Cabrillo College Foundation
Cabrillo College Foundation reported $10.7 million in revenue and $5.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.80 went to program services, $25.23 to management and general costs and $5.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,733 (President). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 287% 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 $5.4MFor 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$58.62 $6.3M
- Program service revenue$8.81 $942K
- Investment income$32.57 $3.5M
Other revenue was negative: −$7,186. 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) | 68.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $429,733 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.01% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 134.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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 expenseDonations to Cabrillo College Foundation are investments in the human potential of our students and the wider community we serve. The Cabrillo College Foundation helps by providing student support at every level. Faculty Innovation support faculty who innovate ways to improve the classroom experience. Cabrillo Advancement Program: From middle school and continuing through high school, CAP students receive tutoring, counseling and activities that help them see college as a real choice. Tutoring: we support peer to peer tutoring for greater student success. Student Support Services: for special…
Scholarships - Cabrillo is designed to give students an on-ramp to post-secondary education - an education that provides potential to build a better life. The Cabrillo College Foundation helps by easing the financial barrier to attend college. We awarded $1,594,478 in scholarships to help students make ends meet. Through our Women's Educational Success program, we put up to $1,000 in the hands of students with an unexpected expense usually in a few days!
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, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $335,561 | $94,172 | $429,733 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $225,078 | $84,920 | $309,998 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $237,551 | $51,950 | $289,501 |
| Executive DIrector Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,691 | $0 | $63,969 | $268,660 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $184,159 | $75,234 | $259,393 |
| VP of Admin Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $71,009 | $27,683 | $98,692 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cabrillo College Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $269K (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–1b30 · 30 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 6138
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Cabrillo College Foundation totaling $478K 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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Every number above is copied from Cabrillo College Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cabrillo College Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cabrillo College Foundation spent in FY2025, $68.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cabrillo College Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cabrillo College Foundation reported that 68.8% of its $5.4 million in expenses went to program services, 25.2% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cabrillo College Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cabrillo College Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $429,733, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cabrillo College Foundation get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 58.7% came from contributions and grants and 8.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cabrillo College Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-6121953 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 202631149349300528 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530449349300938 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410579349300646 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349300200 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349312393 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349305304 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-6121953: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.