Associated Students of California State University Chico
Associated Students of California State University Chico reported $20.4 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.21 went to program services, $11.79 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: 53.9% of the total. Government grants made up 5.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $387,802 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $19MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 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 | 5.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $387,802 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 9 | 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 expenseWildcat recreation center provides recreational facilities to the students of csu, chico including weights, fitness areas, outdoor pool, patio, three gym courts, indoor track, multi-activity court, rock-climbing wall, multi-purpose studios for dance, aerobics, yoga & pilates, mixed martial arts and more. Lounge areas, large screen televisions, and wireless access contribute to the social environment of the center. Bell memorial union (bmu) - provides a student union facility for the students of csu, chico that houses the student store, dining services locations, wildcat leadership center…
Wildcat store - provides merchandise and services for the campus of csu, chico. The merchandise selection ranges from chico state imprinted clothing, instructional texts, gifts, and supplies to educationally priced computer hardware and software. The wildcat store provides a variety of programs to make textbooks more economical for students in support of the university's academic mission. Dining services - operates all dining facilities on the csu, chico campus including the residential dining, convenience stores, specialty coffee shops and the main retail dining facility on campus. Dining…
Campus programs - provides co-curricular learning environments and experiences for the students at csu, chico. The child development lab is a program funded in part by the activity fee combined with grant funding, as described in the sponsored programs section below.student programming - student generated programming to facilitate, motivate, educate, and celebrate the wide spectrum of clubs and organizations recognized on the csu, chico campus. Students have the ability to approach funding councils with proposals while recognized campus organizations also have the ability to participate in…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $63,878 | $252,550 | $71,374 | $387,802 |
| CSUC, VP FOR STUDENT AFFAI Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $293,536 | $63,223 | $356,759 |
| CSUC FACULTY MEMBER Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $207,069 | $76,287 | $283,356 |
| ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,740 | $0 | $40,348 | $174,088 |
| AUXILIARY BUSINESS DIRECTO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,019 | $0 | $45,744 | $167,763 |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,570 | $0 | $28,647 | $166,217 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,365 | $0 | $45,558 | $164,923 |
| WILDCAT RECREATION CENTER DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,926 | $0 | $38,484 | $145,410 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Associated Students of California State University Chico (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $496K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b9 · 0 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 5823
- Volunteers Part I, line 6641
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Of every $100 Associated Students of California State University Chico spent in FY2025, $88.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Associated Students of California State University Chico's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Associated Students of California State University Chico reported that 88.2% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Associated Students of California State University Chico pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Associated Students of California State University Chico reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $387,802, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Associated Students of California State University Chico get its money?
Of $20.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.3% came from contributions and grants (including 5.3% from government grants) and 53.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Associated Students of California State University Chico a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1254630 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type iii other), 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 202620229349300307 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500839349300935 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420459349302057 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320339349301002 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200889349300805 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130889349300758 · read the filing
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