The Primary Mission is To Provide Need Based Scholarships To Individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$575K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$827K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$587K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$827K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$648K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$827K
FY2025$843K
Expenses
$587K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$612K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$740K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Apr 1999.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $510K Management & general 12% · $68K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $510K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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College Scholarships For Local West Marin Students.

$510Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$634,299
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500,158
Unitemized GrantFY2022$613,883
Unitemized GrantFY2021$508,572
Unitemized GrantFY2020$575,415
Unitemized GrantFY2019$684,800

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$827K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$651K
Investment incomeLn 3$176K
Money outPt IX
$587K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$685K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$651K
Investment incomeLn 3$176K
Gains on assetsLn 7$78K
Total revenueLn 12$827K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
SavingsLn 2$407K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$685K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$699K$685K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$612K$575K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500K$500K
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$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$747$178$569
Information technologyLn 14$3K$712$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
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$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$7K$17K$450
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$193$2K$96
Total functional expensesLn 25$587K$510K$68K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $843K$740K$102K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $827K$587K$240K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $847K$697K$150K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $742K$558K$184K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $648K$612K$36K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$729K$415K$2.7M 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
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Part I · Summary $827,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $655,999$651,014
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $191,222$176,403
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $847,221$827,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $613,883$500,158
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,147$86,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $697,030$586,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,191$240,496
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $827,417 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$651,014
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$651,014
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $98,807$98,807
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $77,596$77,596
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $176,403$827,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $586,921 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500,158$500,158
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 $2,750$2,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $43,218$43,218
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,627 · Fundraising $6,780$8,407
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $178 · Management $569$747
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $712 · Management $1,176 · Fundraising $1,425$3,313
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
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 InsuranceManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,371 · Management $16,821 · Fundraising $450$24,642
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $193 · Management $1,797 · Fundraising $96$2,086
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $510,239 · Management $67,931 · Fundraising $8,751$586,921
Part X · Balance sheet $4,468,820 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,684$278,332
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $504,240$406,978
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts 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 securitiesStart of year $3,333,103$3,783,510
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 $4,032,027$4,468,820
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $612,000$575,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $612,000$575,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,420,027$3,893,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,420,027$3,893,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,032,027$4,468,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,893,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$827,417
XI-2 Total expenses$586,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$240,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,420,027
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$233,297
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,893,820

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