Nonprofit · EIN 94-6069826
MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $256,996 | $306,356 | -$49,360 | $179,159 | $10,160 | $168,999 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $208,693 | $238,635 | -$29,942 | $213,469 | $9,448 | $204,021 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $236,241 | $191,001 | $45,240 | $243,970 | $9,937 | $234,033 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,038
- of which government grants
- $48,000
- Program service revenue
- $135,741
- Investment income
- $217
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,778
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,247
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,684
- Occupancy
- $138,640
- Depreciation
- $747
- Program services (functional)
- $268,429
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,397
- Fundraising (functional)
- $530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $213,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $179,159
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,160
- Net assets, end of year
- $168,999
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $820
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $126,803
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $42,196
- Gross unrelated business income
- $217
- Gross receipts
- $256,996
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEG REILLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| CAROL PONZIO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY BECKERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINNEA SOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHERI LANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHY LEATHER | INTERIM VP Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEG REILLY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| ELIAS BOTVINICK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | VP & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| CAROL PONZIO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY BECKERLEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINNEA SOSA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHERI LANGER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH MCCOY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEG REILLY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| ELIAS BOTVINICK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | VP & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| CAROL PONZIO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY BECKERLEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINNEA SOSA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHERI LANGER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH MCCOY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1515 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-2710
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUE SOMMER, 1515 3RD STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
- Signed the 990
- SUE SOMMER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 516-3218
- Website
- WWW.MARINSOCIETYARTISTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PENELOPE A KANE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6069826 or by the name MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC.
- 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
PUBLIC ART CENTER AND STUDIOS PROVIDING INSTRUCTION, LECTURES, TOURS, ART EXHIBITS AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS & ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. MSA SUPPORTS ARTISTS OF MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES AT ALL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTERS ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC & UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES TO EXPLORE AND INCORPORATE THE ARTS IN THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATED A COMMUNITY ART CENTER PROVIDING PHYSICAL SPACE AND VIRTUAL PRESENCE FOR DIVERSE ARTS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CLASSES, POETRY READINGS, CLASSICAL MUSIC, THEATRE REHEARSAL, AND ART EXHIBITIONS. PROVIDED 17 ARTIST STUDIO SPACE. SPONSORED 12 ART EXHIBITIONS, MONTHLY ART CRITIQUES AND ONGOING PAINTING ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPATED IN DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL ARTS DISTRICT (DSRAD) PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS, IN DOWNTOWN LOCATIONS AND AT THE ART CENTRE. WORKED WITH DSRAD MANAGING STAKEHOLDERS TO ALLOCATE $671,000, IN STATE FUNDING FOR ARTS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN/NEAR DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL. PARTNERED WITH CANAL ALLIANCE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE CANAL ARTS (TCA) BRINGING ART AND FAMILY ARTS ACTIVITIES TO A DISADVANTAGED IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. WORKED WITH THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE PUBLIC ART ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND ELIMINATING ONEROUS FEES AND APPROVAL PROCESSES. WORKED WITH CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, THE CANAL ARTS, IMMIGRANT ARTISTS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE REPRESENTATIVES AND VOCES DEL CANAL COMMUNITY TO DESIGN AND INSTALL A PUBLIC MURAL PROJECT AT THE AL BORO COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE CANAL NEIGHBORHOOD, AND 2 MURALS AT SAN PEDRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (80% ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR &/OR OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES) AND 2 MURALS AT THE NEW CANAL ALLIANCE BUILDING. INSTALLED A "TINY ART LIBRARY" ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE AND LEAVE ART RELATED ITEMS. INSTALLED A 6-PANEL MURAL AT THE MSA ART CENTER. COMMENCED WORK WITH TCA AND THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL TO RESEARCH AND DESIGN INTERACTIVE "PEOPLE OF THE CANAL" INSTALLATION ALONG 2 MILES OF BAYSIDE TRAIL IN THE CANAL NEIGHBORHOOD, DEPICTING THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD THERE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME.Expenses $268,429 · revenue $135,741
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6069826
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $179,159
- Income (IRS master file)
- $256,996
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $256,996 | $306,356 | $179,159 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $208,693 | $238,635 | $213,469 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $236,241 | $191,001 | $243,970 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $212,107 | $175,502 | $200,701 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 94-6069826).
Questions about MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC
- What is the EIN of MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC is 94-6069826.
- Is MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC 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 SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SUE SOMMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $256,996, expenses of $306,356 and total assets of $179,159 at year end.
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