CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE FOUNDATION

EIN 95-6196006 · Education (B114)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to SUPPORT and ENHANCE THE VISION, MISSION and VALUES of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE BY RAISING, INVESTING, and MANAGING PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS to BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY.

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Look at where the money went

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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.38%of revenue went to mission work90.6% of expenses · Program services

3.17%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$87.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.06%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$9.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.9%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 $127,450 for COLIN J DONAHUE (DIRECTOR). 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$45,518,475

Mission workProgram services$36,134,04179.38% of revenue90.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,301,7155.06% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,444,1833.17% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,638,53612.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$39,879,93987.61% 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 · 5.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 9.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 9.7% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 12.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 5.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 5.9% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 3.4% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$45,518,475

Expenses$39,879,939

Annual surplus $5,638,536 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)$36,134,041 · 90.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,301,715 · 5.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,444,183 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$45,518,475

Expenses$39,879,939

Assets$389,791,393

Income$108,186,594

Contributions$30,473,275

Mission work (program services)$36,134,041

Fundraising$1,444,183

Grants given$27,581,020

Average grant$3,940,146

Management and general$2,301,715

Stocks and bonds$303,501,362

Accounting fees$80,530

Investing fees$929,279

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

COLIN J DONAHUEDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $127,450Base · Other $127,450

IRA N UNTERMANCFO/SECRETARY · 15 hrs/week $103,777Base · Other $103,777

NICHOLE IPACHPRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $102,304Base · Other $102,304

ERIKA D BECKDIRECTOR · 3 hrs/week $85,263Base · Other $85,263

MICHAEL G NEUBAUERDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $81,920Base · Other $81,920

MEERA KOMARRAJUDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $77,170Base · Other $77,170

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 (32)

COLIN J DONAHUEDIRECTOR

IRA N UNTERMANCFO/SECRETARY

NICHOLE IPACHPRESIDENT

ERIKA D BECKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL G NEUBAUERDIRECTOR

MEERA KOMARRAJUDIRECTOR

RICHARD H SCHWEITZERDIRECTOR

MILTON G VALERADIRECTOR

PATRICIA A MALONEYDIRECTOR

PAUL S JENNINGSDIRECTOR

PRISCILLA A MOYERDIRECTOR

KAREN I BOYDDIRECTOR

ROBERT D TAYLORBOARD CHAIR

ROBERT M MYMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

STUART T WALDMANDIRECTOR

SUSANA M ZIARATIDIRECTOR

TODD WITHERSDIRECTOR

WENDY J GREUELDIRECTOR

KATIE KARROUMSTUDENT APPOINTMENT

ALAN I ABRAMSONDIRECTOR

JOHN N SINNEMADIRECTOR

JOHN J HARRISDIRECTOR

IRVING ZAKHEIMDIRECTOR

HONEY K AMADODIRECTOR

HELEN HOEHNEDIRECTOR

GREGORY P GOECKNERDIRECTOR

GEORGE S LEISDIRECTOR

FELICIA S CONLANDIRECTOR

DIANE S MANZELLADIRECTOR

DENNIS J DEYOUNGDIRECTOR

CARSON E SCHREIBERDIRECTOR

BARBARA G LEVYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 18111 NORDHOFF ST, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91330-8296
County: Los Angeles
In care of: COLIN DONAHUE
Primary officer: COLIN DONAHUE, CFO/DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(818) 677-4657

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B114)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes