Marin Academy
Marin Academy
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More about this organization
Mission
INDEPENDENT, CO-EDUCATIONAL, COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA.
About
MARIN ACADEMY (MA) IS A CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SERVING GRADES 9-12. THE SCHOOL ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 440 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. MARIN ACADEMY PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION IN TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY PROGRAM. WITH A COMMITMENT TO EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, MA BELIEVES THAT HEALTHY, CHALLENGING EXPERIENCES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM ARE ESSENTIAL FOR TAKING ADOLESCENTS TO AND BEYOND INTELLECTUAL AND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE. CRITICAL THINKING (INFORMED, INDEPENDENT, COLLABORATIVE AND CREATIVE) IS A HALLMARK OF THE MARIN ACADEMY EXPERIENCE. AT MA, STUDENTS THRIVE IN A SUPPORTIVE, COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH PROMOTES FRIENDLY, OPEN DIALOGUE BASED ON RESPECT AND TRUST. DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR STUDIES, MARIN ACADEMY STUDENTS EXPLORE COMPLEX IDEAS AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, TEST THEIR VALUES AND JUDGMENTS, AND MAKE THEIR OWN DISCOVERIES. MARIN ACADEMY ASKS EACH INDIVIDUAL TO RECOGNIZE OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY TO INSPIRE AND FOSTER A PURPOSEFULLY DIVERSE, EQUITABLE AND JUST COMMUNITY, WHERE STUDENTS AND ADULTS OF VARIED BACKGROUNDS, BELIEFS, ATTRIBUTES AND ABILITIES RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER AS INDIVIDUALS WORTHY OF RESPECT. FURTHER, THE SCHOOL EMBRACES OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE, BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF MA, THE VALUES INHERENT IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IS 15. MARIN ACADEMY'S CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN AMBITIOUS OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM, A SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM, A REQUIRED WEEK OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION EACH SPRING, AND A HIGHLY-DEVELOPED INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL ALSO SUPPORTS THE NEED FOR ONGOING GROWTH AND CHALLENGES FOR ITS STUDENTS THROUGH A NUMBER OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING: INDEPENDENT STUDY, SENIOR PROJECTS, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, AND STUDY ABROAD.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Marin academy asks every individual to think, question, and create in an environment of encouragement and compassion, and challenges each person to accept the responsibilities posed by education in a democratic society.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Independent, co-educational, college preparatory high school located in san rafael, california.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of CA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 1600 MISSION AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 152 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,065,461.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $13,147,846 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,583,249 in fundraising expenses.