Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges
Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges reported $52.7 million in revenue and $58.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.08 went to program services, $0.92 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. Government grants made up 91.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $559,549 (Secretary). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $58MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $559,549 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStrong Workforce strengthens K12 and Community College Career Education Programs with the goals of increasing students career opportunities and reducing the middle skill employment gap. FGCC is the fiscal agent for this regional project. We provide leadership and support to the 10 community colleges and 22 K12 school districts in San Diego and Imperial counties in achieving our shared goals., As the fiscal agent, we provide sub0awards of these grant funds to the colleges and school district to improve career education in this region
OPERATE AN ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT and mountain empire unified school district IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: SECONDARY BASIC SKILLS, CLASSES AND COURSES FOR IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATION SERVICES, SHORT-TERM CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT AND TRANSITIONS TO COLLEGE AND/OR CAREER
K16 Collaborative strengthens pathways from High School to College and Career in the region. The goals are to increase social mobility and reduce the achievement gap. FGCC is the fiscal agent for this regional project. We provide leadership and support to public universities, the 10 community colleges and 22 K12 school districts in the San Diego and Imperial Counties. A s the fiscal agent, we provide sub-Awards of these grants funds to education partners to improve career education in this region
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $443,869 | $115,680 | $559,549 |
| Director Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $299,425 | $74,001 | $373,426 |
| Director Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $277,221 | $46,681 | $323,902 |
| CEO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,695 | $0 | $59,385 | $252,080 |
| Regional Consortium Chair Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,568 | $0 | $59,183 | $246,751 |
| Director of Strategic Partnerships Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,630 | $0 | $54,867 | $230,497 |
| K-16 Collaborative Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,197 | $0 | $51,384 | $214,581 |
| Director of Development Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,793 | $0 | $38,855 | $173,648 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5115
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Wested Educational services | $939,021 |
| CPM LTD MANPOWER Employment services | $369,185 |
| SAN DIEGO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP Employment services | $140,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges totaling $20,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges spent in FY2025, $99.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges reported that 99.1% of its $58.1 million in expenses went to program services, 0.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $559,549, for the role of Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges get its money?
Of $52.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 91.6% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0905402 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621149349300927 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520439349301442 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441149349301914 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310529349300646 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211269349301611 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121279349301727 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0905402: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.