STUDENT UNION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STUDENT UNION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

EIN 94-2830732 · Education (B80Z)

What they do

THE STUDENT UNION of SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (THE "STUDENT UNION") is AN AUXILIARY ORGANIZATION IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY ("CSU") SYSTEM. THE PURPOSES of THE STUDENT UNION ARE to PROVIDE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL and RECREATIONAL SERVICES to THE SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (THE "UNIVERSITY") CAMPUS COMMUNITY, and to MANAGE and OPERATE THE RENOVATED STUDENT UNION BUILDING, THE EVENT CENTER ARENA, and THE SPARTAN RECREATION and AQUATIC CENTER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.60 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.89%of revenue went to mission work72.6% of expenses · Program services

$96.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.34%of revenue went to management and office costs27.4% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.6%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 $204,027 for TAMSEN BURKE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24)). 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$16,027,926

Mission workProgram services$11,202,08469.89% of revenue72.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,221,37826.34% of revenue27.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$604,4643.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,423,46296.23% 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: 72.6% mission · 27.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 30.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 44.8% mission · 55.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 31.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 192.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 25.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 22.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 21.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,027,926

Expenses$15,423,462

Annual surplus $604,464 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)$11,202,084 · 72.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,221,378 · 27.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,027,926

Expenses$15,423,462

Assets$9,965,057

Income$28,339,435

Contributions$100,000

Mission work (program services)$11,202,084

Grants given$4,000,000

Average grant$4,000,000

Management and general$4,221,378

Stocks and bonds$5,797,098

Accounting fees$56,701

Investing fees$44,327

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

TAMSEN BURKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24) · 40 hrs/week $204,027Base $153,507 · Other $50,520

DAVID ALVESDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $193,356Base $119,327 · Other $74,029

TIM BANKSASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $181,059Base $146,120 · Other $34,939

KATINA GREENACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING · 40 hrs/week $157,631Base $107,900 · Other $49,731

RYAN FETZERDIRECTOR OF RECREATION · 40 hrs/week $151,178Base $122,853 · Other $28,325

OMAR GARCIADIRECTOR OF THE EVENT CENTER · 40 hrs/week $133,225Base $100,517 · Other $32,708

MAUREEN PASAGDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) · 2 hrs/week $73,111Base · Other $73,111

MARI FUENTES-MARTIN EDDDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $72,816Base · Other $72,816

KARTHIKA SASIKUMARDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $69,670Base · Other $69,670

SARA BONAKDARDIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/25) · 2 hrs/week $69,257Base · Other $69,257

KATHRYN BLACKMER REYESDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $50,791Base · Other $50,791

JON TUCKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/25) · 40 hrs/week $18,965Base · Other $18,965

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 (23)

TAMSEN BURKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24)

DAVID ALVESDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

TIM BANKSASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATINA GREENACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING

RYAN FETZERDIRECTOR OF RECREATION

OMAR GARCIADIRECTOR OF THE EVENT CENTER

MAUREEN PASAGDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25)

MARI FUENTES-MARTIN EDDDIRECTOR

KARTHIKA SASIKUMARDIRECTOR

SARA BONAKDARDIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/25)

KATHRYN BLACKMER REYESDIRECTOR

JON TUCKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/25)

JUSTIN DUONGDIRECTOR

ANIYA DOGRADIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR (AS OF 8/24)

ADITYA VISHWAKARMADIRECTOR

LEO LEBEDENKODIRECTOR

JAYEESH TARACHANDANIDIRECTOR

ERIK RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

EMRAN AZIMIVICE CHAIR (UNTIL 8/24)

CHIMA NWOKOLODIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/25)

SARAB MULTANICHAIR OF THE BOARD

SIYA JOHALDIRECTOR

ARIANA LACSONDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1 WASHINGTON SQ, SAN JOSE, CA 95192-1000
County: Santa Clara
In care of: DAVID ALVES
Primary officer: DAVID ALVES, DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(408) 924-6350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B80Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes