California State University San Marcos Foundation
California State University San Marcos Foundation reported $12.4 million in revenue and $7.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.35 went to program services, $10.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $582,278 (PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 181% 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 $7.3MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$72.81 $9.1M
- Program service revenue$3.66 $459K
- Investment income$23.53 $2.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$88,612. 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) | 89.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $582,278 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.99% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 117.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 24 | 88.9% |
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 expenseReceipts of gifts and donations for various campus program activities including non-endowed scholarships, the ace foster youth scholarship program, the kaiser foundation nursing student loan program, the spicer student loan program, support for the campus veterans center, and support for the california indian culture and sovereignty center
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $521,159 | $61,119 | $582,278 |
| TREASURER AND SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $309,830 | $79,004 | $388,834 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $301,309 | $71,780 | $373,089 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $143,413 | $63,887 | $207,300 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $113,539 | $55,794 | $169,333 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $11,213 | $0 | $11,213 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $6,536 | $0 | $6,536 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California State University San Marcos 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–1b24 · 19 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to California State University San Marcos Foundation totaling $379K 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 California State University San Marcos Foundation spent in FY2025, $89.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of California State University San Marcos Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California State University San Marcos Foundation reported that 89.4% of its $7.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California State University San Marcos Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California State University San Marcos Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $582,278, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California State University San Marcos Foundation get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.3% came from contributions and grants and 3.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California State University San Marcos Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0390564 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 202600619349301485 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500919349300035 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440589349300329 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300679349300335 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240639349300004 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120619349300637 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0390564: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.