ASSOCIATED STUDENTS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY BAKERSFIELD INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY BAKERSFIELD INC

EIN 77-0293800 · Education (B800)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, INC. EXISTS to PROVIDE AN OFFICIAL VOICE THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS OPINIONS and ISSUES MAY BE EXPRESSED REGARDING UNIVERSITY and STATEWIDE AFFAIRS. ASI SEEKS to ASSIST IN THE PROTECTION of THE RIGHTS and INTERESTS of INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS and THE STUDENT BODY AS A WHOLE. ASI PROVIDES RESOURCES and PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE LEADERSHIPS DEVELOPMENT and BROADEN SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, POLITICAL and CULTURAL AWARENESS for THE BETTERMENT of THE STUDENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

109.48%of revenue went to mission work99.3% of expenses · Program services

$110.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.77%of revenue went to management and office costs0.7% of expenses

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $432,954 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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

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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$4,225,631

Mission workProgram services$4,626,079109.48% of revenue99.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$32,5060.77% of revenue0.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$4,658,585110.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,225,631

Expenses$4,658,585

Annual shortfall $432,954 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,626,079 · 99.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$32,506 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,225,631

Expenses$4,658,585

Assets$3,629,353

Income$4,225,631

Contributions$33,946

Mission work (program services)$4,626,079

Grants given$6,497,984

Average grant$1,082,997

Management and general$32,506

Executive compensation (total)$97,431

Accounting fees$20,400

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 JRUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT $144,754Base · Other $144,754

DR KRISTEN WATSONVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO $77,294Base · Other $77,294

THOM DAVIS - TERM 12825VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO $67,006Base · Other $67,006

MIKE KWONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $34,112Base · Other $34,112

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 (28)

DR VERNON B HARPER JRUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

DR KRISTEN WATSONVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

THOM DAVIS - TERM 12825VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

MIKE KWONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAITLYN ANGELIQUE OTANESDIRECTOR OF STUDENT HOUSING RELATIONS

ZAINA FARRAJCHAIR

VICTOR GUTIERREZ HERNANDEZDIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RELATIONS

TJ MORENODIRECTOR OF NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, AND ENG

SAMUEL CARRASCODIRECTOR OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

RILEY GALLEGODIRECTOR OF ASI OUTREACH

RICKI LEE KORBAVICE-PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

MARCOS RAMIREZDIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

MARCILA DIAZEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

LILLIAN ROSE GOWANDIRECTOR OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

LIESHA HENDERSONDIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT

KRISTYN DELAMARVICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

ABIGAIL ABBY RODELADIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

JORDAN ISHIDIRECTOR OF GREEK RELATIONS

JASKARN SINGHDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

JANETH LAZCANODIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

HAYLEE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH

GISELLE DEGANTEDIRECTOR OF CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS OUTREACH

GISELLE ALAMILLODIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY

ERIN PRUITTPRESIDENT

ELSY HAMLINDIRECTOR OF CSUB AV

CHRISTINE SIPINDIRECTOR OF CSUB AV

ANTHONIO REYESVICE-PRESIDENT OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

ALEJANDRO MARTINEZVICE-PRESIDENT OF CAMPUS LIFE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 9001 STOCKDALE HIGHWAY SU 43, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-0000
County: Kern
In care of: MIKE KWON
Primary officer: MIKE KWON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(661) 654-2741

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 (B800)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes