CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

LONG BEACH, CA, 90802-4210 (562) 951-4810 Est. 1962 EIN 95-6123757
T114 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.calstate.edu/foundation

Mission

ESTABLISHED IN 1962, THE FOUNDATION IS THE CENTRAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEM AND SERVES THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR. THE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND TO SERVE THE NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE CSU FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND PROMOTING THE CSU AS A LEADER OF VALUE AND QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
161
Total Giving
$22.8M
Recipients
157
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $149,848 Median: $14,650

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202421$1.7M $83K316
202322$1.7M $77K317
202212$3.0M $254K39
202031$2.7M $87K1714
201927$4.0M $147K1215
201820$4.0M $200K1010
201728$5.6M $201K280

Sectors Funded

Education
64
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
15
Youth Development
9
Public & Societal Benefit
7
Arts, Culture & Humanities
6
Human Services
2
Health Care
2
Community Improvement
1
and 3 more sectors

Top States

California
149
Arizona
3
Texas
2
Arkansas
2
District of Columbia
2
New Jersey
1
Minnesota
1
Pennsylvania
1

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
42
$1M - $5M
23
Over $50M
16
$100K - $500K
15
$5M - $10M
9
Under $100K
6
$500K - $1M
3

Top Grantees

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TRUSTEES OF THE CSU
CA - 5 grants
$10.1M
TRUSTEES OF THE CSU
CA - 2 grants
$6.8M
CSU SAN BERNARDINO
CA - 3 grants
$458K
CSU NORTHRIDGE
CA - 5 grants
$188K
CA - 3 grants
$139K

Grants Awarded · 119 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$4,962,254
Total Expenses
$4,860,824
Net Assets
$48,145,799
17 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.9 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 25.7%
Expenses ↓ 0.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 58.6% Earned revenue 1.0% Investment 40.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 96.1% Management 3.1% Fundraising 0.8%

Officers & Trustees (22)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$4,962,254 ↑$4,860,824$48,145,799
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$3,946,366 ↓$4,871,648$45,664,760
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$6,047,467 ↓$6,105,615$43,878,628
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$11,144,643 ↑$5,856,659$47,303,227
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$8,628,946 ↓$8,945,736$35,866,510
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$10,803,981 ↑$6,608,998$36,332,081
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$9,541,516 $7,218,373$32,623,451

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EIN: 95-6123757 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data