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Screen a listMarin Symphony Association
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs282staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.7%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMarin Symphony Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.0M70%Management and general$808k28%Fundraising$70k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2023
$655k in FY2022, $100k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$196k in FY2024 and −$458k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort33funders
$219ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Koret FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$40k$20kLeonard & Beryl Buck FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$8k$8k$12k$16k$20kThe Lakeview FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$10k–The Strebl FoundationStopped after FY2021$3k$17k$6k$2k$3k–National Gift Annuity FoundationOn and off$11kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$87k$77k$110k$97k$125k$250k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$400$2k$1k$3k$10k$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped