Marin Music Chest
Providing financial support to talented, promising, young Marin county students of classical music and, when possible, to assist other non-profit organizations with similar goals.
Marin Music Chest at a glance
In short: Marin Music Chest gave $16K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- -39.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $4,000
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $532,162
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Marin Music Chest
- Next open deadline
- February 8, 2027 (Student Scholarship - Junior Division)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Marin Music Chest
Who Marin Music Chest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marin County Branch Music Teachers Assoc of CA ($4K). Together the top 4 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marin Music Chest gives
- Giving grew 167% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $27K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $16K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin County Branch Music Teachers Assoc of CA San Rafael, CA | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| Marin Symphony Youth Program San Rafael, CA | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| Marin Girls Chorus San Rafael, CA | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| Riseup 94965 Foundation Sausalito, CA | Scholarships | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $532,162 | $92,061 | $53,852 | $16,000 | 4 | $62,519 |
| 2024 | $493,953 | $68,279 | $64,633 | $26,500 | Total only | $38,470 |
| 2023 | $490,305 | $76,830 | $38,776 | $2,000 | 1 | $47,899 |
| 2022 | $452,251 | $-32,682 | $40,814 | $6,000 | 3 | $-50,722 |
| 2021 | $525,747 | $68,304 | $51,513 | $16,000 | 4 | $47,704 |
| 2020 | $476,692 | $27,185 | $21,448 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $470,955 | $32,525 | $42,203 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Marin Music Chest
Based on IRS filings
Marin Music Chest is a public charity, based in Ross, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $532K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $63K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marin Music Chest is led by Martha Wall, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Wall
President
President & Director → 1st V.p. & Recording Secretary, 2021
1st V.p. & Recording Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Womack
First V.p. & Recording S
Director → First V.p. & Recording Secretary, 2023
First V.p. & Recording Secretary → First V.p. & Recording S, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Scott
Corresponding Secretary
Director → Secretary & Director, 2020
Secretary & Director → Corresponding Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Michels
Board Member
Director → Finance Chair, 2022
Finance Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Garvin
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norale McKersie
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Hicks
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Fritz-Prey
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johanna Sherlin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Leones
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Boyajy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Carolyn Ashby (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Struck (2019–2024) — Scholarship Chair
- Former: Jim Kamphoefer (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Hart (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Mello (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Chapman (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Bergman (2021–2023) — Board Member on Leave
- Former: Phoebe Dong (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elaine C. Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Mart (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Boitano (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Anguilo (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Katrina Urbach (2021) — Director
- Former: James Boitano (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Angiulo (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Gerling (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Denunzio (2019–2020) — Past President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Marin Music Chest
How much does Marin Music Chest give each year?
Marin Music Chest gave $16K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $27K in grants paid.
What is Marin Music Chest's typical grant size?
Marin Music Chest's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Marin Music Chest give grants?
Marin Music Chest gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Rafael, CA (3 grants).
Does Marin Music Chest give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Marin Music Chest's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
How large is Marin Music Chest?
Marin Music Chest reported $532K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $92K.
What is Marin Music Chest's EIN?
Marin Music Chest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6102752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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