Community Action Marin

“The Form 990 is prepared by the Accounting Manager with input from payroll, Deputy Director, Department personnel and accounting department. The CFO reviews the report before it is submitted to CPA firm for filing. The Form 990 is reviewed by the Board at a subsequent meeting.”

“Board members sign a conflict of interest disclosure form every year; the audit committee, assigned by the Board of Directors, investigates possible damaging conflicts, if any.”

“The Board only conduct a compensation review/approval process for the CEO. The process is that the board must conduct an annual performance evaluation and must approve the compensation. Both the fact that the review took place and the approval (and amount) of compensation must be approved by the full board and reflected in the minutes.”

“All governing documents, policies and financial statements are located at the Organization's administration office. All major grantors are given a copy of the financial statements and supplementary information and the independent auditor's report. Any request from the public regarding our form 990 or financial statements are referred to the administration office when the requestor is given the option to view the form 990 on the Guidestar website or review the document at our office.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Economic Opportunity & Workforce DevelopmentOur agency promotes prosperity and hope through a powerful set of coaching and workforce development programs. Bilingual and bicultural coaches partner with clients for household budgeting, rebuilding credit, managing debt, navigating housing, or getting trained for a new career, helping people to put dreams within reach. Staff and volunteers also provided over 600 people with free tax assistance, returning over $1M to community. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Central KitchenThe agencys Central Kitchen prepares daily breakfast, lunch, and snack for almost 1,000 children across all of our free and affordable child care programs. We use fresh ingredients grown in our Production Farm and school gardens as programs help educate children about healthy eating and active living. The kitchen also provides a vital space for select local business owners and entrepreneurs to operate and grow small food service businesses. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Emergency Family NeedsCommunity Action Marin offers one-time emergency support for clients who need help with rent or mortgage payments, rental deposits and, in limited cases, emergency car repairs, durable medical equipment or other essential needs. Our safety net services help to keep people out of crisis. This service is for families with children living in the home; veterans; victims of domestic violence, seniors, or disabled adults. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Energy and Housing ProgramsCommunity Action Marin is the local administrator of the federally-funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Our Energy Program also acts as a conduit to other energy assistance and residential conservation programs. Reaching over 800 households each year, our Low-Income Energy Assistance Program ensures that families get assistance with utility payments, wood and propane home energy costs. We also provide weatherization services so that low-income households have access to free services that will make their homes more comfortable and energy efficient.”