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Marin Athletic Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Rafael, CA EIN: 68-0012490 Website

To enhance, improve & maitain high school sport programs. Award scholarships to student athletes based on success in the sport, high school curriculum, leadership programs and providing a positive role model for othet students.

Marin Athletic Foundation at a glance

In short: Marin Athletic Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2026 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$61,500
+28.1% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
9
+12.5% vs 2025
Average grant
$6,833
+13.9% vs 2025
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$256,011
+4.9% vs 2025
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Marin Athletic Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2026

Archie Williams High School: $7KArchie Williams High School$7KNovato High School: $7KNovato High School$7KRedwood High School: $7KRedwood High School$7KSan Marin Highschool: $7KSan Marin Highschool$7KSan Rafael High School: $7KSan Rafael High School$7KTamalpais High School: $7KTamalpais High School$7KTerra Linda High School: $7KTerra Linda High School$7KTomales High School: $7KTomales High School$7KMarin Catholic High School: $6KMarin Catholic High School$6K

The largest 2026 recipient was Archie Williams High School ($7K). Together the top 9 received $62K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NovatoSan RafaelLarkspurMill ValleySan AnselmoTomalesKentfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 8 grants2025 9 grants2026

From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $62K (2026). In 2026 it made 9 grants totaling $62K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Archie Williams High School San Anselmo, CA—$7,000
Novato High School Novato, CA—$7,000
Redwood High School Larkspur, CA—$7,000
San Marin Highschool Novato, CA—$7,000
San Rafael High School San Rafael, CA—$7,000
Tamalpais High School Mill Valley, CA—$7,000
Terra Linda High School San Rafael, CA—$7,000
Tomales High School Tomales, CA—$7,000
Marin Catholic High School Kentfield, CA—$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$256,011$152,953$132,802$61,5009$4,072
2025$244,100$144,364$118,525$48,0008$4,046
2024$200,886$140,726$120,214———
2023$170,792$132,841$113,524———
2022$151,475$135,834$114,650———
2021$130,291$107,148$90,810———

About Marin Athletic Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Marin Athletic Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 9 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marin Athletic Foundation is led by Jessica Woodall-Massey, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Jessica Woodall-Massey

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $25K (2021) → $32K (2026)

  • Otis Bruce

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Pignati

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Marcucci

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Colton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Saia-Odisio

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gorton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Stuart

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bristow

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Burns

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Dave Casassa (2024–2025) — Director
  • Former: Richard Nave (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chad Sturat (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joe Ayoob (2021–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Jessica Woodall-Massey — Executive Dir.: $32KJessica Woodall-MasseyExecutive Dir.$32K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $32K, to Jessica Woodall-Massey (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Marin Athletic Foundation

How much does Marin Athletic Foundation give each year?

Marin Athletic Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $48K across 8 grants.

What is Marin Athletic Foundation's typical grant size?

Marin Athletic Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $7,000, and its average grant was $6,833, across 9 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Marin Athletic Foundation give grants?

Marin Athletic Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Novato, CA (2 grants) and San Rafael, CA (2 grants).

Who are Marin Athletic Foundation's largest grantees?

Marin Athletic Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Archie Williams High School ($7,000), Novato High School ($7,000) and Redwood High School ($7,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Marin Athletic Foundation?

Marin Athletic Foundation reported $256K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $153K.

What is Marin Athletic Foundation?

Marin Athletic Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Rafael, CA. It holds $256K in total assets as of 2026.

What is Marin Athletic Foundation's EIN?

Marin Athletic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0012490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)

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