Marin Ventures
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 100 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The mission of Marin Ventures is to serve adults with developmental disabilities by fostering independence, personal growth, and promoting the opportunity for community integration based upon individual need.Marin Ventures is an Adult Development Center that serves adults with developmental disabilities. Open 52 weeks a year, 5 days a week except certain holidays, it provides services through four program components. Marin Ventures began in June 1990 serving 24 clients and now serves 104 service recipients. Marin Ventures publishes a semi-annual newsletter.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $175,066, executive direc
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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 100 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 (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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)
- $1.3 million spent. Adult Learning Center (ALC);Accessing Community Experience(ACE) and Wise Elders (WE): The ALC serves consumers at its site at 350 Merrydale Road, San Rafael, CA. Occupational Therapy (OT) is provided to many consumers and the OT program features a Sensorium, which uses Snoezelen equipment to facilitate sensory integration. The ALC also has an award-winning art studio and ongoing classes in independent living skills. The ALC was awarded three Cal-Trans vans in a prior year to enhance community access for its consumers.The ACE program is entirely community based. The consumers in the ACE program start at headquarters in the morning but spend the day in the community working, recreating, and attending classes. ACE consumers volunteer once a week at the local Veterans Administration hospital.The WE program is designed for participants experiencing the effect of aging and need additional support while continuing to participate in same activities of other programs.
- $1.3 million spent. Specialized Day Program (SDP): The SDP was created at the request of the funding agency to serve adults with incidental medical needs. This program began in January 2006. The program is led by a Certified Nursing Assistant who created and oversees the health plan of the consumers, while monitoring their physical well being.
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 October 1994.
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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