Marin Theatre Company
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MARIN THEATRE COMPANY IS THE BAY AREA'S PREMIER MID-SIZE THEATER AND THE LEADING PROFESSIONAL THEATER IN THE NORTH BAY. MTC PRODUCES A SIX-SHOW SEASON OF PROVOCATIVE PLAYS BY PASSIONATE PLAYWRIGHTS FROM THE 20TH CENTURY AND TODAY IN AN INTIMATE 231-SEAT PROSCENIUM THEATER. MTC IS COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF NEW PLAYS BY AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS, WITH A COMPREHENSIVE NEW PLAY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES TWO NATIONAL RECOGNIZED ANNUAL PLAYWRITING AWARDS, NEW PLAY READING AND WORKSHOPS BY THE NATION'S BEST EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS, AND A LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THE NATIONAL PLAY NETWORK. MTC'S NUMEROUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 39%
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $150,000, exec. arti. dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.1 million spent. MARIN THEATRE COMPANY IS A PROFESSIONAL REGIONAL THEATER COMMITTED TO PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY LIVE THEATER TO ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN, CHALLENGE AND EDUCATE OUR AUDIENCES, THEREBY ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE A FORUM FOR CONTEMPORARY, CLASSIC AND EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS AND, THROUGH OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INTRODUCES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THEATER.
- $111,183 spent. THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS IS COMPLEMENTED BY AN ARRAY OF THEATER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES, TOURING PRODUCTIONS PERFORMING IN THE SCHOOLS, TEACHING ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN THE SCHOOLS, SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND TEENS INCLUDING CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA, AUDIENCE DISCUSSIONS, AND SPECIAL SERIES NIGHTS. MTC'S STATE OF ART FACILITY PROVIDES REHEARSAL, MEETING AND PERFORMANCE SPACE FOR OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ARTS GROUPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1969.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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