Community Action Marin

Analysis

Community Action Marin is a registered charity in United States, based in Novato, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Community Action Marin reported income of $27.3m and spending of $26.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $17.1m to $27.3m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Action Marin sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jackson County Community Childrens Service Fund ($27.3m), Villages of Indiana Inc ($27.3m) and Sanctuary for Families Inc ($27.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $382k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.0m. At year end it held assets of $13.4m against liabilities of $5.5m, net assets of $7.9m. It reported 257 employees.