Community Action marin's mission is to make IT possible for people to achieve wellbeing by providing the education, mental health, and vital services they need. Together, we break down the barriers that get in the way of fair and lasting change in service to better outcomes for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$833K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $250K a year · under 1% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$833K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.5M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.3M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$26.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$7.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$27.3M
FY2023▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.9M
FY2021$20.5M
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$27.3M
FY2024$32.0M
FY2025$32.9M
Expenses
$26.7M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.6M
FY2021$19.7M
FY2022$20.2M
FY2023$26.7M
FY2024$32.0M
FY2025$33.7M
Net assets
$7.9M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$7.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1971.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $23.2M Management & general 12% · $3.1M Fundraising 1% · $384K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $833K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$259,935Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer (termed 5/2023)
$172,897Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Human Resources
$149,910Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$106,652Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Ersea
$102,473Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (termed 3/2023)
$41,595Pt VII · Sec A
Director (termed 10/2022)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Specialist
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chandra Alexandre’s $362K as CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chandra Alexandre$361,701$324,624$259,935$241,770$220,727$177,500
Elizabeth Valone$214,167—$172,897———
Shana Hewitt$196,443$114,624————
Erin Hawkins$193,815—————
Korinna Pedrosa—$175,941$149,910———
Gina Guillemette$172,203—$106,652———
Russell Farnell———$147,029$6,910—
Gary Intersimone—$138,926————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides education, mental health, and vital services to help people achieve wellbeing and break down barriers.

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3 programs · $21.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Children and Family Services

Community action marin has provided high-quality early childhood education to the families of marin for over 30 years. We are the largest provider of subsidized childcare in the county, serving families of low income from marin city to novato, san rafael to west marin.

$9.9Mprogram expense
02

Safety Net Services & Emergency Family Needs

Community action marin offers one-time emergency support for clients who need help with rent or mortgage payments, rental deposits and, in limited cases, emergency car repairs, durable medical equipment, or other essential needs. Our safety net services help to keep people out of crisis.

$6.5Mprogram expense
03

Head start & early head start we are the county's head start agency, operating this federally-funded program designed to ensure that children ages 0-5 from income-eligible families get high-quality childhood education and support with health, nutrition, social services, and family development.

$4.8Mprogram 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$12K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $15.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$586,014
Unitemized GrantFY2024$269,157
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,637
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,353
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,076
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,879
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,139
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,884
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,092,372
Unitemized GrantFY2023$629,945
Unitemized GrantFY2023$392,836
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,039
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,748,907
Unitemized GrantFY2022$570,037
Unitemized GrantFY2022$290,157
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,056
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,432,935
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,402
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Money outPt IX
$26.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.2M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$384K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$24.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$27.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$854K
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5344
VolunteersI 6530
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$7.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.6M$5.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$382K$378K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.0M$11.0M$832K$134K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$29K$4K$103
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.3M$122K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$947K$819K$119K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$62K$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.8M$1.8M$782K$171K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46K$25K$21K$306
Office expensesLn 13$1.5M$1.2M$247K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$878K$840K$32K$7K
TravelLn 17$46K$33K$12K$691
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$149K$117K$31K$569
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$192K$16K$176K
InsuranceLn 23$96K$73K$21K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$49K$57K$240
All other expensesLn 24e$381K$193K$174K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.7M$23.2M$3.1M$384K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $32.9M$33.7M−$741K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $32.0M$32.0M−$68K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $27.3M$26.7M$601K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.8M$20.2M−$440K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.5M$19.7M$884K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.9M$18.6M$1.3M$6.2M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $27,294,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,561,225$27,060,764
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,678$122,469
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,719$81,122
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,269$30,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,800,891$27,294,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,454,337$5,634,157
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,566,421$14,772,236
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,219,807$6,287,141
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,240,565$26,693,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$439,674$601,321
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,294,855 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$24,930,091
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,130,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,060,764
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $122,469$122,469
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,122$81,122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122,469 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $111,622$27,294,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,693,534 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,634,157$5,634,157
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $377,766 · Fundraising $4,167$381,933
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,027,452 · Management $831,516 · Fundraising $134,279$11,993,247
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,933 · Management $3,637 · Fundraising $103$32,673
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,292,317 · Management $121,771 · Fundraising $3,733$1,417,821
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $818,633 · Management $119,417 · Fundraising $8,512$946,562
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $61,659$61,659
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,838,340 · Management $781,897 · Fundraising $171,166$2,791,403
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,040 · Management $20,671 · Fundraising $306$46,017
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,247,762 · Management $247,111 · Fundraising $36,445$1,531,318
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $839,613 · Management $31,628 · Fundraising $6,661$877,902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,761 · Management $12,107 · Fundraising $691$45,559
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $117,237 · Management $31,079 · Fundraising $569$148,885
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,338 · Management $175,850$192,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $73,286 · Management $20,793 · Fundraising $2,289$96,368
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,186 · Management $57,194 · Fundraising $240$106,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $192,680 · Management $174,184 · Fundraising $14,358$381,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,233,735 · Management $3,076,280 · Fundraising $383,519$26,693,534
Part X · Balance sheet $13,398,795 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,025,387$2,194,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $58$2,536,068
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,040,106$2,152,762
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $157,729$183,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,178,151$2,719,943
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,597,514$2,758,287
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$853,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,998,945$13,398,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,143,449$2,305,373
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $879,515$2,261,179
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,292$57,216
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,068,961$5,460,655
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,291,695$6,321,430
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,638,289$1,616,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,929,984$7,938,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,998,945$13,398,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,938,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,294,855
XI-2 Total expenses$26,693,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$601,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,929,984
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$148,567
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$24,832
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$283,100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,938,140

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