Nonprofit · EIN 94-6102752
MARIN MUSIC CHEST
Tax-exempt · ROSS, CA 94957
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $92,061 | $53,852 | $38,209 | $532,162 | $0 | $532,162 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $68,279 | $64,633 | $3,646 | $493,953 | $0 | $493,953 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $76,830 | $38,776 | $38,054 | $490,305 | $0 | $490,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,542
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $62,519
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $62,519
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,713
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,600
- Program services (functional)
- $46,925
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,927
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $493,953
- Total assets, end of year
- $532,162
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $532,162
- Publicly traded securities
- $526,091
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $532,162
- Gross receipts
- $92,061
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1956
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA WALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WOMACK | FIRST V.P. AND RECORDING S Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GARVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCOTT | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LEONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORALE MCKERSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER MICHELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA SHERLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRITZ-PREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BOYAJY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ASHBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LEONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KAMPHOEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORALE MCKERSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER MICHELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STRUCK | SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA SHERLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRITZ-PREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA WALL | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WOMACK | FIRST V.P. AND RECORDING S Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GARVIN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCOTT | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ASHBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE BERGMAN | BOARD MEMBER ON LEAVE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM KAMPHOEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NORALE MCKERSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SPENCER MICHELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STRUCK | SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SARAH CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHOEBE DONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRITZ-PREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTHA WALL | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WOMACK | FIRST V.P. AND RECORDING SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANET GARVIN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCOTT | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 468, ROSS, CA 94957-0468
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 468, Ross CA 94957
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JANET GARVIN, 160 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Nancy Scott, PO Box 1143, Fairfax CA 94978
- Signed the 990
- JANET GARVIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 461-7778
- Website
- marinmusicchest.org
- Return prepared by
- GOODMAN TAX SERVICES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6102752 or by the name MARIN MUSIC CHEST.
- 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
PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO TALENTED, PROMISING, YOUNG MARIN COUNTY STUDENTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND, WHEN POSSIBLE, TO ASSIST OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS TO EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 18 WHO RESIDE IN MARIN COUNTY, CA TO PURSUE THEIR STUDIES IN MUSIC. GRANTS TO CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS PROMOTING MUSIC AND TEACHING MUSIC.Expenses $46,925 · grants $33,713
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6102752
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $532,162
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,061
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $92,061 | $53,852 | $532,162 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $68,279 | $64,633 | $493,953 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $76,830 | $38,776 | $490,305 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | -$32,682 | $40,814 | $452,251 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Nancy Scott | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 94-6102752).
Questions about MARIN MUSIC CHEST
- What is the EIN of MARIN MUSIC CHEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARIN MUSIC CHEST is 94-6102752.
- Is MARIN MUSIC CHEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to MARIN MUSIC CHEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARIN MUSIC CHEST 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 MUSIC CHEST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MARIN MUSIC CHEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MARIN MUSIC CHEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JANET GARVIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARIN MUSIC CHEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MARIN MUSIC CHEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,061, expenses of $53,852 and total assets of $532,162 at year end.
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