Community foundation · EIN 94-3007979
Marin Community Foundation
Novato, CA
Marin Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Novato, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $186M in grants paid across 1,587 grants, with $1.31B in total assets. Its largest grants went to Dagmar Dolby Fund, Nature Conservancy Inc and 10000 Degrees.
How to request funding
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Marin Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
To qualify for a grant distribution from the foundation a grantee must be able to satisfy the foundation's due diligence requirements. this process includes making an independent investigation of the prospective grantee to establish that it qualifies to receive the grant. the grantee organization must also have the capacity to fulfill the terms of the grant and be willing to furnish the foundation with any required evaluative reports. for grants originating from donor-advised funds, each grantee is instructed in writing that no one associated with the fund may receive any personal benefit because of the grant, and that the grant must be used for charitable purposes only. depending upon the size and source of the grant, a written report from the grantee may be required.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Mobilizing the power of community and the resources of philanthropy to advance equity for people, places and the planet.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagmar Dolby Fund | Novato, CA | Grant Making Support | $10,000,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Inc | Sacramento, CA | Support Point Reyes Conservation | $4,437,166 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | Support the Sustainability Campaign | $4,403,422 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Ucsf Parnassus Campus Renovation Project | $3,393,185 |
| Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior Univers | Stanford, CA | Support Elmore Endowed/Expendable Funds | $3,352,200 |
| The West Marin Fund | Point Reyes Station, CA | Provide General Operating Support | $3,348,254 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Scholarship, Track& Resilience Fund | $3,110,500 |
| Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense | Novato, CA | Grant Making Support | $2,780,085 |
| American Prairie | Bozeman, MT | Support to Acquire the Tallman Ranch | $2,730,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Support Dagmar Dolby Endowed Fund | $2,682,700 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore Association | Point Reyes Station, CA | Provide General Operating Support | $2,535,647 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | Support the Yowlumnee Hills Project | $2,072,000 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | Sonoma Coast Property Acquisitions | $2,068,500 |
| The J David Gladstone Institutes | San Francisco, CA | Support Alzheimer's Research | $2,047,500 |
| Enriching Lives Through Music | San Rafael, CA | Provide Capital Funds to Purchase Buildi | $1,999,150 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Support the Fanwood Scholarship | $1,946,533 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Establish Robinson Scholars Program | $1,938,250 |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | Provide General Operating & Land Acquisition Funding | $1,838,515 |
| Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative | Kinnear, WY | Support the Purchase of Properties | $1,800,000 |
| University of Oregon Foundation | Eugene, OR | Establish, Launch, and Implement the Hedco Institute in the College of Education at the University of Oregon | $1,653,909 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Support the Uwc East African Endowment | $1,530,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | San Rafael, CA | Support the Part the Cloud Challenge | $1,520,000 |
| Telluride Foundation | Telluride, CO | Provide Funding for General Operations & Environmental Projects | $1,476,471 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | Electrical and Computer Engineering | $1,295,000 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | Support Poc Equity Investments | $1,221,000 |
The 25 largest of 1,587 grants listed on the return. 14 grants to individuals ($40.8K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- California$121M · 937 grants
- New York$12.5M · 95 grants
- District of Columbia$10.1M · 91 grants
- Connecticut$4.6M · 16 grants
- Virginia$4.28M · 25 grants
- Oregon$3.61M · 25 grants
- Montana$3.09M · 19 grants
- Massachusetts$3.04M · 38 grants
- Colorado$2.79M · 22 grants
- Indiana$2.6M · 6 grants
- Wyoming$2.12M · 10 grants
- Michigan$1.8M · 16 grants
Quick answers
Does Marin Community Foundation accept grant applications?
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Marin Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Marin Community Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $186,104,891 in grants paid (1,587 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Marin Community Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Dagmar Dolby Fund (CA), $10M, Nature Conservancy Inc (CA), $4.44M, 10000 Degrees (CA), $4.4M, University of California San Francisco Foundation (CA), $3.39M and Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior Univers (CA), $3.35M.