Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation
Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation reported $61.0 million in revenue and $59.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.06 went to program services, $6.94 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.2% of the total. Government grants made up 70.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $655,436 (EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR THRU 08/24). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% 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 $59MFor 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 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 | 87.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $655,436 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 15 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR THRU 08/24 Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $518,563 | $136,873 | $655,436 |
| PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $314,782 | $59,902 | $374,684 |
| EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $270,036 | $91,130 | $361,166 |
| EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR THRU 07/24 Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $249,445 | $80,061 | $329,506 |
| FACULTY DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $216,965 | $94,110 | $311,075 |
| DEAN DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $207,118 | $94,493 | $301,611 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $74,093 | $162,141 | $63,104 | $299,338 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 22.00 hrs/week | $33,782 | $196,584 | $68,374 | $298,740 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $102K (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–1b15 · 1 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 11aNo
- 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 51,070
- Volunteers Part I, line 677
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Subcontract services | $740,030 |
| CA CAPITAL SMALL BUSINESS FINAN DEV CORP Subcontract services | $536,385 |
| SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FNDN Subcontract services | $529,935 |
| SIERRA BUSINESS COUNCIL Subcontract services | $474,388 |
| COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS Subcontract services | $465,835 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 39 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation totaling $298K 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 Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation spent in FY2025, $93.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation reported that 93.1% of its $59.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $655,436, for the role of EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR THRU 08/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation get its money?
Of $61.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.2% came from contributions and grants (including 70.4% from government grants) and 12.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-6050071 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 202513099349303981 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413189349306871 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303179349308120 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203159349303905 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143169349306504 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043219349313859 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-6050071: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.