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $4,919,470$1,588,768
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,931,646$1,597,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,991,608$37,594,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,991,608$37,594,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,923,254$39,191,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,594,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,168,589
XI-2 Total expenses$37,112,280
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,943,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,991,608
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,546,553
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,594,470

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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