MARIN ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARIN ACADEMY

EIN 94-1186189 · Education (B250)

What they do

MARIN ACADEMY ASKS EVERY INDIVIDUAL to THINK, QUESTION, and CREATE IN AN ENVIRONMENT of ENCOURAGEMENT and COMPASSION, and CHALLENGES EACH PERSON to ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITIES POSED BY EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.88%of revenue went to mission work75.5% of expenses · Program services

4.72%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$99.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.54%of revenue went to management and office costs19.7% of expenses

$3.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,365,268 for TRAVIS BROWNLEY (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$34,234,800

Mission workProgram services$25,636,70474.88% of revenue75.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,688,07219.54% of revenue19.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,614,2804.72% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$295,7440.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$33,939,05699.14% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.5% mission · 19.7% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 18.6% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 18.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 21.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 22.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 18.9% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 17.2% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 17.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,234,800

Expenses$33,939,056

Annual surplus $295,744 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$25,636,704 · 75.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,688,072 · 19.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,614,280 · 4.8% of expenses

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Revenue$34,234,800

Expenses$33,939,056

Assets$125,085,829

Income$37,741,415

Contributions$3,838,914

Mission work (program services)$25,636,704

Fundraising$1,614,280

Management and general$6,688,072

Executive compensation (total)$951,245

Stocks and bonds$31,313,379

Accounting fees$47,773

Investing fees$64,672

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TRAVIS BROWNLEYHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $1,365,268Base $975,793 · Other $389,475

MICHAEL JOYCECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $475,497Base $393,565 · Other $81,932

TRENT NUTTINGDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $289,704Base $221,666 · Other $68,038

LYNNE HANSENASSISTANT DIR. OF ALUMNI RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $235,148Base $204,035 · Other $31,113

MS LYNN SCHWEBERDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING · 40 hrs/week $226,262Base $182,401 · Other $43,861

STELLA BEALEDEAN OF FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $219,714Base $194,513 · Other $25,201

MR TYREN DANDRIDGEDEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $187,681Base $174,311 · Other $13,370

KEVIN REESTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $182,877Base $159,003 · Other $23,874

JONATHAN BRETANTRUSTEE/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $156,607Base $135,016 · Other $21,591

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

TRAVIS BROWNLEYHEAD OF SCHOOL

MICHAEL JOYCECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TRENT NUTTINGDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

LYNNE HANSENASSISTANT DIR. OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

MS LYNN SCHWEBERDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

STELLA BEALEDEAN OF FACULTY

MR TYREN DANDRIDGEDEAN OF STUDENTS

KEVIN REESTRUSTEE/TEACHER

JONATHAN BRETANTRUSTEE/TEACHER

SCOTT MOLLETTTRUSTEE

MS CATARINA SCHWABTRUSTEE

PAUL LEVITANBOARD CHAIR

ROBERT BROWNVICE CHAIR

MANDY TACHIKIVICE CHAIR

SIGGY STRACKTRUSTEE

SPENCER WANGTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE NOTOWICHTRUSTEE

TOMOKO FORTUNETRUSTEE

WYETH GOODENOUGHTRUSTEE

MAXWELL HAYMANTRUSTEE

ALI REZAIANTRUSTEE

LORI HAMILTON DURBINTRUSTEE

KATRINA WENTZELTRUSTEE

JESSICA EISLERTRUSTEE

ISAURA RESENDIZTRUSTEE

FLORENCIA PARADATRUSTEE

ERICA HUNTTRUSTEE

ED MCDERMOTTTRUSTEE

DAVID COREYVICE CHAIR

CHRISTINA KOSMOWSKITRUSTEE

BRITTANY OUYANGTRUSTEE

BRIGHID DWYERTRUSTEE

BETH SUTROTRUSTEE

ARCHANA CHATTHATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 1600 MISSION AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-1813
County: Marin
In care of: MICHAEL JOYCE
Primary officer: MICHAEL JOYCE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 453-4550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B250)
IRS tax category: Elementary and Secondary Schools

MARIN ACADEMY

MARIN ACADEMY

What they do

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

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