2025-11-12T06:08:53-08:00 2024-12-31 680095377 Perotti & Carrade CPAs 1 McInnis Pkwy Ste 200 San Rafael CA 94903 990 2024-01-01 453605193 MARIN OPEN STUDIOS MARI 4158450665 PO BOX 2786 SAUSALITO CA 94966 JOHN HELLMANN CFO/TREASURER 2025-11-12 true true MARC SAMBORSKI P00100601 4154618500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN HELLMANN PO BOX 2786 SAUSALITO CA 94966 230743 false X marinopenstudios.org X 2011 CA MARIN OPEN STUDIOS IS A NON-PROFIT VISUAL ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING MARIN COUNTY ARTISTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES THROUGH EVENTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. MARIN OPEN STUDIOS CHAMPIONS A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ART EXPERIENCE PROVIDING ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS WITH DIRECT CONNECTIONS TO BAY AREA AUDIENCES AND ART PATRONS. 7 7 2 270 0 57352 87868 106612 115433 4661 4557 163964 212519 0 0 53656 66056 0 0 88105 142296 141761 208352 22203 4167 135353 138807 713 0 134640 138807 X MARIN OPEN STUDIOS IS A NON-PROFIT VISUAL ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING MARIN COUNTY ARTISTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES THROUGH EVENTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. MARIN OPEN STUDIOS CHAMPIONS A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ART EXPERIENCE PROVIDING ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS WITH DIRECT CONNECTIONS TO BAY AREA AUDIENCES AND ART PATRONS. false false 74109 29966 AN ARTIST GUIDE FOR THE OPEN STUDIOS EVENT IS PRINTED TO LIST THE LOCATION OF EACH OPEN STUDIO, TO SHOW AN EXAMPLE OF THE ARTIST'S WORK, AND OFFER MAPS TO FIND THE STUDIOS. THE PRINTING OF THE GUIDE IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY SELLING ADVERTISEMENT SPACE IN THE GUIDE. THIS YEAR MARIN OPEN STUDIOS WAS INCLUDED IN MARIN MAGAZINE'S LOCAL GETAWAYS APP, FEATURING ALL PARTICIPATING ARTISTS. 63492 72700 MARIN OPEN STUDIOS OFFERS THE PUBLIC SELF-GUIDED TOURS OF THE STUDIOS OF MARIN COUNTY'S ARTISTS DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKENDS OF MAY, WITH A LARGE GALLERY OPEN FOR ONE MONTH. THE EVENT INCLUDES AN EXHIBITION OF OVER 250 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS AT THE SAUSALITO CENTER FOR THE ARTS. AN ONLINE YEAR AROUND WEBSITE FEATURING ALL ARTISTS WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL SEARCHABLE BIO PAGE, IMAGES, AND LINK TO THEIR WEBSITE IS OFFERED AT MARINOPENSTUDIOS.ORG.A PREVIEW GALA RECEPTION AT THE GALLERY IS ATTENDED BY OVER 800 ART LOVERS, GIVING THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET ARTISTS AND SAMPLE THEIR ARTWORK. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 30,000 RESIDENTS ARE DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO MARIN OPEN STUDIOS ARTISTS. A 40 PAGE ARTISTS' TOUR GUIDE WITH ENCLOSED MAPS IS DISTRIBUTED TO 35,000 RESIDENTS WITHIN MARIN MAGAZINE AND TO COUNTYWIDE VENUES, ALONG WITH COMPREHENSIVE PRINT, SOCIAL, AND DIGITAL MEDIA COVERAGE.MARIN OPEN STUDIOS OFFERS A SHARED EXHIBITION SPACE PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS WITHOUT STUDIOS, AND THIS YEAR THEY PARTNERED WITH TEN COUNTYWIDE VENUES TO BROADEN THE SUPPORT FOR A VARIETY OF ARTMAKING. 8620 15087 THE SHARED STUDIOS PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED TO TEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, OFFERING MORE ARTISTS WITHOUT STUDIOS THE ABILITY TO JOIN MARIN OPEN STUDIOS AND GAIN EXPOSURE FOR THEIR ARTWORK AND CAREERS. MARIN OPEN STUDIOS PROVIDED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, VOLUNTEERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE FOR THESE SITES. DIVERSITY PROGRAMMARIN OPEN STUDIOS CONTINUES A COMMITMENT BEGUN IN 2019 TO INCLUDE DIVERSITY BY PARTNERING WITH CANAL ALLIANCE AND MARIN CITY ARTISTS. MARIN OPEN STUDIOS GIVES SCHOLARSHIPS AND ART SUPPLIES TO THE MARIN CITY ARTS AND CULTURE GALLERY AND ITS MEMBERS LED BY DIRECTOR OSHALLA DIANA MARCUS. THE CANAL ALLIANCE ARTISTS ALSO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS IN ADDITION TO EXHIBIT SPACES AND AN OPENING RECEPTION. 146221 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 2 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false CA X KAY CARLSON 4153435667 480 GATE 5 ROAD SUITE 331 SAUSALITO CA 94965 KAY CARLSON Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 52507 0 0 JOHN HELLMANN CFO/TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STUART BASS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GRENN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL LEDDELL Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOMI HOLT Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE THARP Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHIVA PAKDEL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SIOBAN SCANLON Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONAH BURLINGAME President & COB 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KASSANDRA LEVETT President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SABINE ALAM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 52507 0 false false false 0 87868 87868 GUIDE AD SALES 29966 29966 REGISTRATION & ARTIST FEE 900099 85467 85467 115433 4661 4661 0 0 0 0 22781 18224 4557 0 0 0 212519 90128 29966 0 0 0 0 52507 26254 26253 0 8575 4288 4287 0 0 4974 2487 2487 0 0 4035 4035 0 0 0 13907 8592 5315 74109 74109 723 723 33521 20831 12690 0 922 922 0 0 0 0 0 0 3158 3158 SATELLITE SHOWS 8620 8620 MEETINGS 1230 1230 Postage and Shipping 1040 1040 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION 617 617 414 414 208352 146221 62131 0 134338 138807 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135353 138807 713 713 0 X 134640 138807 134640 138807 135353 138807 4167 X false false false X 156811 52689 85532 51621 87868 434521 3103 65889 108609 112343 138214 428158 0 0 0 159914 118578 194141 163964 226082 862679 0 0 862679 4661 4661 0 4661 4661 0 0 159914 118578 194141 163964 230743 867340 0.99460 1.00000 0.00540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X false PREVIEW GALA RECEPTION 22781 22781 4922 3278 10024 22781 22781 4922 3278 10024 18224 4557 DON MCCARTNEY HUSBAND 13490 TOUR GUIDE DESIGN false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information PAYMENTS MADE TO A RELATED PARTY:DON MCCARTNEY WHO IS THE HUSBAND OF KAY CARLSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAS PAID $13,490 FOR PROVIDING DESIGN AND PRINTING SERVICES Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Marin Open Studios regularly enforces and monitors its conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors reviewed the salary history of the Executive Director for the past three Fiscal years which had not been adjusted since 2019 to an annual salary of $40,000. In July 2022 the Board of Directors approved a total bonus of $12,000 for the Executive Director for Fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021. In addition the Board increased the Executive Directors salary from $40,000 per year to $44,000 effective July 1, 2022. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED COMPETITIVE SALARIES, SOLICITED GUIDANCE FROM PRO BONO LEGAL FIRM ON CA EMPLOYEE LAWS, AND ALIGNED COMPENSATION WITH ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES.IN 2024, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES AND USED THIS AS BASIS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOUND OUT THAT THEY PAID LESS THAN CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE IN 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The governing documents and financial statements of the organization are made available upon request.