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Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Carmel, CA EIN: 77-0048388 Website

TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL RUNNING EVENTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY.

Key facts about Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc

EIN
77-0048388
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$193,500
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$14,885
Median grant
$9,650
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2024)
Total assets
$5,968,945
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc's 13 itemized 2024 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Big Sur, CA (4 grants), Monterey, CA (3 grants) and Carmel, CA (3 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Exempt Purpose" (8 grants) and "Support Athletic Programs" (5 grants).

Is Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 85% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

+18.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$194K

+3.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+3.0% YoY

About Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Carmel, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $194K. Net investment income was $119K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Big SurCarmelMontereySeasideCarmelbytheseaPacific Grove

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,968,945$5,040,954$4,204,005
Revenue$4,565,017$4,513,973$4,209,357
Expenses$3,934,999$3,709,834$3,544,276
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$119,319$103,177$32,224
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$48K$97K$145K$194K0 grants20200 grants20218 grants202213 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Big Sur Health Center: $39KBig Sur Health Center$39KBig Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade: $38KBig Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade$38KWhite Stag Leadership: $20KWhite Stag Leadership$20KMid-Coast Fire Brigade: $18KMid-Coast Fire Brigade$18KMonterey Peninsula College: $12KMonterey Peninsula College$12KCalif State University Monterey Bay: $10KCalif State UniversityMonterey Bay$10KMonterey High School: $10KMonterey High School$10KCaptain Cooper Parents Club: $10KCaptain Cooper Parents Club$10KCarmel High School: $9KCarmel High School$9KBig Sur Unified School Dist: $8KBig Sur Unified School Dist$8K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Big Sur Health Center ($39,000), Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade ($38,000), White Stag Leadership ($19,850).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BIG SUR HEALTH CENTER Big Sur, CASUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE$39,000
BIG SUR VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE Big Sur, CASUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE$38,000
WHITE STAG LEADERSHIP Monterey, CASUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE$19,850
MID-COAST FIRE BRIGADE Carmel, CASUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE$18,250
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE Monterey, CASUPPORT ATHLETIC PROGRAMS$11,650
CALIF STATE UNIVERSITY MONTEREY BAY Seaside, CASUPPORT ATHLETIC PROGRAMS$9,900
MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL Monterey, CASUPPORT ATHLETIC PROGRAMS$9,650
CAPTAIN COOPER PARENTS CLUB Big Sur, CASUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE$9,500
CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL Carmelbythesea, CASUPPORT ATHLETIC PROGRAMS$9,350
BIG SUR UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST Big Sur, CASUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Josh Priester — Executive Director: $107KJosh PriesterExecutive Director$107KChris Balog — Business MGR: $88KChris BalogBusiness MGR$88K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dino PickChairman5—
Mimi HahnVice Chairman1—
John ThibeauTreasurer5—
Hank ArmstrongSecretary1—
Sharen CareyDirector1—
Hugo FerlitoDirector1—
Becky JonesDirector1—
Tina LavoratoDirector1—
Amanda LebowDirector1—
Winli McAnallyDirector1—
John MuttyDirector1—
Doug OldfieldDirector1—
Marc PritchardDirector1—
Jon RussellDirector1—
Josh PriesterExecutive Director40$107,276
Chris BalogBusiness MGR40$88,119

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc holds $6.0M in total assets with $4.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $194K in 2024.

Where does Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc operate?

Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc awarded 13 grants totaling $194K — an average of about $15K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc's EIN?

Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0048388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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