SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 99-0157509 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE FOUNDATIONS PRINCIPAL MISSION is to RECEIVE and ADMINISTER ENDOWMENT GIFTS and PLANNED GIVING THAT ENHANCE and PROMOTE SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITYS EDUCATIONAL MISSION. THE ACTIVITIES of THE FOUNDATION ARE DIRECTED BY A BOARD of COMMUNITY, STUDENT, FACULTY and ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVES. THE FOUNDATION is A CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN TITLE 5 of THE CALIFORNIA CODE of REGULATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.11%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

$50.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.86%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$16.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.5%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$9,522,908

Mission workProgram services$4,295,83445.11% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$557,6905.86% of revenue11.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,669,38449.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,853,52450.97% 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: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,522,908

Expenses$4,853,524

Annual surplus $4,669,384 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)$4,295,834 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$557,690 · 11.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,522,908

Expenses$4,853,524

Assets$79,778,626

Income$19,463,618

Contributions$4,518,897

Mission work (program services)$4,295,834

Grants given$30,019,979

Average grant$1,305,216

Management and general$557,690

Stocks and bonds$53,753,237

Accounting fees$50,267

Investing fees$259,463

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

MARIO A PEREZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 10 hrs/week $77,666Base · Other $77,666

MONIR AHMEDDIRECTOR, VP OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE · 1 hrs/week $76,741Base · Other $76,741

KAREN MORANSKIDIRECTOR, PROVOST AND VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 1 hrs/week $72,424Base · Other $72,424

IAN HANNAHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $68,305Base · Other $68,305

MING-TUNG MIKE LEEFORMER DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT SSU TERM 05/24 $67,232Base · Other $67,232

AMANDA VISSERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 10 hrs/week $66,745Base · Other $66,745

BRIGITTE LAHMEDIRECTOR, SSU PROFESSOR, MATHEMATICS · 1 hrs/week $48,496Base · Other $48,496

EMILY CUTRERDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT SSU · 1 hrs/week $41,093Base · Other $41,093

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

MARIO A PEREZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MONIR AHMEDDIRECTOR, VP OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

KAREN MORANSKIDIRECTOR, PROVOST AND VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

IAN HANNAHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SECRETARY

MING-TUNG MIKE LEEFORMER DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT SSU TERM 05/24

AMANDA VISSERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BRIGITTE LAHMEDIRECTOR, SSU PROFESSOR, MATHEMATICS

EMILY CUTRERDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT SSU

VANESSA SANCHEZDIRECTOR

ALI POURGHADIRBOARD VICE-CHAIR

THOMAS GILLESPIEDIRECTOR

ROBERT URENBOARD CHAIR

RANDY PENNINGTONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SULLIVANDIRECTOR

MARCELA PIEDRADIRECTOR

MARASKESHIA SMITHDIRECTOR

LIBBY PAYANDIRECTOR

JOSEPH HUANGDIRECTOR

FRANK CHONGDIRECTOR

ERNESTO OLIVARESDIRECTOR

DR ANDREA NEVESDIRECTOR

DAVID FELTEDIRECTOR

BRENT THOMASDIRECTOR

ASAD AJ FRANKLINDIRECTOR

ANITA CHRISTMASDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1801 EAST COTATI AVE, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928
County: Sonoma
In care of: AMANDA VISSER
Primary officer: AMANDA VISSER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(707) 664-3251

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 (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes