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California Institute of Advanced Management

Alhambra, CA · EIN 45-2648658 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

California Institute of Advanced Management reported $12.7 million in revenue and $6.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $33.62 went to program services, $66.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 36.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,668 (CFO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 253% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.3M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
33.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
66.4%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
28.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
36.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$240,668$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.84%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
55.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 12100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$2.0M expenses · 93.4% of program spending · revenue $3.5M

CIAM CURRENTLY OFFERS 1) MBA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 2) MBA IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS, AND3) MBA IN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT.(4) Mast of Arts in Organizational Leadership, and (5) Master of Science in Data Analytics

$138K expenses · 6.6% of program spending

Mla research institute (mlari) is dedicated to the study and application ofmanagement as a liberal art within organizations, developing educational content,research publications, and offering training workshops

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CFO
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$240,668$0$0$240,668
President
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,250$0$0$174,250
Secretary
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$64,453$0$0$64,453

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California Institute of Advanced Management (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $479K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M202020212022202320242025$13M$6.3M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$13M$6.3M33.6%$29M$240,668
2024 ⓘ$6.5M$5.5M29.6%$23M$201,310
2023 ⓘ$24M$4.5M40.5%$22M$193,143
2022 ⓘ$3.1M$3.1M41.4%$1.4M$154,639
2021 ⓘ$3.1M$2.9M38.5%$1.4M$150,076
2020 ⓘ$3.6M$3.3M40.3%$1.2M$139,398

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b12 · 10 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 549

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to California Institute of Advanced Management totaling $3.3M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from California Institute of Advanced Management's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for California Institute of Advanced Management, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of California Institute of Advanced Management's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, California Institute of Advanced Management reported that 33.6% of its $6.3 million in expenses went to program services, 66.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does California Institute of Advanced Management pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation California Institute of Advanced Management reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $240,668, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does California Institute of Advanced Management get its money?

Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 28.0% came from contributions and grants and 36.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is California Institute of Advanced Management a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-2648658 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632029349301668 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349326893 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422899349302552 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332799349300648 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232719349301803 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103339349300735 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-2648658: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.