CLAM

Name

CLAM

Legal name

Community Land Trust Association of West Marin

Website

https://clam-ptreyes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community land trust
• Affordable housing
• Permanently affordable homes
• Nonprofit housing services
• Housing stewardship

Headquarters

HQ city

Point Reyes Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CLAM raises funds through individual donations, membership contributions, and major fundraising campaigns. They met their 2025 goal of raising over $1 million ($1,020,027 total for the year).
2. Rental Income: Monthly rental payments from tenants in CLAM-owned properties. For example, tiny homes at 6th & B rent for $1,250/month.
3. Foundation and Government Grants: CLAM receives significant funding from Marin Community Foundation, West Marin Fund, County of Marin, Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant ($11.5M), and federal/state programs.
4. Membership Dues: Community members can join CLAM as members, making them active participants in shaping CLAM's work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CLAM is a nonprofit community land trust that acquires and holds land in trust for the community while selling or leasing homes to ensure permanent affordability across generations in West Marin, California. The organization provides rental housing, homeownership opportunities, aging-in-place support, and emergency/interim housing for displaced ranch families through its community land trust (CLT) model. CLAM operates a growing portfolio of acquired and leased properties across Point Reyes Station, Tomales, Inverness, Forest Knolls, Stinson Beach, and surrounding West Marin communities.

Product overview

CLAM (Community Land Trust Association of West Marin) is a nonprofit community land trust organization, not a technology company. It offers a unified portfolio of affordable housing programs and services centered on its community land trust model, which removes properties from the speculative market to ensure permanent affordability. The organization provides housing across multiple channels: permanently affordable rental and ownership units, emergency interim housing for displaced ranch families (including tiny homes and acquired properties), and development projects like the 54-unit Coast Guard Housing Redevelopment. Services include Renting a Home, Owning a Home, Aging in Place, and Housing for Displaced Families. Properties span West Marin communities including Point Reyes Station, Tomales, Inverness, Forest Knolls, and Stinson Beach. CLAM leads the West Marin Housing Collaborative, a regional partnership with three other land trusts, and manages a growing portfolio of acquired and leased properties for affordable housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Real Community Rentals: A program to partner with homeowners on adding rooms, units, or ADUs for affordable housing

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 families (approximately 30+ individuals) housed since Fall 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Marin Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner coordinating bridge housing through Neighbors for Neighbors program and supporting displaced families with services. Helps coordinate housing placements and provides ongoing support to residents.
• All Hands EcologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lease agreement for Crum House property on Martin Griffin Preserve. All Hands Ecology owns the land and leases to CLAM for 5 years. CLAM manages property and provides housing for displaced families.
• North Marin Water DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborated with CLAM to secure Giacomini Way property for displaced family. Partnership enabled acquisition of single-family home near West Marin Elementary School.
• West Marin Housing CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration of four West Marin CLTs (CLAM, Bolinas CLT, Two Valleys CLT, Stinson Beach Affordable Housing Committee) working together to conserve, preserve, and produce affordable housing across the region.
• Bolinas Community Land Trust (BCLT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Part of West Marin Housing Collaborative. BCLT shared learnings from Bo-Linda Vista interim housing project. Both organizations coordinate on housing displaced families.
• Eden HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint development partner for Coast Guard housing project (54 units). CLAM and Eden Housing partnering with County to rehabilitate the former Coast Guard facility into affordable housing for West Marin.
• County of MarincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnered to develop Coast Guard housing property (100 Commodore Webster Drive) and 6th & B lot. County provides land, funding through Affordable Housing Trust Fund ($11.99M committed), and regulatory support through Shelter Crisis Declaration.
• Habitat for Humanity Greater San FranciscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential development partner for permanent housing at 6th & B site. Also partnering with BCLT on 8-unit homeownership project at 31 Wharf Road in Bolinas.
• Legal Aid of MarinminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides ongoing tenant education and legal representation for displaced ranch residents facing eviction or housing issues.
• Familias Afectadas del Rancho (FAR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots advocacy group representing displaced ranch families. Helps identify families in need and advocate for housing solutions.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Eden Housing: Joint development partner on CLAM's 54-unit Coast Guard project. A major Bay Area affordable housing developer managing thousands of units — comparable in mission and target population, but at much larger scale and as a co-developer rather than peer.
• Champlain Housing Trust: The largest community land trust in the United States, serving Vermont. Operates the same CLT model at scale and is widely regarded as the gold standard for the sector, providing a comparable reference for CLAM's long-term model.
• Mercy Housing California: Major California affordable housing nonprofit serving low-income families through rental and homeownership programs. Comparable mission and target population across Northern California, but operating at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Two Valleys Community Land Trust: Co-founding member of the West Marin Housing Collaborative. Operates the CLT model in the San Geronimo Valley, serving the same displaced ranch worker population and rural West Marin communities as CLAM.
• Burlington Community Land Trust: Community land trust providing permanently affordable housing in Burlington, VT. Operates the same dual-rental/homeownership CLT model and serves a similar small-city/rural mix of displaced and low-income households.
• Bolinas Community Land Trust: Fellow West Marin CLT and co-founder of the West Marin Housing Collaborative. Operates the same community land trust model in Bolinas, including the Bo-Linda Vista interim housing project — directly comparable model, geography, and target population.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco: Identified as a potential CLAM development partner for 6th & B and co-developing an 8-unit Bolinas project with BCLT. Comparable affordable homeownership nonprofit serving the Bay Area with a broader geographic footprint.

Others

• Grounded Solutions Network: National membership organization supporting community land trusts and shared equity homeownership programs. CLAM is a member/peer in the national CLT ecosystem, though Grounded Solutions operates as an enabling/supporting organization.
• Marin Community Foundation: CLAM's largest institutional funding partner, providing $1M+ for interim housing and $175K for the West Marin Housing Collaborative. Comparable as a mission-aligned funder in the same region rather than as a peer operator.

Regional players

• Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition: Bay Area affordable housing developer serving low-income families through rental and ownership programs. Comparable mission and California coastal operating environment, though primarily serving the Peninsula rather than Marin County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clampointreyes
• Instagraminstagram.com/clamptreyes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-land-trust-association-of-west-marin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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