Play recognizes the need for stronger diversity and inclusion in Marin county. We believe that the unique experiences of different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds serves to enhance our larger community. We intentionally give kids of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds the opportunity to learn, grow and Play together. Being able to understand and appreciate others who are different from you is vital to the advancement of our society. We see Play as a vehicle to this end. We aim to counter the negative narrative that exist about certain communities within Marin (namely Marin city and the canal). Highlighting the talent, compassion and kindness that exist in those communities, affords other Marin communities an opportunity to experience how amazing these communities are. We will achieve this by engaging families from the larger Marin area with families from these communities. United through Play, Marin will move past tolerance and become a more inclusive place to live.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$670K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$629K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$670K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$371K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$582K
Expenses
$629K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$371K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$629K
FY2025$641K
Net assets
$281K
FY2024▲ +17%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$305K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$222K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $577K Management & general 1% · $4K Fundraising 8% · $47K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder & Ce
$102,083Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Austin JR’s $120K as Founder & Ce is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Paul Austin JR$119,791$102,083$90,000$90,000

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

Connects diverse children through play to foster understanding and appreciation.

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1 program · $577K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provide extracurricular activities, including sports, for underserved populations in marin county, including a learning hub to help those children who needed extra support during online learning.

$577Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Futures ProjectFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $62K · 2023–2023
San Francisco Physicians for SocialFY2023$55,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$670K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$625K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Money outPt IX
$629K
Ln 25
Programscol B$577K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$625K
Government grantsLn 1e$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Total revenueLn 12$670K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$255K$290K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$281K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$62K$62K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$90$90
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$36K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$221$221
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$22K$164$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$629K$577K$4K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $582K$641K−$59K$222K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $670K$629K$41K$281K 990 PDF
FY2023 $627K$554K$74K$240K 990 PDF
FY2022 $288K$427K−$139K$166K 990 PDF
FY2021 $371K$371K−$536$305K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $669,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$624,941
I-9 Program service revenue$44,560
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$669,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$62,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$270,725
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $442$295,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $442$628,512
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$442$40,989
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $669,501 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$85,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$539,141
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$624,941
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,560$44,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,560$669,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $628,512 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $62,000$62,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,083$102,083
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,933$140,933
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,677$7,677
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,032$20,032
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $90$90
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,407 · Fundraising $45,500$81,907
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,169$3,169
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,435 · Management $4,078$8,513
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,920$15,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,614$6,614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $221$221
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,644$28,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,013$127,013
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,610 · Management $164 · Fundraising $1,922$23,696
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $576,848 · Management $4,242 · Fundraising $47,422$628,512
Part X · Balance sheet $289,782 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,808$289,782
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $255,029$289,782
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,021$8,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,021$8,785
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,008$280,997
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $255,029$289,782
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,997 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$669,501
XI-2 Total expenses$628,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,008
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,997

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