Marin History Museum

Analysis

Marin History Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 years ago. 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 History Museum reported income of $473k and spending of $405k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $229k to $473k (+107%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Marin History Museum sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Endowment for Middle East Truth ($473k), Fairvote Minnesota Foundation ($473k) and Espacios Abiertos Puerto Rico Inc ($473k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $173k. At year end it held assets of $352k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $340k. It reported 5 employees.