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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 47-5112856

Marin Idea Fund

A private foundation in Sausalito, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 1 grant and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,090,024

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,011,544

  • Tax year 2022

    $895,635

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,837,526

  • Tax year 2021

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,387,852

  • Tax year 2020

    $855,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,161,419

  • Tax year 2019

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,489,937

  • Tax year 2018

    $654,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,387,651

Grants paid in 2023

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Marin MadeSausalito, CA

    General support

    $1,090,024

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $1,090,024100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $1,090,024

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph A ShawPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Georgia Page ShawDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank Alexander ShawDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary TestaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr James GardnerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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