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California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation

Carson, CA · EIN 47-3097839 · 501(c)(3) · Organization operated for a governmental college or university
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation reported $13.8 million in revenue and $8.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.70 went to program services, $10.47 to management and general costs and $8.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $591,070 (CSUDH PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 388% 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 $8.1M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
8.8%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
81.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$591,070$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
7.26%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
08
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
74.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$3.0M expenses · 46.3% of program spending · grants $3.0M

Csu dominguez hills philanthropic foundation raises funds to support scholarships and grants-in-aid to students of csu dominguez hills. The university awards the scholarships and grants-in-aid to students and csu dominguez hills philanthropic foundation reimburses csu dominguez hills

$3.5M expenses · 53.7% of program spending

Csu dominguez hills philanthropic foundation raises funds to support programs and services operated on the campus of csu dominguez hills

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
CSUDH PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$527,113$63,957$591,070
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$0$273,212$71,295$344,507
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$83,880$0$83,880
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$30,243$2,880$33,123

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic 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, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$8.1M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$8.1M80.7%$51M$591,070
FY2024 ⓘ$10M$5.5M82.3%$45M$580,182
FY2023 ⓘ$7.3M$4.1M82.1%$38M$544,455
FY2022 ⓘ$8.1M$4.1M75.2%$32M$505,880
FY2021 ⓘ$10.0M$3.3M77.2%$27M$461,220
FY2020 ⓘ$2.8M$2.4M89.7%$22M$440,197

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–1b12 · 8 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 613

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
RAINBOW PROMOTIONS LLC
Promotional services
$330,829

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation totaling $300K 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 State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic 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 California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation reported that 80.7% of its $8.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 8.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $591,070, for the role of CSUDH PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation get its money?

Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 47-3097839 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 202611239349300706 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500889349300100 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349300823 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349301569 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349304476 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349300502 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 47-3097839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.