Adopt a Family of Marin

Analysis

Adopt a Family of Marin is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Adopt a Family of Marin reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+7.6%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Adopt a Family of Marin sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Senior Services of Alexandria Inc ($1.2m), Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund Inc ($1.2m) and Berkley Youth Soccer Association ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $229k. It paid $10k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 7 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.