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Screen a listCalifornia State University Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −36% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia State University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$4.7M96%Management and general$151k3%Fundraising$40k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
College Futures Foundation gave about $750k a year for three years, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$58k in FY2023 and −$925k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.8 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI41funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Esb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$331k$619k$3.2M$394k–Gates FoundationSince FY2019$500k$996k$1.4M$1.1M$500kSkyline FoundationSince FY2020$500k$500k$500k$750kCollege Futures FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$430k$820k–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$2.2MThe James Irvine FoundationStopped after FY2018$500k$1.3M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$99k$18k$54k$163k$135k$68k26 other fundersUp to $675k a year each$50k$265k$281k$60k$1.4M$1.6M$566k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped