UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES INC

EIN 94-1337638 · Education (B114)

What they do

UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES, INC.S (UEI) MISSION is to PROVIDE PROGRAMS and SERVICES THAT ENRICH THE SACRAMENTO STATE EXPERIENCE and SUPPORT THE EVOLVING NEEDS of THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY. UEI ADMINISTERS MORE THAN 500 RESEARCH GRANTS, CONTRACTS, and SPONSORED PROGRAMS CONDUCTED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE and FEDERAL AGENCIES and RESOURCE PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT of THE UNIVERSITY. UEI ALSO ADMINISTERS FOOD SERVICE, PROPERTY SERVICES and BOOKSTORE OPERATIONS ON CAMPUS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.20 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.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.52%of revenue went to mission work95.2% of expenses · Program services

$98.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.69%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$2.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$145,359,200

Mission workProgram services$135,941,64493.52% of revenue95.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,812,0864.69% of revenue4.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,605,4701.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$142,753,73098.21% 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: 98.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$145,359,200

Expenses$142,753,730

Annual surplus $2,605,470 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)$135,941,644 · 95.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,812,086 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$145,359,200

Expenses$142,753,730

Assets$287,925,031

Income$147,613,004

Contributions$80,289,063

Mission work (program services)$135,941,644

Grants given$7,604,846

Average grant$42,485

Management and general$6,812,086

Stocks and bonds$11,717,750

Accounting fees$49,901

Investing fees$22,833

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

WILLIAM OLMSTEDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNION-WELL · 40 hrs/week $263,627Base $177,845 · Other $85,782

JOHN MELIKIANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UEI · 40 hrs/week $240,528Base $171,463 · Other $69,065

RANDALL MARXSTAFF RESEARCH ENGINEER IV · 40 hrs/week $236,618Base $172,901 · Other $63,717

TRINA KNIGHT THRU 1124DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $236,562Base $158,826 · Other $77,736

BRIAN CURRIERSTAFF RESEARCH ENGINEER IV · 40 hrs/week $234,694Base $175,392 · Other $59,302

TERRI STEVENSDIRECTOR, FINANCE/CFO · 40 hrs/week $233,001Base $171,741 · Other $61,260

MONICA KAUPPINENDIRECTOR, SPONSORED PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $230,337Base $163,943 · Other $66,394

KEVIN MURPHYASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $224,847Base $141,396 · Other $83,451

KEOHIOKALANI GRIFFITHDIRECTOR, REAL ESTATE SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $214,189Base $143,344 · Other $70,845

ANGELA BARRETT-RADERDIRECTOR, RETAIL AND MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $196,441Base $142,501 · Other $53,940

MAUREEN KERNERSTAFF RESEARCH ENG. IV/ ASS. DIR. · 40 hrs/week $191,239Base $115,609 · Other $75,630

CARLOS NEVAREZDIRECTOR $118,931Base · Other $118,931

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 (26)

WILLIAM OLMSTEDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNION-WELL

JOHN MELIKIANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UEI

RANDALL MARXSTAFF RESEARCH ENGINEER IV

TRINA KNIGHT THRU 1124DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

BRIAN CURRIERSTAFF RESEARCH ENGINEER IV

TERRI STEVENSDIRECTOR, FINANCE/CFO

MONICA KAUPPINENDIRECTOR, SPONSORED PROGRAMS

KEVIN MURPHYASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RESEARCH

KEOHIOKALANI GRIFFITHDIRECTOR, REAL ESTATE SERVICES

ANGELA BARRETT-RADERDIRECTOR, RETAIL AND MARKETING

MAUREEN KERNERSTAFF RESEARCH ENG. IV/ ASS. DIR.

CARLOS NEVAREZDIRECTOR

ROSLYN ROBERTSDIRECTOR

MACHELLE MARTINDIRECTOR

MARK WHEELERCHAIR

FRANZISKA M RENZDIRECTOR

ERICA BIAGIDIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

MARCO RODRIGUEZSECRETARY AND TREASURER

LAUREN OTODIRECTOR

MICHAEL LYNCH THRU 425DIRECTOR

JERRY AZEVEDODIRECTOR

NATALY ANDRADE-DOMINQUEZSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

NICHOLAS HASTINGSDIRECTOR

JAMES CHEUNGDIRECTOR

GABRIEL CONEJO GALLEGOSDIRECTOR / STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

BINDU JADURAMVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 6000 J STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95819
County: Sacramento
In care of: STEPHEN MCCARTHY
Primary officer: STEPHEN MCCARTHY, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 278-6672

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B114)
Grant-giving organization: Yes