CSU BAKERSFIELD AUXILIARY FOR SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CSU BAKERSFIELD AUXILIARY FOR SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

EIN 32-0291662 · Education (B114)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to PROVIDE ASSISTANCE to FACULTY and STAFF SEEKING EXTERNAL FUNDING and OTHER RESOURCES to SUPPORT RESEARCH and SERVICE PROJECTS for STUDENTS, FACULTY, and THE COMMUNITY.WE ALSO PROVIDE POST-AWARD ASSISTANCE to FACULTY, STAFF, and THE CAMPUS IN ADMINISTERING AWARDS BOTH FISCALLY and PROGRAMMATICALLY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.23%of revenue went to mission work95.2% of expenses · Program services

$92.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.49%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$0.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $144,754 for DR VERNON B HARPER JR (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,147,677

Mission workProgram services$12,482,19488.23% of revenue95.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$635,9104.49% of revenue4.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,029,5737.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,118,10492.72% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,147,677

Expenses$13,118,104

Annual surplus $1,029,573 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,482,194 · 95.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$635,910 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,147,677

Expenses$13,118,104

Assets$5,950,972

Income$14,147,677

Contributions$14,146,477

Mission work (program services)$12,482,194

Grants given$5,021,463

Average grant$2,510,732

Management and general$635,910

Accounting fees$52,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR VERNON B HARPER JRPRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $144,754Base · Other $144,754

DR JAMES RODRIGUEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $120,866Base · Other $120,866

DR DEBORAH COURSDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $109,652Base · Other $109,652

DR JANE DONGCHAIRMAN · 2 hrs/week $98,423Base · Other $98,423

DR KRISTEN WATSONTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $77,294Base · Other $77,294

DR HEIDI HEDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $68,867Base · Other $68,867

THOM DAVISTREASURER / TERM 1.28.25 · 2 hrs/week $67,006Base · Other $67,006

DR ANNA L JACOBSENVICE CHAIRMAN · 2 hrs/week $60,769Base · Other $60,769

KELLY BEARDENPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR $57,612Base · Other $57,612

DR NYAKUNDI MICHIEKADIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $49,786Base · Other $49,786

MARUTI V MISHRA PHDDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $37,238Base · Other $37,238

DR ANGEL VASQUEZ-RAMOSDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $33,904Base · Other $33,904

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

DR VERNON B HARPER JRPRESIDENT

DR JAMES RODRIGUEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

DR DEBORAH COURSDIRECTOR

DR JANE DONGCHAIRMAN

DR KRISTEN WATSONTREASURER

DR HEIDI HEDIRECTOR

THOM DAVISTREASURER / TERM 1.28.25

DR ANNA L JACOBSENVICE CHAIRMAN

KELLY BEARDENPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

DR NYAKUNDI MICHIEKADIRECTOR

MARUTI V MISHRA PHDDIRECTOR

DR ANGEL VASQUEZ-RAMOSDIRECTOR

ERIN PRUITTDIRECTOR

MARCILA DIAZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 9001 STOCKDALE HIGHWAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311
County: Kern
In care of: DR KRISTEN WATSON
Primary officer: DR KRISTEN WATSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(661) 654-2154

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B114)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes