Marin AIDS Project

Marin AIDS Project (MAP) was founded in 1984 by Janie Spahr as the Marin AIDS Support Network. MAP focused on providing support services to individuals with HIV/AIDS in Marin County, California. In 2015 MAP merged with the Spectrum LGBT Center (Spectrum), which provided support services to LGBT youth and seniors in Marin County. 1 MAP and Spectrum became programs within the Spahr Center, which provides support services to the LGBT community in California’s North Bay area. 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Healthcare Policy, LGBT Policy
Website: www.marinaidsproject.org
Founded:

1984

Founder:

Janie Spahr

Location: San Rafael, CA View on map
Tax ID: 68-0072470
Most Recent Filing: 2022
Budget (2022): Assets: $686,426 Revenue: $2,474,217 Expenses: $2,578,835

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    MAP’s last tax return was for the fiscal year ending in 2014. 3

    Background

    In 1984 Janie Spahr founded the Marin AIDS Support Network in response to the AIDS epidemic in Marin County, California. The organization provided support services to individuals with HIV/AIDS. The name was later changed to the Marin AIDS Project (MAP). 4

    In 2015, MAP merged with Spectrum, which was founded by Spahr as the Ministry of Light in 1982 to provide LGBT support services in Marin County. In 1993, it was renamed as the Spectrum LGBT Center. 4 The merger was completed to streamline expenses and processes. MAP and Spectrum continued as projects within the Spahr Center. 1

    Programs

    Marin AIDS Project provided support to individuals with HIV/AIDS. Programs and services included home healthcare, medical case management, benefits counseling and advocacy, mental health counseling, emergency financial assistance, emergency prescription assistance, transportation services, and prevention and education services, 5 which included HIV testing, a needle exchange program, condom distribution, and educational support groups. 3

    The Spahr Center

    In 2015 Spectrum and Marin AIDS Project announced a merger to a single non-profit organization to streamline costs and processes. 1 Spectrum and MAP continued as programs offered by the Spahr Center, which provides support services to the LGBT community in California’s North Bay area. 2 The boards of directors of Spectrum and MAP merged to a single board for the new organization. 1

    Financials

    The last tax return filed by Marin AIDS Project was for the fiscal year ending in June 2014. MAP had a total revenue of $726,258 and total expenses of $795,019. 3

    Starting in 2015, MAP’s IRS employer identification number was used for the Spahr Center’s tax returns. 6

    Funding

    Most of Marin AIDS Project’s funding came from federal funds through the Ryan White CARE Act. These funds decreased starting in 2008 due to federal funding cuts. 1 The Ryan White CARE Act was created in 1990 to help communities and families cope with the AIDS epidemic. 7

    Other donors to MAP were Broadway Cares–Equity Fights AIDS Inc., Comer Foundation, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and Marin Community Foundation. 8

    Leadership

    Janie Spahr was the founder of Spectrum. She was an assistant pastor of First Presbyterian Church in San Rafael from 1975 to 1979, then executive director of the Oakland Council of Presbyterian Churches. 2

    Jennifer Malone was executive director of Marin AIDS Project from 2004. 4 She became the executive director of the Spahr Center when Spectrum and MAP merged in 2015. 1

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2022 $686,426 $2,474,217 $2,578,835 View
    2021 $776,994 $2,058,873 $1,963,132 View
    2020 $651,085 $1,071,713 $1,104,318
    2019 $561,809 $905,208 $908,026 View
    2018 $585,938 $854,798 $991,877 View

    Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 29

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Adrian ShankarExecutive Dir.$45,433
    Beth Brenner FinanceDirector$34,500
    Dana Van GorderExecutive Dir.$11,063

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $717,832
    • Number of Grants: 52
    • Number of Funders: 26

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $69,8532020 National Harm Reduction CoalitionGENERAL SUPPORT
    $63,3282022 National Harm Reduction CoalitionHARM REDUCTION SERVICES SUPPORT
    $58,8002020 Marin Community FoundationSUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
    $57,5002022 Marin Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $50,0002023 Bothin FoundationPURCHASE VEHICLE FOR MOBILE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM
    $42,5002023 Marin Community FoundationCHALLENGE GRANT SUPPORT
    $40,1732021 Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED
    $35,5002020 Horizons FoundationSupport from the LGBTQ community event sponsorship program at horizons foundation
    $25,7922022 Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED
    $24,0002020 Leonard & Beryl Buck FoundationSupport the strategic planning project
    $20,0002023 Kaiser Foundation HospitalsMental & Behavioral Health Support For Lgbtq+ Lati
    $18,3342020 Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED
    $15,0002020 San Francisco FoundationTo support the LGBTQ+ students to press for culture change in their schools in order to build power and leadership.
    $14,0002022 Horizons FoundationUNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
    $10,7502021 Horizons FoundationUNRESTRICTED
    $10,0002023 Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
    $10,0002022 Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family FoundationPROGRAMS
    $10,0002020 Gwenjosh FoundationSUPPORT LGBTQ YOUTH
    $9,2802023 AIDS Walk San Francisco FoundationProgram services
    $8,0002020 Morris Family FundGENERAL SUPPORT
    $7,5002022 Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS IncUNRESTRICTED
    $7,5002021 Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS IncUNRESTRICTED
    $7,5002020 United Way of the Bay AreaProgram grant – census
    $7,2002023 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.HEALTH
    $6,1602024 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.HEALTH

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    References

    1. Richard Halstead. “Marin’s LGBT groups merge.” Marin Independent Journal. February 6, 2015. Updated July 19, 2018. Accessed June 13, 2022. https://www.marinij.com/2015/02/06/marins-lgbt-groups-merge/
    2. David Templeton. “Feature: Spahr Center rising.” Pacific Sun. June 1, 2016. Accessed June 13, 2022. https://pacificsun.com/feature-spahr-center-rising/
    3. Marin AIDS Project. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990 – Part I). 2014.
    4. Josh Manuel. “Spectrum LGBT Center and Marin AIDS Project to Merge.” Spectrum LGBT Center. January 8, 2020. Accessed June 13, 2022. https://www.spectrumlgbtcenter.org/spectrum-lgbt-center-and-marin-aids-project-to-merge/
    5. Richard Halstead. “Activists: Marin should do more to support LGBTQ+ community.” Marin Independent Journal. June 22, 2019. Accessed June 14, 2022. https://www.marinij.com/2019/06/22/activists-say-marin-should-do-more-to-support-lgbtq-community/
    6. The Spahr Center. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2015.
    7. “Ryan White CARE Act.” White House Archives. Accessed June 14, 2022. https://clintonwhitehouse5.archives.gov/ONAP/ryanwht.html
    8. Propublica Nonprofit Explorer – Marin AIDS Project. Accessed June 14, 2022. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/full_text_search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=marin+aids+project