Marin Open Space Trust

Analysis

Marin Open Space Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Marin Open Space Trust reported income of $394k and spending of $862k, spending 219% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $29k to $394k (+1275%), an average of +93% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1840%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Marin Open Space Trust sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plants People Community ($393k), Southbury Land Trust Inc ($394k) and Rendezvous Lands Conservancy ($393k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. At year end it held assets of $765k against liabilities of $3,951, net assets of $761k.