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California State University Fresno Association

Fresno, CA · EIN 94-1512286 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

California State University Fresno Association reported $40.7 million in revenue and $30.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.96 went to program services, $11.04 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: 61.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $472,922 (CHAIR (THRU 12/24)). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $31M

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 $41M

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)
89.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.0%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
18.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
61.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$472,922$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.54%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
27.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 9100.0%

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
$27M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $95,218 · revenue $28M

Provide support for various enterprises, including bookstore, campus food services, housing, entertainment and university student union for approximately 25,000 students at Fresno State

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
CHAIR (THRU 12/24)
Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$333,156$139,766$472,922
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$327,600$134,328$461,928
VICE CHAIR (THRU 12/24)
Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$290,586$91,582$382,168
VICE CHAIR (AS OF 01/25)
Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$191,497$70,805$262,302
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,244$0$82,822$252,066
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week
$0$134,880$73,592$208,472
FDN FINANCIAL SERVICES (THRU 04/25)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,070$0$71,917$203,987
DIRECTOR, STUDENT REC CENTER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,321$0$69,868$178,189

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California State University Fresno Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $317K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$41M$31M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$41M$31M89.0%$70M$472,922
FY2024 ⓘ$35M$28M89.4%$62M$461,953
FY2023 ⓘ$38M$26M90.1%$59M$405,335
FY2022 ⓘ$33M$23M88.5%$51M$384,627
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$19M87.8%$48M$385,599
FY2020 ⓘ$26M$23M88.4%$50M$379,420

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–1b9 · 4 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 5787

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NEW ENGLAND SHEET METAL INC
Hvac services
$1,116,803
PANDA RESTAURANT GROUP INC
Franchise - commission
$1,035,977
A & M FLOORING AMERICA
Construction
$866,934
AGUIRRE JANITORIAL
Janitorial
$813,723
EMCOR SERVICES
Hvac services
$639,238

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to California State University Fresno Association totaling $10,036 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 Fresno Association'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 Fresno Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of California State University Fresno Association's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California State University Fresno Association reported that 89.0% of its $30.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does California State University Fresno Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation California State University Fresno Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $472,922, for the role of CHAIR (THRU 12/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does California State University Fresno Association get its money?

Of $40.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.4% came from contributions and grants and 61.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is California State University Fresno Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1512286 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202621329349303047 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349312554 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349304909 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349303417 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349305564 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121259349301827 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-1512286: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.