The University Foundation at Sacramento State
The University Foundation at Sacramento State reported $24.1 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.04 went to program services, $8.89 to management and general costs and $2.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $683,665 (SAC STATE PRES.). Revenue rose 71% 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 $9.2MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.3% | 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 | $683,665 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 190.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 23 | 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 expenseThe University Foundation at sacramento state invests and distributes funds for the benefit of the university. Since its inception in 1987, the University Foundation promotes philanthropy to provide a level of excellence beyond what is possible through state funds. Led by a volunteer board of directors comprised of prominent professionals and business leaders, the University Foundation is the university's primary philanthropic auxiliary and is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. The board of directors meets regularly to offer guidance on investments and thoroughly manage the gift funds to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC STATE PRES. Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $545,332 | $138,333 | $683,665 |
| SAC STATE CFO, DIRECT. (THRU 7/24) Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $355,958 | $77,442 | $433,400 |
| VP, PEOPLE & CULT./CFO (7/24-2/25) Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $230,824 | $77,875 | $308,699 |
| FORMER UNIV ADMIN Former, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $212,472 | $54,561 | $267,033 |
| FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Director/trustee, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $96,326 | $52,333 | $148,659 |
| UNIV ADVMNT ADMIN (FROM 9/24) Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $77,104 | $21,367 | $98,471 |
| GOVERNANCE CHAIR Director/trustee, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $51,185 | $0 | $51,185 |
| SSP I Director/trustee, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $1,475 | $0 | $1,475 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The University Foundation at Sacramento State (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–1b23 · 18 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to The University Foundation at Sacramento State totaling $140K 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 The University Foundation at Sacramento State spent in FY2025, $89.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The University Foundation at Sacramento State's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The University Foundation at Sacramento State reported that 89.0% of its $9.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The University Foundation at Sacramento State pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The University Foundation at Sacramento State reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $683,665, for the role of SAC STATE PRES. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The University Foundation at Sacramento State get its money?
Of $24.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 61.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The University Foundation at Sacramento State a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3001359 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202630549349301063 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521299349303762 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410859349301501 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341049349300119 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210909349301491 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349301646 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3001359: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.