DONALD B TANKLAGE AND CAROLE F TANKLAGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DONALD B TANKLAGE AND CAROLE F TANKLAGE FOUNDATION

EIN 20-0089179 · Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information ServicesT

What they do

THE DONALD B. TANKLAGE and CAROL F. TANKLAGE FOUNDATION is A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION of THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ("MCF"). THE DONALD B. TANKLAGE and CAROL F. TANKLAGE FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES of MCF. MCFS MISSION is to ENCOURAGE and APPLY PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS to HELP IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION, EMBRACE DIVERSITY, PROMOTE A HUMANE and DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, and ENHANCE THE COMMUNITYS QUALITY of LIFE, NOW and for FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

9,618.01%of revenue went to mission work99.9% of expenses · Program services

$9,630.84spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.83%of revenue went to management and office costs0.1% of expenses

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $15,323,870 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $66,995 for SA HARTMAN (CFO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$160,782

Mission workProgram services$15,464,0279,618.01% of revenue99.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$20,62512.83% of revenue0.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$15,484,6529,630.84% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 9,630.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.59% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 33.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.71% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 29.5% mission · 70.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$160,782

Expenses$15,484,652

Annual shortfall $15,323,870 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$15,464,027 · 99.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$20,625 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$160,782

Expenses$15,484,652

Income$8,522,218

Mission work (program services)$15,464,027

Grants given$16,159,850

Average grant$185,745

Management and general$20,625

Stocks and bonds$9,804,723

Accounting fees$23,000

Investing fees$25,338

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SA HARTMANCFO $66,995Base · Other $66,995

THOMAS PETERS PHDPRESIDENT AND CEO $65,818Base · Other $65,818

ALEXANDRA DERBYDIRECTOR $60,869Base · Other $60,869

VIKKI GARRODDIRECTOR $45,373Base · Other $45,373

ASHLEY SMITHSECRETARY $41,691Base · Other $41,691

LINDA SWEENEYDIRECTOR $31,124Base · Other $31,124

LANI ALODIRECTOR $28,892Base · Other $28,892

EBONY MARSHALLDIRECTOR $25,614Base · Other $25,614

HEATHER JOHNSONDIRECTOR $23,732Base · Other $23,732

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

SA HARTMANCFO

THOMAS PETERS PHDPRESIDENT AND CEO

ALEXANDRA DERBYDIRECTOR

VIKKI GARRODDIRECTOR

ASHLEY SMITHSECRETARY

LINDA SWEENEYDIRECTOR

LANI ALODIRECTOR

EBONY MARSHALLDIRECTOR

HEATHER JOHNSONDIRECTOR

CAROLE F TANKLAGECHAIRPERSON

JACKSON INDE MURPHYDIRECTOR

KRISTIN TANKLAGE MURPHYDIRECTOR

LYNNE TANKLAGEDIRECTOR

MARGUERITE ROSE MURPHYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 5 HAMILTON LANDING NO 200, NOVATO, CA 94949
County: Marin
In care of: SA HARTMAN
Primary officer: SA HARTMAN, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(415) 464-2500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: July 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO LLP
IRS tax category: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information ServicesT
Grant-giving organization: Yes