CALIFORNIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EIN 94-1007751 · Education (B84Z)

What they do

to CULTIVATE A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR ALMA MATER BY CONNECTING and INSPIRING ALUMS, STUDENTS, and THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY THROUGH MEANINGFUL and INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES. WE FOSTER A CULTURE THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, CREATES A SENSE of BELONGING, and ADVANCES EQUITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.86%of revenue went to mission work67.9% of expenses · Program services

1.58%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$96.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.54%of revenue went to management and office costs30.5% of expenses

$1.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $521,795 for SUSIE COHEN CRUMPLER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 10/2024). 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$16,746,456

Mission workProgram services$11,028,59765.86% of revenue67.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,947,69629.54% of revenue30.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$263,9541.58% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$506,2093.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,240,24796.98% 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: 67.9% mission · 30.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 24.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 26.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 30.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 28.4% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 347.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 23.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 20.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 18.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,746,456

Expenses$16,240,247

Annual surplus $506,209 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)$11,028,597 · 67.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,947,696 · 30.5% of expenses

Fundraising$263,954 · 1.6% of expenses

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Revenue$16,746,456

Expenses$16,240,247

Assets$32,119,257

Income$19,155,555

Contributions$3,009,907

Mission work (program services)$11,028,597

Fundraising$263,954

Management and general$4,947,696

Executive compensation (total)$948,629

Stocks and bonds$14,695,806

Accounting fees$68,500

Investing fees$67,463

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

SUSIE COHEN CRUMPLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 10/2024 · 38 hrs/week $521,795Base $495,175 · Other $26,620

MATT TERWILLIGERCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER THRU 11/2024 · 38 hrs/week $383,727Base $346,333 · Other $37,394

JENNY ROBLESSENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES · 38 hrs/week $183,222Base $150,479 · Other $32,743

ANJEANNETTE SCHNETZCHIEF OF STAFF / SECR THRU 11/2024 · 38 hrs/week $179,203Base $151,778 · Other $27,425

CATHLEEN CONNELLYGM, LAIR OF THE GOLDEN BEAR · 38 hrs/week $178,543Base $124,323 · Other $54,220

PATRICK JOSEPHEDITOR-IN-CHIEF, CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE · 38 hrs/week $160,524Base $122,630 · Other $37,894

PIERRE-ALAIN SEGURELDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 38 hrs/week $149,005Base $134,419 · Other $14,586

MONISHA MERCHANTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU 7/2024 · 38 hrs/week $135,673Base $126,692 · Other $8,981

JOANNA AGUIARSENIOR PROGRAM OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $118,789Base $114,215 · Other $4,574

ANDREW TANGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER START 9/2024 · 38 hrs/week $59,728Base $51,619 · Other $8,109

KIRK TRAMBLEPRESIDENT THRU 6/2024 / INT EXEC DIR START 10/2024 · 38 hrs/week $58,490Base $51,085 · Other $7,405

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

SUSIE COHEN CRUMPLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 10/2024

MATT TERWILLIGERCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER THRU 11/2024

JENNY ROBLESSENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

ANJEANNETTE SCHNETZCHIEF OF STAFF / SECR THRU 11/2024

CATHLEEN CONNELLYGM, LAIR OF THE GOLDEN BEAR

PATRICK JOSEPHEDITOR-IN-CHIEF, CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE

PIERRE-ALAIN SEGURELDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

MONISHA MERCHANTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU 7/2024

JOANNA AGUIARSENIOR PROGRAM OPERATING OFFICER

ANDREW TANGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER START 9/2024

KIRK TRAMBLEPRESIDENT THRU 6/2024 / INT EXEC DIR START 10/2024

MORRIS MO BUDAKDIRECTOR THRU 6/2024

PATTI CUDNEYDIRECTOR

MONICA GARCIADIRECTOR THRU 6/2024

ALEX ZWISSLERDIRECTOR

MARSHA ROBERTSVP THRU 6/2024 / PRES START 7/2024

MARC SINGERDIRECTOR

LISA LUMDIRECTOR

LADISLAO REDORIGUEZDIRECTOR

AHMAD ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JIM KIRKDIRECTOR THRU 9/2024

JOHN PALMERVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

ALFONSO SALAZARDIRECTOR

ADEN KUNVICE PRESIDENT START 7/2024

GREG YOUNGDIRECTOR

GREG GINSBURGDIRECTOR

DEMETRIOS BOUTRISDIRECTOR THRU 6/2024

DEIRDRE HENRYDIRECTOR

CLINT CHAODIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER YUDIRECTOR

BABAK NIKRAVESHDIRECTOR

ASHLEY WHITTAKERDIRECTOR

ART B WONGDIRECTOR THRU 6/2024

AMY TONGDIRECTOR THRU 6/2024

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 1 ALUMNI HOUSE UC BERKELEY, BERKELEY, CA 94720
County: Alameda
In care of: ANDREW TANG
Primary officer: ANDREW TANG, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 900-8225

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B84Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations