Nonprofit · EIN 94-1265639
MARIN VISITORS NETWORK
Also known as MARIN COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,697,599 | $1,995,895 | -$298,296 | $2,418,063 | $112,209 | $2,305,854 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,946,463 | $1,770,848 | $175,615 | $2,757,580 | $153,430 | $2,604,150 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,858,810 | $1,777,518 | $81,292 | $2,636,995 | $210,117 | $2,426,878 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,643,388
- Investment income
- $54,211
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $278,881
- Other salaries and wages
- $227,893
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $581,569
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,229
- Occupancy
- $88,746
- Depreciation
- $43,736
- Program services (functional)
- $1,697,785
- Management and general (functional)
- $298,110
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,757,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,418,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $112,209
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,305,854
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,610
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,305,854
- Gross receipts
- $1,697,599
- Employees
- 5
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ESSMAN | Secretary Trustee or director | 40 | $166,333 |
| DEBORAH ALBRE | – | 40 | $116,882 |
| GINA MARR-HIEMSTRA | President Trustee or director | 1 | $112,548 |
| CHRISTINE BOHLKE | – | 40 | $111,011 |
| MICHAEL VACCARO | Chairman Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| BILL BLACKBURN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BATES | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEAU BLANCHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL DANNECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY STYMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY RUBINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAYLA SOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ESSMAN | Secretary Trustee or director | 40 | $154,009 |
| MICHAEL VACCARO | Chairman Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| BILL BLACKBURN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BATES | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEAU BLANCHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL DANNECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY STYMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY RUBINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAYLA SOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ESSMAN | Secretary Trustee or director | 40 | $152,021 | $4,560 |
| MICHAEL VACCARO | Chairman Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BLACKBURN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BATES | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU BLANCHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL DANNECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY STYMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY RUBINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYLA SOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 MITCHELL BLVD SUITE B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-2001
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GINA MARR-HIEMSTRA, 1 MITCHELL BLVD B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
- Signed the 990
- GINA MARR-HIEMSTRA, President
- Phone
- (415) 925-2060
- Website
- VISITMARIN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Torkelson & Associates CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1265639 or by the name MARIN VISITORS NETWORK.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN MARIN COUNTY BY DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE VISITOR BASE TO MARIN COUNTY, ENHANCING THE LOCAL ECONOMIES AND PROTECTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH RESPONSIBLE PROMOTION.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN MARIN COUNTY BY DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE VISITOR BASE TO MARIN COUNTY, ENHANCING THE LOCAL ECONOMIES AND PROTECTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH RESPONSIBLE PROMOTION.Expenses $1,697,785
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1265639
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,418,063
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,697,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,697,599 | $1,995,895 | $2,418,063 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,946,463 | $1,770,848 | $2,757,580 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,858,810 | $1,777,518 | $2,636,995 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,726,252 | $1,292,436 | $2,551,541 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-1265639).
Questions about MARIN VISITORS NETWORK
- What is the EIN of MARIN VISITORS NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARIN VISITORS NETWORK is 94-1265639.
- Is MARIN VISITORS NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1969.
- Are donations to MARIN VISITORS NETWORK tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MARIN VISITORS NETWORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MARIN VISITORS NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MARIN VISITORS NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MARIN VISITORS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GINA MARR-HIEMSTRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARIN VISITORS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,333 (MARK ESSMAN, Secretary).
- How much revenue does MARIN VISITORS NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,697,599, expenses of $1,995,895 and total assets of $2,418,063 at year end.
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