Nonprofit · EIN 68-0445837
MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,685,941 | $1,350,024 | $335,917 | $3,851,924 | $1,478,688 | $2,373,236 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,639,682 | $1,511,891 | $127,791 | $3,670,362 | $1,637,021 | $2,033,341 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,452,794 | $1,358,875 | $93,919 | $3,473,458 | $1,572,881 | $1,900,577 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $91,049
- Program service revenue
- $1,505,409
- Investment income
- $88,553
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $828
- Other revenue
- $930
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,623
- Other salaries and wages
- $634,079
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $864,207
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,488
- Occupancy
- $196,340
- Depreciation
- $51,643
- Program services (functional)
- $1,118,093
- Management and general (functional)
- $231,931
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,670,362
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,851,924
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,478,688
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,373,236
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $283,043
- Publicly traded securities
- $994,212
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,371,488
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,748
- Gross receipts
- $1,687,436
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichole Bond | President Officer | 40 | $122,789 | $5,623 |
| Victoria Talkington Chair | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Nielsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Barber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Barlow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Wick | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Figg-Dayal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Rape | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichole Bond | President Officer | 40 | $122,279 | $5,542 |
| Sara Dawson COO | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $121,134 | $6,666 |
| Victoria Talkington | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Nielsen Vice | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Xander Barber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Binita Bhattarcharjee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Wick | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dante Quilici | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Figg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Rape | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichole Bond | President Officer | 40 | $121,876 | $6,757 |
| Sara Dawson COO | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $60,917 | $0 |
| Victoria Talkington | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Nielsen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Barbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Binita Bhattarcharjee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Wick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dante Quilici | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Figg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Rape | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 SAINT VINCENTS DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-1504
- In care of
- % DAN R DUNHAM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nichole Bond, 1 Saint Vincent Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
- Signed the 990
- Nicole Bond, President
- Phone
- (415) 491-4700
- Website
- www.gateacademy.org
- Return prepared by
- Cook & Company A Prof Actcy Corporation
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0445837 or by the name MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To furnish an academically rigorous, internationally based, year-round day school for K-8 age students.
Program accomplishments
- To furnish an academically rigorous, internationally based, year-round day school for K-8 age students by clustering motivated and cognitively gifted students in small groups, of roughly 10 students per core class, with their intellectual peers to provide them with an inquiry-based, accelerated, self-paced curriculum in a school environment that celebrates them for who they are.Expenses $1,118,093 · revenue $1,506,237
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0445837
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,851,924
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,687,436
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,685,941 | $1,350,024 | $3,851,924 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,639,682 | $1,511,891 | $3,670,362 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,452,794 | $1,358,875 | $3,473,458 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,484,178 | $1,304,439 | $2,618,922 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 68-0445837).
Questions about MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION is 68-0445837.
- Is MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Nichole Bond.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,789 (Nichole Bond, President).
- How much revenue does MARIN SCHOOL FOR GIFTED EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,685,941, expenses of $1,350,024 and total assets of $3,851,924 at year end.
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