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On the Margins Inc

EIN 92-2312966 · Petaluma, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO CO-CREATE MORE EQUITABLE, ANTI-RACIST, AND TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE STRUCTURES BY INVESTING IN PERSONAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND SYSTEMIC HEALING AND LIBERATORY PRACTICES.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$882,441
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
3
Volunteers
26
Highest pay
$66,773, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $456,242 spent. PROVISION OF YOUTH PROGRAMMING:IN 2025, ON THE MARGINS, INC. SUCCESSFULLY SERVED 178 YOUTH FROM HISTORICALLY IGNORED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH A ROBUST SUITE OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTM FAMILY THERAPY & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC. THIS COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL ADVOCACY WITH DEEP-ROOTED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, FEATURING RISE FOR CAREER COUNSELING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALING JUSTICE FOR CULTURAL WEALTH AND ANCESTRAL HEALING, SER FOR RECOVERY FROM INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA, AND DALE! FOR LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 6 DIFFERENT FUNDERS SUPPORTED OUR YOUTH PROGRAMMING.
  2. $172,656 spent. PROVISION OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:THROUGH A POWERFUL BLEND OF ARTS-BASED AND CULTURAL INTERVENTIONS, OTM DRIVES SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND FOSTERS COLLECTIVE RESILIENCE, A MISSION THAT IN 2025 ACTIVATED 90 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND REACHED 913 PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT WAS DEEPLY FELT THROUGH DIVERSE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL HUE PROGRAM, WHICH FORTIFIED 13 QTBIPOC LEADERS FROM 12 ORGANIZATIONS ON THE FRONTLINES OF HIV-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, AND THE ROOTED & RISING GROUP, WHICH PROVIDED TRANSFORMATIVE SUPPORT FOR 15 SONOMA COUNTY LEADERS. ADDITIONALLY, OTM MOBILIZED 25 COMMUNITY ELDERS THROUGH THE ECO GROUP TO ADVOCATE AGAINST HEALTH INEQUITIES AND CHAMPIONED ECONOMIC EQUITY BY DISTRIBUTING 210 CSA BOXES FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, DIRECTLY ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THROUGH RESTORATIVE CARE.
  3. $121,852 spent. PROVISION OF HEALTH & HEALING SERVICES:OTM OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE DEPARTMENT BRIDGING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE WITH HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE THERAPY AND MIND-BODY MEDICINE. IN 2025, OTM CULTIVATED 2,951 WELLNESS CONNECTIONS, HOSTED 12 HEALING JUSTICE CLINICS FOR 224 PARTICIPANTS, AND DELIVERED 1,040 HOURS OF CLINICAL TRAINING. WE FURTHER INVESTED IN THE WORKFORCE PIPELINE BY ENGAGING 217 PRACTITIONERS VIA THE NEPANTLAH NATIONAL NETWORK. 7 DIFFERENT FUNDERS SUPPORTED OUR HEALTH AND HEALING SERVICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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