THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO

EIN 95-1230865 · Education (B110)

What they do

to BUILD A CULTURE of PHILANTHROPY BY HARNESSING THE EXPERTISE and PASSION of OUR ALUMNI, PARENTS, and FRIENDS to RAISE PRIVATE SUPPORT for THE EDUCATION, PRACTICAL RESEARCH, and PUBLIC SERVICE THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES of OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, and THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.60 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.94%of revenue went to mission work90.6% of expenses · Program services

3.45%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$80.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.14%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

$10.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.2%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$18,653,004

Mission workProgram services$13,605,54172.94% of revenue90.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$772,6684.14% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$642,7783.45% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,632,01719.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,020,98780.53% 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: 90.6% mission · 5.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 7.7% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 7.7% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 9.3% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 9.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 12.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,653,004

Expenses$15,020,987

Annual surplus $3,632,017 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)$13,605,541 · 90.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$772,668 · 5.1% of expenses

Fundraising$642,778 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,653,004

Expenses$15,020,987

Assets$152,873,865

Income$29,644,255

Contributions$12,341,620

Mission work (program services)$13,605,541

Fundraising$642,778

Grants given$34,190,053

Average grant$2,279,337

Management and general$772,668

Stocks and bonds$108,556,686

Accounting fees$450,000

Investing fees$199,627

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

STEVE PEREZBOARD MEMBER, CSUC PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $133,751Base · Other $133,751

AHMAD BOURABOARD CEO & SECRETARY, CSUC VP ADVANCEMENT (END 5/ · 2 hrs/week $71,911Base · Other $71,911

JAMIE CLYDEBOARD TREASURER, CSUC VP BUS & FINANCE · 2 hrs/week $69,290Base · Other $69,290

LESLIE CORNICKBOARD MEMBER, CSUC PROVOST · 2 hrs/week $58,471Base · Other $58,471

CYNTHIA DALEYBOARD MEMBER, CSUC FACULTY MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $56,879Base · Other $56,879

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 (29)

STEVE PEREZBOARD MEMBER, CSUC PRESIDENT

AHMAD BOURABOARD CEO & SECRETARY, CSUC VP ADVANCEMENT (END 5/

JAMIE CLYDEBOARD TREASURER, CSUC VP BUS & FINANCE

LESLIE CORNICKBOARD MEMBER, CSUC PROVOST

CYNTHIA DALEYBOARD MEMBER, CSUC FACULTY MEMBER

FRANK WHITLATCHBOARD CEO & SECRETARY, INTERIM CSUC VP ADVANCEMENT

TOM GIUSTINABOARD MEMBER

TIM SAUERBOARD MEMBER

SUZY MCCREARYBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT NIENABERBOARD MEMBER

OLENA LACYBOARD MEMBER

MATT OBERBOARD MEMBER

KATE MINDERHOUDBOARD MEMBER/STUDENT

JOYCE DENSMORE-THOMASBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MORRELLBOARD MEMBER

JAY GILBERTBOARD MEMBER

GAYLE DILLEYBOARD MEMBER

ELLIE CARBAJALBOARD MEMBER

DR THOMAS REEDBOARD MEMEBER

DAVID HUFFORDBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HODSONBOARD MEMBER

DAVE SCOTTOBOARD MEMBER

DAVE HEINSENBOARD MEMBER

DARRYL SCHOENBOARD VICE CHAIR

CHUCK NELSENPAST BOARD CHAIR

CHRISTINA NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE PLEASANTBOARD CHAIR

BRAYDAN YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

ALI KHORASANEEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 25 MAIN ST UNIT 203, CHICO, CA 95928-5388
County: Butte
In care of: Jamie Clyde
Primary officer: Jamie Clyde, TREASURER, CSUC VP BUS & FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(530) 898-6811

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes