THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE, CA, 951920183 (408) 924-1765 Est. 2004 EIN 83-0403915
B11 - Single Organization Support 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.sjsu.edu/towerfoundation

Mission

THE TOWER FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE PHILANTHROPY AMONG SJSU ALUMNI AND FRIENDS BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, RELIABLE, AND RESPONSIVE CHARITABLE GIVING SERVICES, DONOR STEWARDSHIP, AND ACCURATE ACCOUNTING FOR ALL GIFTS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
15
Total Giving
$34.8M
Recipients
15
Years Active
2016 - 2024
Avg grant: $2,853,216 Median: $2,294,710

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241$5.8M $5.8M10
20231$4.2M $4.2M01
20221$3.7M $3.7M01
20212$4.2M $2.1M02
20203$4.4M $1.5M03
20193$4.2M $1.4M21
20172$3.5M $1.7M02
20162$5.0M $2.5M20

Sectors Funded

Education
2

Top States

California
15

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
2

Top Grantees

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
CA - 5 grants
$20.6M
San Jose State University
CA - 2 grants
$7.9M
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
CA
$5.8M
$483K
CSU MONTEREY BAY
CA - 3 grants
$69K
CSU MONTEREY BAY
CA - 2 grants
$44K

Grants Awarded · 4 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$50,066,974
Total Expenses
$27,210,727
Net Assets
$318,276,620
560 employees 18 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10+ years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 22.6%
Expenses ↑ 4.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 64.3% Earned revenue 9.7% Investment 23.0% Other 3.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 94.8% Management 5.2%

Officers & Trustees (34)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$50,066,974 ↑$27,210,727$318,276,620
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$40,849,599 ↑$26,052,888$276,530,861
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$28,549,029 ↓$26,670,626$250,793,059
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$32,559,828 ↓$22,673,220$233,667,128
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$46,353,106 ↑$23,148,854$259,681,559
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$29,787,267 ↓$24,652,766$201,696,992
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$35,594,581 ↑$30,060,759$207,051,127
2016 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
$32,989,103 $31,444,958$200,967,100

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EIN: 83-0403915 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data