2025 IMPACT REPORT
DEAR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS,
As we reflect on the past year, we are struck by both the urgency of our work and the unprecedented momentum we’ve built together. CLAM has evolved from managing 30 units of affordable housing to developing a pipeline of over 100 units – the most ambitious growth in our 25-year history.
This year marked a pivotal expansion of our mission. While we continue advancing permanent affordable housing through our Coast Guard project (54 units) and other acquisitions, we’ve also stepped up to address the immediate crisis facing nearly 40 families being displaced from Martinelli Ranch and Point Reyes National Seashore. These families form the backbone of our economy and community life, and we are working to ensure they find homes here and remain part of our community.
Through the West Marin Housing Collaborative, we’re working alongside other community land trusts to secure housing across West Marin that meets both the immediate and long-term housing needs.
None of this would be possible without our partnerships with Marin County, Marin Community Foundation, West Marin Fund, and community members like you. Together, we’re pioneering innovative approaches — from interim housing to mixed rental/ownership models to aging-in-place solutions — that preserve the diversity and sense of belonging that make West Marin extraordinary.
This isn’t just about numbers. It’s about ensuring that the teachers, farmers, and service workers who sustain our community can afford to live here. The road ahead isn’t easy. We face regulatory hurdles, funding challenges, and the ongoing affordability crisis. But we’ve never been more confident in our ability to meet this moment.
Thank you for standing with us as we build not just housing, but a more inclusive, sustainable West Marin for all.
In Community,
Jarrod Russell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lynn Giacomini Stray
BOARD PRESIDENT
PROJECT UPDATES
Over the past year, we’ve been working closely with numerous partners, funders, and donors to make headway in addressing West Marin’s affordable housing needs. While some of this housing is still in the works, each project demonstrates the ability of community land trusts to develop innovative solutions that meet the moment we are in. We’re working hard to ensure that West Marin remains a community where working families can live and thrive for generations to come.
Coast Guard Housing Redevelopment
CLAM, in partnership with Eden Housing, is redeveloping a former Coast Guard housing site in Point Reyes Station to create 54 permanently affordable homes. Earlier this year, CLAM secured over $9M in funding from Marin County’s Housing Trust and Measure W funds as well as an additional $1M gift from the Marin Community Foundation. The project is currently awaiting the results of a major state funding application for $11.5M.
Ocean Terrace
Through a combination of various grants, CLAM is remodeling its 8-unit apartment building in Stinson Beach with new windows and doors, low flow plumbing fixtures, energy efficient lighting, a photovoltaic solar array, upgraded electrical service, and electric water heaters. Once completed, the residents will not only experience a higher quality of living but also substantially reduced monthly energy bills.
3rd Street
CLAM is recently entitled to redevelop a single family home into a 3-unit property in the heart of Point Reyes Station. This project involves lifting the existing single family residence to construct an additional unit beneath the main home as well as an ADU in the yard.CLAM, in partnership with Eden Housing, is redeveloping a former Coast Guard housing site in Point Reyes Station to create 54 permanently affordable homes. Earlier this year, CLAM secured over $9M in funding from Marin County’s Housing Trust and Measure W funds as well as an additional $1M gift from the Marin Community Foundation. The project is currently awaiting the results of a major state funding application for $11.5M.
6th and B Lot
CLAM is currently under contract on a vacant parcel and in negotiations with Marin County to operate an emergency shelter for families being displaced from local ranches. The interim housing shelter will operate for 3 - 5 years as plans are drafted and approved for the permanent development of the property.
2nd Street
CLAM recently acquired a 3-unit property in Point Reyes Station in a below-market-rate sale, with additional help in the form of a low-interest loan from the seller. CLAM was able to retain the existing tenant and offer a highly affordable rental rate. The remaining 2 units will also be rented with deep affordability in the coming months.
THANK YOU, CLAM DONORS!
Powered by community support, CLAM pursues a vision of housing equity where everyone in West Marin has the opportunity to live in stable, secure, permanent housing.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who supported CLAM in 2024! Together, we exceeded our individual fundraising goal to bring in $612,390!
Your generosity fuels our mission to create and preserve affordable homes for the people who make West Marin thrive. For a list of 2024 donors, and 2025 donors through August 30, 2025, please visit our donor listing page.
2025 is a pivotal year for CLAM. With multiple housing projects underway and families at risk of losing their homes, your gift today can have an immediate impact, helping us secure properties, keep housing affordable, and support our neighbors. Whether you give monthly, annually, or through a special gift, your support in 2025 will help us meet urgent needs and plan for long-term solutions.
Legacy gifts ensure CLAM can serve West Marin for generations to come.
A bequest to CLAM is a powerful way to help provide permanent affordable housing and protect the vibrancy of our beloved community.
In 2024, CLAM received a transformational legacy gift from longtime Point Reyes Station resident Patsy Bannerman. Patsy moved full-time to Point Reyes in 1995, and seeing the high cost of housing for local workers, rented the second unit on her property at an affordable rate for many years. In her will, she generously left her home to CLAM, ensuring that her home and second unit would remain affordable in perpetuity through CLAM’s community land trust model. Patsy’s generosity will continue to provide housing stability for local working people — a lasting legacy of her care for this community.
Your annual gift today and your legacy gift tomorrow will help ensure that West Marin remains a place where local people can live, work, and belong for generations to come.
If you have already designated a gift or are considering including CLAM in your estate plan, please contact
Jarrod Russell at (415) 663-1005 or jarrod@clam-ptreyes.org.
AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIALS FOR 2024
$7,729,981
Net Assets as of 12/31/2024
REVENUE
Donations – General Support
$510,935
Donations – Restricted
$101,015
Rental & Related Property Income
$379,206
Grants for Projects & Operations
$289,750
Investment Income
$31,535
EXPENDITURES
Program
$994,006
Management & General
$223,214
Fundraising
$117,781
CLAM AND WEST MARIN FUND
CLAM’s executive director, Jarrod Russell, sat down with Sarah Hobson, executive director of West Marin Fund for a conversation about the power of partnership. The two organizations have been working in close collaboration to address the housing and resource needs of our region.
Jarrod Russell: What’s emerging is a shared recognition of how interconnected all of our efforts are. Ensuring housing stability requires so many partners. We can’t operate in silos because of the complexity, urgency and ever-increasing property costs. We are in a catalytic moment.
Sarah Hobson: Yes, there was a significant shift in us all working together with the publication in 2024 of the Housing Action Study that highlighted the terrible conditions of worker housing. It was an extraordinary moment made worse by the settlement agreement with the National Park Service, the Martinelli Ranch crisis, and the new administration, all creating a maelstrom that pulled us together. We’re lucky to have the pioneering model of Bo-Linda Vista and the work of Bolinas Community Land Trust to inform solutions.
JR: Strategic input of West Marin Fund and Marin Community Foundation has been critical to the formation of the West Marin Housing Collaborative, helping us coordinate critical needs for families in our region facing displacement. The County of Marin is also focusing on housing as a critical building block in the vibrancy of West Marin.
SH: It’s a big jigsaw puzzle, with interlocking pieces — CLAM and the other land trusts, the County, Marin Community Foundation, and individuals all playing a huge role. We want to mobilize more funds for housing and services, particularly for people who are being displaced. The clarity of our joint vision and distinct roles are attracting significant funding! It’s so critical that we are not in competition with each other.
JR: Absolutely. With your guidance, Sarah, we are working on creating a simple, clear pathway to success, so people can support in whatever ways they can. We are developing shared regional tools for the future, not just for this intense moment.
SH: I love that we are simultaneously working on interim and permanent solutions — with synergy between geographic areas and groups, with people giving at various levels, and the sharing of complementary talents. Working with CLAM is inspiring!
JR: We’re working on solutions that align with state priorities! If we can solve housing in West Marin, we are creating a model for other places. Together, we are shining a light on how to create a more just future.
OUR FUTURE VISION
From 30 Homes to 100+
In just one year, CLAM’s housing pipeline has grown to over 100 units — the fastest expansion in our 25-year history. This is only the beginning. Through the West Marin Housing Collaborative, we are developing ambitious strategies to meet the increasing affordable housing needs over the next fifteen years.
This transformation represents more than ambitious numbers. It’s a fundamental shift in how the community works together to respond to the housing crisis. We are balancing urgent interim housing needs with permanent housing pathways, creating infrastructure that serves both immediate crisis response and long-term community vibrancy.
Collaborative Leadership
Through the West Marin Housing Collaborative, we’re developing shared resources, co-creating regional strategies, and pursuing innovative financing approaches that combine multiple funding sources to make rural housing development possible.
The Vision We’re Building
We’re not simply responding to displacement, we’re building a framework to prevent future crises. By 2040, CLAM will steward more permanently affordable homes, ensuring teachers, farmers, seniors, service workers, and families can remain rooted in the community they help sustain. Our community land trust model guarantees these homes stay affordable forever, supporting West Marin’s working families and agricultural heritage.
This ambitious work requires creative approaches to land acquisition, financing, and community partnerships to ensure a rural Marin that thrives for generations. We’re grateful to our partners and donors who are joining forces with us to bring this vision to fruition. This isn’t just housing development, it’s community preservation. We’re creating a replicable model for rural communities to stay vibrant, maintaining their essential character and values.
Our Strategic Foundation
We’re addressing today’s displacement crisis while building tomorrow’s housing security. The Coast Guard redevelopment alone will add 54 units, greatly expanding our ability to serve local families. Meanwhile, we’re exploring projects like 6th and B that could provide interim housing now and permanent homes later.
Through strategic acquisitions like our recent 2nd Street property and infill development projects like 3rd Street, we’re demonstrating that community land trusts can respond quickly and thoughtfully while maintaining our commitment to affordability and community engagement.
These projects are building the foundation and expertise to take on larger challenges ahead.
Ways to become more involved with CLAM:
Become a member
Volunteer
Make a gift from the heart of any amount
Name us in your will
And if you have an available bedroom or unused land with septic capacity, please contact us!
All photography on this page by Jessica Brandi Lifland except for Patsy Bannerman photo.