Marin County Sheriffs Office Search & Rescue Unit

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To help the community by performing Search and Rescue operations as necessary.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 96 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 25% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$188K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$188K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$188K
Expenses
$143K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$159K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$95K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$410K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$410K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $132K Management & general 8% · $11K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Unit Leader
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Training Mgr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Equip Mgr
$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

Performs search and rescue operations to help the community.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Search and Rescue

Serve the local, regional, and state of california in search and rescue missions.

$132Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $30K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$399
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$399
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$410K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 696
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K$410K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$366K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$366K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$640$640
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$95K$95K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$852$852
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$23K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$132K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 10, 2025 $188K$143K$44K$410K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2024 $193K$95K$98K$366K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $160K$268K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $197K$159K$39K$201K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2021 $209K$190K$19K$162K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $187,891 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,257$185,801
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38$399
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,268$1,691
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,027$187,891
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,391$143,398
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,391$143,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,636$44,493
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $187,891 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,691 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$53,804
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,997
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$185,801
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $399$399
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,090$187,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,398 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $640$640
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,254$1,254
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,007$1,007
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $95,334$95,334
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $852$852
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,941 · Management $5,597$28,538
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,910 · Management $1,863$15,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,185 · Management $11,213 · Fundraising $0$143,398
Part X · Balance sheet $410,350 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $365,857$410,350
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $365,857$410,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $365,857$410,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,857$410,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $365,857$410,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $410,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,891
XI-2 Total expenses$143,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,857
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$410,350

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

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