Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCalifornia State University San Marcos Corporation
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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)
$39Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs730staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.9%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia State University San Marcos
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$33M92%Management and general$3.0M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 54% of revenue in FY2025. $207M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending50funders
$427ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Howard Hughes Medical InstituteStopped after FY2019$1.0M$40k–Gates FoundationOn and off$319kCollege Futures FoundationOn and off$317kThe Stearns FoundationStopped after FY2018$125k$125k–Westreich FoundationStopped after FY2019$65k$50k$50k–The Conrad Prebys FoundationNew in FY2023$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$14k$44k32 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$55k$11k$12k$201k$143k$108k$186k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped