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Marin Promise Partnership

Public charity · Grantmaker San Rafael, CA EIN: 84-4138362 Website

Marin Promise Partnership is a county-wide collaboration focused on closing educational opportunity gaps in marin. We do this by aligning efforts across schools, nonprofits, and civic leaders, especially in high-need communities like the canal, marin city, novato, and west marin. By tracking equity data and supporting community-driven solutions, we help transform systems and ensure every child can thrive, no matter their race, background, or zip code.

Marin Promise Partnership at a glance

In short: Marin Promise Partnership gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,400
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$26,700
Median grant
$26,700
Total assets
$2,228,831
-28.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Marin Promise Partnership funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Children's Funding Project: $43KChildren's Funding Project$43KFuture State LLC: $10KFuture State LLC$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Funding Project ($43K). Together the top 2 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

SausalitoSuamicoWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Funding Project Washington, DCSupport Projects for Early Childhood Programs.$43,400
Future State LLC Suamico, WISupport discovery-stage and development of data infrastructure for early childhood screening in Marin county.$10,000
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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
2025$2,228,831$1,403,394$2,209,000$53,4002$10,374
2024$3,114,190$2,338,859$2,034,633——$13,663
2023$2,880,039$2,805,068$1,919,006——$9,385
2022$1,812,819$2,163,860$1,922,064——$554
2021$1,572,581$3,077,324$1,585,423$21,2002$579

About Marin Promise Partnership

Based on IRS filings

Marin Promise Partnership is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $10K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marin Promise Partnership is led by Richard Raya, CEO on the 2025 filing; 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Raya

    CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $74K (2025)

  • Rachel Ruffalo

    Board President

    Board Member → Board President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Cooper

    Senior Director of Impact & Accountability

    Employee → Senior Director of Impact & Accountability, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2023) → $112K (2025)

  • Michael Looft

    Director of Technology

    Employee → Director of Technology, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $126K (2025)

  • Jan Hamilton

    Senior Director of Collaborative Infrastructure

    Employee → Senior Director of Collaborative Infrastructure, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2024) → $141K (2025)

  • Daphne Josephine Cummings

    Director of Early Learning & Literacy

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2025)

  • Cameron Hunter

    Chief Operating Officer

    Employee → Chief Operating Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2023) → $135K (2025)

  • Chandra Alexandre

    Board Member

    Board President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Rosenberger

    Board Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Wilka

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rondell Gibson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Wilson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Tate Clark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Pilloton

    Board Secretary

    Board Member → Board Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ebony Bloom

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omar Carrera

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shad Ahmed

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Ann Mathieson (2021–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Chantel Walker (2021–2024) — Board Secretary
  • Former: David Wain Coon (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tonik Matthews (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Juliet Schiller (2023–2024) — Employee
  • Former: Ana Do Rosario Sousa (2024) — Employee
  • Former: Maureen Kennedy (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria Niggle (2023) — Employee
  • Former: Robin M. Pendoley (2023) — Employee
  • Former: Lorenzo Cordova (2021–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jan Hamilton — Senior Director of Collaborative Infrastructure: $141KJan HamiltonSenior Director of…$141KCameron Hunter — Chief Operating Officer: $135KCameron HunterChief Operating Officer$135KMichael Looft — Director of Technology: $126KMichael LooftDirector of Technology$126KDaphne Josephine Cummings — Director of Early Learning & Literacy: $120KDaphne Josephine…Director of Early Learning &…$120KElizabeth Cooper — Senior Director of Impact and Accountability: $112KElizabeth CooperSenior Director of Impact and…$112KRichard Raya — CEO: $74KRichard RayaCEO$74K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $141K, to Jan Hamilton (Senior Director of Collaborative Infrastructure). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Marin Promise Partnership

How much does Marin Promise Partnership give each year?

Marin Promise Partnership gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Marin Promise Partnership?

Marin Promise Partnership reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Marin Promise Partnership?

Marin Promise Partnership is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Rafael, CA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Marin Promise Partnership operate?

Marin Promise Partnership has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Wisconsin.

What is Marin Promise Partnership's EIN?

Marin Promise Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4138362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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