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The Outdoor Art Club Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Mill Valley, CA EIN: 94-1013978 Website

To preserve the natural scenery of mill valley and the surrounding country, to beautify the grounds around public buildings, to work against the wanton destruction of birds and game, to encourage the development of outdoor art and to engage in other civic, literary and charitable work.

The Outdoor Art Club Inc at a glance

In short: The Outdoor Art Club Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,575
-39.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-42.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,394
+6.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,788
Total assets
$3,088,632
+22.2% 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 The Outdoor Art Club Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Extrafood: $10KExtrafood$10KProject Avery Inc: $8KProject Avery Inc$8KNAMI: $6KNAMI$6KTamalpais High School: $6KTamalpais High School$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Extrafood ($10K). Together the top 4 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San RafaelMill ValleyKentfieldMarin CitySausalito

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $49K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Extrafood Kentfield, CA—$10,000
Project Avery Inc San Rafael, CA—$7,575
NAMI San Rafael, CA—$6,000
Tamalpais High School Mill Valley, CA—$6,000
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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$3,088,632$1,048,984$505,354$29,5754$75,323
2024$2,527,126$765,752$520,785$48,7887$40,331
2023$2,222,861$776,236$456,486$26,4634$17,666
2022$1,939,501$684,964$339,068——$5,998
2021$1,558,447$219,199$223,010——$10,794
2020$1,384,416$179,642$385,035$9,7281$14,356

About The Outdoor Art Club Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Outdoor Art Club Inc is a public charity, based in Mill Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $75K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Outdoor Art Club Inc is led by Ann Aversa, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ann Aversa

    President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    1st Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Taylor

    Co-Bldg President

    Bldg Preserv → Co-Bldg President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Suzuki

    Co-Bldg President

    Bldg Preserv → Co-Bldg President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Dorfman

    Fiscal Advisor

    Finance Officer → Fiscal Advisor, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Tighe

    Co-Ways

    Past President → Finance Officer, 2023

    Finance Officer → Co-Ways, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Sherman

    Rental

    Rental Director → Rental, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate McCormick

    2nd Vice President

    Communications → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Olson

    Philanthropy

    Fiscal Advisor → Philanthropy, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Slatalla

    1st Vice President

    Grounds Director → 1st Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Bertenthal

    Co-House

    House Director → Co-House, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary McClain

    Past President

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronna Perelson

    Membership

    Membership D → Membership, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Callie Zak

    Co-House

    House Director → Co-House, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Tonnesen

    Co-Communica

    Communications → Co-Communica, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Rosso

    Recording Se

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Wrench

    Co-Finance O

    Finance Officer → Co-Finance O, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susie Roy

    Co-Communica

    Communications → Co-Communica, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Singer

    Grounds

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karin Young

    Co-Ways

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Hagler

    Co-Finance O

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Diane Wagner (2020–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Karen Harder (2020–2024) — Ways & Means D
  • Former: Janice Prochaska (2021–2024) — Community Im
  • Former: Jane Richmond (2023–2024) — House Director
  • Former: Nancy Jacobs (2023–2024) — Community Im
  • Former: Cindy McCauley (2021–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Joyce Vandenberg Porter (2021–2023) — Ways & Means D
  • Former: Karen Kiely (2021–2023) — Finance Officer
  • Former: Jane Scurich (2022–2023) — Communications
  • Former: Lynne Klein (2023) — House Director
  • Former: Mary McKenzie (2023) — Recording Se
  • Former: Debbie Carmichael (2020–2022) — Recording Se
  • Former: Leslie Wachtel (2020–2022) — House Director
  • Former: Jackie Hamilton (2021–2022) — Membership D
  • Former: Jennifer Murr (2022) — Ways & Means D
  • Former: Kathy King (2020–2021) — Finance Officer
  • Former: Pia Vernali (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Lynette Denison (2021) — Ways & Means D
  • Former: Barb Denson (2020) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Diane Ward (2020) — Grounds Director
  • Former: Lynda Chittenden (2020) — Communications
  • Former: Melissa Kurtz (2020) — Membership D
  • Former: Pam Keon (2020) — Com'ty Svc
  • Former: Pauline Heaven Nacamuli (2020) — Bldg Preserv
  • Former: Susan Johnson (2020) — Ways & Means D
  • Former: Wendy Crowe (2020) — House Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Outdoor Art Club Inc

How much does The Outdoor Art Club Inc give each year?

The Outdoor Art Club Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $49K across 7 grants.

What is The Outdoor Art Club Inc's typical grant size?

The Outdoor Art Club Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,788, and its average grant was $7,394, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Outdoor Art Club Inc give grants?

The Outdoor Art Club Inc 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 (2 grants).

How large is The Outdoor Art Club Inc?

The Outdoor Art Club Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is The Outdoor Art Club Inc's EIN?

The Outdoor Art Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1013978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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