UNIVERSITY-STUDENT UNION AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY-STUDENT UNION AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-3122264 · Education (B)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE A UNIQUE SETTING for THE ENCOURAGEMENT of BROAD SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING for THE UNIVERSITY and ITS SURROUNDINGS and to BECOME THE FOCAL POINT of CAMPUS to MEET and INTERACT THROUGH ITS FACILITIES and PROGRAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $59.30 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.43%of revenue went to mission work59.3% of expenses · Program services

$90.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.74%of revenue went to management and office costs40.7% of expenses

$1.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $176,110 for SOPHIA SHIAU (ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$6,090,270

Mission workProgram services$3,253,81953.43% of revenue59.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,237,27936.74% of revenue40.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$599,1729.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,491,09890.16% 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: 59.3% mission · 40.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 40.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 34.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 39.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 40.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 39.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 38.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 46.1% mission · 53.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,090,270

Expenses$5,491,098

Annual surplus $599,172 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)$3,253,819 · 59.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,237,279 · 40.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,090,270

Expenses$5,491,098

Assets$10,953,381

Income$6,090,270

Mission work (program services)$3,253,819

Management and general$2,237,279

Accounting fees$105,684

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

SOPHIA SHIAUASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $176,110Base $139,204 · Other $36,906

JOHN ORTIZDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $169,820Base $131,877 · Other $37,943

ROBERT GONZALESDIRECTOR OF GRAPHICS AND MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $142,491Base $101,350 · Other $41,141

MEGAN BELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $134,621Base $104,923 · Other $29,698

CHRISTOPHER BALAMDIRECTOR OF RECREATION · 40 hrs/week $125,588Base $101,350 · Other $24,238

FABIOLA AVINADIRECTOR CENTER FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT · 40 hrs/week $124,225Base $101,206 · Other $23,019

STEPHEN TRZASKOMADIRECTOR, PRESIDENTS DESIGNEE · 1 hrs/week $69,504Base · Other $69,504

MICHAEL RUNNELSDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $57,636Base · Other $57,636

JUDITH BENJAMINDESIGNEE FOR VP ADMIN & CFO · 1 hrs/week $56,902Base · Other $56,902

PATRICK DAYDIRECTOR, VP FOR STUDENT LIFE · 1 hrs/week $54,868Base · Other $54,868

BLANCA MARTINEZ-NAVARRODIRECTOR, DEAN OF STUDENTS · 1 hrs/week $49,753Base · Other $49,753

ANIKA SARINDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $44,719Base · Other $44,719

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

SOPHIA SHIAUASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN ORTIZDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ROBERT GONZALESDIRECTOR OF GRAPHICS AND MARKETING

MEGAN BELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BALAMDIRECTOR OF RECREATION

FABIOLA AVINADIRECTOR CENTER FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

STEPHEN TRZASKOMADIRECTOR, PRESIDENTS DESIGNEE

MICHAEL RUNNELSDIRECTOR

JUDITH BENJAMINDESIGNEE FOR VP ADMIN & CFO

PATRICK DAYDIRECTOR, VP FOR STUDENT LIFE

BLANCA MARTINEZ-NAVARRODIRECTOR, DEAN OF STUDENTS

ANIKA SARINDIRECTOR

BARNABY PEAKEADVISOR, ED OF ASI

LISA CHAVEZADVISOR

MARK RASPOPOVDIRECTOR

MARIA SERPASDIRECTOR

MELISSA LOPEZDIRECTOR

ALLIE BLANEDIRECTOR

KRISTEN GABERDIRECTOR

JAQUELINE FAJARDOCHAIR

HASEENA KHALEDDIRECTOR

ERIC SENAVICE CHAIR

VERSHAUN EVANSDIRECTOR

YAHIR FLORESADVISOR, ASI PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 5151 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90032-0000
County: Los Angeles
In care of: MEGAN BELL
Primary officer: MEGAN BELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 343-5246

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 (B)
IRS tax category: Education