Long Beach State Foundation
Long Beach State Foundation reported $55.4 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.18 went to program services, $8.73 to management and general costs and $10.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $620,827 (UNIV. PRESIDENT (CSULB PRESIDENT)). Revenue rose 124% 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 $17MFor 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 $55M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$61.80 $34M
- Program service revenue$2.30 $1.3M
- Investment income$35.90 $20M
Other revenue was negative: −$23,701. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $620,827 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 159.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 23 | 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 expenseProvide financial support to the faculty and programs of the university as per donors' specific instructions. Spending occurred in the following areas:-support for academic departments, chairs, and programs -$5,526,682-support for student programs and departmental activities -$2,395,062-support for community service activities -$160,106-support for other institutional activities - $33,919
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIV. PRESIDENT (CSULB PRESIDENT) Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $485,843 | $134,984 | $620,827 |
| TREASURER/CFO (CSULB VP ADMIN) Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $310,854 | $134,482 | $445,336 |
| CEO (CSULB VP UNIV. RELATIONS) Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $313,934 | $114,930 | $428,864 |
| COO (CSULB AVP DEVELOPMENT) Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $226,792 | $101,152 | $327,944 |
| SECRETARY (CSULB AVP UNIV) Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $216,987 | $107,425 | $324,412 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Long Beach State Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b23 · 18 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 15aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Long Beach State Foundation totaling $435K 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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Every number above is copied from Long Beach State Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Long Beach State Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Long Beach State Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Long Beach State Foundation reported that 81.2% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Long Beach State Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Long Beach State Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $620,827, for the role of UNIV. PRESIDENT (CSULB PRESIDENT) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Long Beach State Foundation get its money?
Of $55.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 61.8% came from contributions and grants and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Long Beach State Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2163910 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 202513579349301401 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349304704 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202542099349301374 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330129349301348 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123559349300522 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013219349322976 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2163910: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.