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Marin Primary & Middle School

Larkspur, CA · EIN 94-2302389 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Marin Primary & Middle School reported $13.6 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.96 went to program services, $17.68 to management and general costs and $3.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $363,699 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.35$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
8.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
87.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$363,699$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.91%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
118
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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 expense
$9.9M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.4M · revenue $12M

Provide year round private schooling for pre-k to 8th grade aged children in the local area

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$319,614$0$44,085$363,699
CFOO
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$241,372$0$37,040$278,412
DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,580$0$27,591$208,171
HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$192,538$0$14,786$207,324
DIR. OF PRIMARY SCHOOL (THRU 06/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,678$0$18,727$151,405
DIRECTOR OF PRESCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,893$0$18,353$142,246
DIRECTOR OF LEARNING RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,540$0$11,211$141,751

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marin Primary & Middle School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $588K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$12M79.0%$13M$363,699
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$14M71.5%$11M$346,873
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$13M72.8%$13M$330,973
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$11M73.2%$12M$300,373
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$11M72.7%$11M$256,098
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$11M72.1%$11M$310,650

Governance 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 2Yes
  • 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 5127
  • Volunteers Part I, line 668

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
COMET BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Janitorial services
$160,000
MICHAEL'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
School bus services
$151,231

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Marin Primary & Middle School totaling $128K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Marin Primary & Middle School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Marin Primary & Middle School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Marin Primary & Middle School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Marin Primary & Middle School reported that 79.0% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Marin Primary & Middle School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Marin Primary & Middle School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $363,699, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Marin Primary & Middle School get its money?

Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.7% came from contributions and grants and 87.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Marin Primary & Middle School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2302389 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621349349303932 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349307853 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349311845 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301289349302685 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349305670 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003269349300305 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2302389: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.