Marin School of the Arts Foundation
Our mission is to create opportunities for Marin School of the Arts to innovate and support a quality arts education experience for all of its students.
Marin School of the Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: Marin School of the Arts Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,852
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,852
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,852
- Total assets
- $608,804
- +7.3% 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.
Who Marin School of the Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Novato Unified School Distric ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Marin School of the Arts Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $127K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novato Unified School Distric Novato, CA | To Support Educational Programs | $24,852 |
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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 | $608,804 | $530,059 | $488,613 | $24,852 | 1 | $3,968 |
| 2024 | $567,358 | $584,705 | $450,411 | $31,824 | 1 | $13,784 |
| 2023 | $433,064 | $510,182 | $529,690 | $127,163 | 1 | $809 |
| 2022 | $458,197 | $509,543 | $430,318 | $92,712 | 1 | $249 |
| 2021 | $373,347 | $335,942 | $332,935 | $84,893 | 1 | $252 |
| 2020 | $370,340 | $412,255 | $422,925 | $41,724 | 1 | $179 |
| 2019 | $381,010 | $469,788 | $457,304 | — | — | $192 |
About Marin School of the Arts Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Marin School of the Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $609K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marin School of the Arts Foundation is led by Jessica Egan-625, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Egan-625
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hope Blackman
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Flores Goldberg
Director
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Bowler
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Traeger
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Russell
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Steffy
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosanna Der
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tori Berghoff
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Conroy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deisi Gomez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin McDermott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Neu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pilar Murison-Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Reid
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordis Weaver
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Burt
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Owen
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Lyn Merola (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Rotner Dixon (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Pryor (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Teri Koreen (2022–2024) — Co President
- Former: Diane Diroma (2024) — Director
- Former: Erica Smigielski (2024) — Director
- Former: Joan Covert (2024) — Secretary
- Former: David Winnett (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Sandra Huser (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Emma Mesenburg (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Dodds (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra Dolan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: JOAN COVERT July (2023) — Secretary
- Former: JUSTIN BURTJuly (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Beth Silver (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Silvestri (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Marshall (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Kibbe (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Kingman Solum (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Finkel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Susanne Schreck (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Vanessa Calder (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Adam Engelskirchen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrea Ferris (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Denise Castellucci (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diana Callaway (2021) — Director
- Former: Anne Adkisson (2019) — President
- Former: Jane White (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Karen Kizer (2019) — Director
- Former: Marla Fields (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandy Schonning (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Theresa Francis (2019) — 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 School of the Arts Foundation
How much does Marin School of the Arts Foundation give each year?
Marin School of the Arts Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 1 grant.
How large is Marin School of the Arts Foundation?
Marin School of the Arts Foundation reported $609K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $530K.
What is Marin School of the Arts Foundation?
Marin School of the Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Novato, CA. It holds $609K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Marin School of the Arts Foundation operate?
Marin School of the Arts Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Marin School of the Arts Foundation's EIN?
Marin School of the Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0490730. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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