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Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company

Washington, DC · EIN 46-1828839 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization, Type II
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company reported $842.3 million in revenue and $705.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.80 went to program services, $0.20 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: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,340,658 (DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 91% 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 $705M

For context, the median across 41 covered mutual & membership benefit charities: $96.16 programs, $3.84 management, $0.00 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 $842M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 41 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.8%95.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%3.8%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported—
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.5%79.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,340,658$654,166
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.19%1.64%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
00
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
14.822.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 892.3%

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 expense
$704M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $796M

The purpose of Fiat Lux is to finance the University of California's self insured retentions, to purchase reinsurance directly, and to issue to the University of California's certain bespoke insurance policies. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PURPOSE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES: (A) IMPROVED RISK MANAGEMENT PRICING PREDICTABILITY AND COST STABILITY; (B) ENHANCED RISK MANAGEMENT, AND PROTECTION AND COVERAGE OF LESS TRADITIONAL RISKS AND ESOTERIC RISKS; (C) A FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE REGENTS OF MORE FORMALIZED RISK FINANCING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; AND (D) INSURANCE…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$1,269,259$71,399$1,340,658
Director/Chair/CFO
Director/trustee, officer, 3.0 hrs/week
$0$589,974$104,614$694,588
Director
Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week
$0$508,198$110,151$618,349
Director
Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week
$0$488,303$113,311$601,614
Director/President
Director/trustee, officer, 4.0 hrs/week
$0$340,423$74,760$415,183
Director/SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week
$0$310,061$64,820$374,881
ASST. SECRETARY
Officer, 2.0 hrs/week
$0$300,857$48,266$349,123

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$842M$705M99.8%$871M$1,340,658
FY2024 ⓘ$621M$643M99.8%$563M$1,058,565
FY2023 ⓘ$538M$387M99.6%$466M$1,033,517
FY2022 ⓘ$918M$887M99.9%$276M$949,172
FY2021 ⓘ$444M$353M99.6%$409M$592,059
FY2020 ⓘ$440M$407M99.4%$186M$650,393

Governance 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–1b8 · 2 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company reported that 99.8% of its $705.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,340,658, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company get its money?

Of $842.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 94.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-1828839 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type ii), 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 202601279349301995 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501219349301435 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349308480 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349303075 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349315921 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141269349301684 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-1828839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.