The Cedars of Marin
The Cedars of Marin reported $15.2 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.10 went to program services, $12.27 to management and general costs and $3.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,530 (Co-Exec Dir). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $195,530 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCedars operates residential facilities and provides a variety of programs for persons with developmental disabilities. The corporation has four residential facilities in the town of Ross as well as eight group homes in Novato and San Rafael. Cedars also offers four unique and innovative day programs located in Marin County which were revamped to offer safe services during the Covid pandemic. All of Cedars programs are designed to offer people with developmental disabilities joyous, creative, productive and healthy lives
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Exec Dir Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,103 | $0 | $13,427 | $195,530 |
| Co-Exec Dir Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $155,096 | $0 | $14,188 | $169,284 |
| Manager Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,548 | $0 | $4,688 | $127,236 |
| Manager Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,486 | $0 | $7,292 | $126,778 |
| Manager Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,837 | $0 | $10,654 | $120,491 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,304 | $0 | $4,152 | $117,456 |
| Manager Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,813 | $0 | $11,214 | $116,027 |
| Manager Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,053 | $0 | $7,105 | $113,158 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Cedars of Marin (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $467K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5189
- Volunteers Part I, line 6284
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to The Cedars of Marin totaling $53,601 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Cedars of Marin spent in FY2025, $84.10 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Cedars of Marin's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Cedars of Marin reported that 84.1% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Cedars of Marin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Cedars of Marin reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $195,530, for the role of Co-Exec Dir (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Cedars of Marin get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 11.6% came from contributions and grants and 80.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Cedars of Marin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1606518 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202621609349301687 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532259349302918 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411979349301791 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320989349300532 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230619349301478 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131979349300748 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1606518: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.