Associated Students UCLA
Associated Students UCLA reported $64.5 million in revenue and $64.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 26, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.77 went to program services, $23.14 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 25.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $426,570 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 26, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $64MFor 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 July 26, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $65MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 25.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $426,570 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 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 | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseAsucla meets the needs of approximately 47,000 students through the sale of books and supplies. Asucla provides essential and convenient items that are easily accessible, of high quality and low cost, including, but not limited to: academic support, trademark merchandise, and convenience products
Asucla provides food service for the campus community through the operation of several eateries throughout the campus. Students are employed to work at many of the eateries
Asucla supports student governments and student programming activities in the student union and throughout the campus. Asucla provides support to student government, student groups and student programs through state-of-the-art office and community spaces, and by providing adequate financial resources and personnel to ensure an active and vibrant campus life. Asucla provides and supports a diversified array of programming by prioritizing student-run, student-initiated, student-centered programming that reflects the needs of the campus community in order to enhance educational, cultural and…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $388,958 | $0 | $37,612 | $426,570 |
| BUSINESS AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,605 | $0 | $88,312 | $314,917 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,285 | $0 | $57,738 | $290,023 |
| INFO SYSTEM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,117 | $0 | $35,587 | $281,704 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,494 | $0 | $47,132 | $214,626 |
| DIRECTOR OF FOOD OPERATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,248 | $0 | $35,306 | $214,554 |
| STORE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,445 | $0 | $35,282 | $205,727 |
| BOARD DIR, CHAIR (UNTIL 6/30/25) Director/trustee, officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $19,158 | $0 | $0 | $19,158 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Associated Students UCLA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $778K (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–1b10 · 10 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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,693
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Associated Students UCLA totaling $150 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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Questions people ask
How much of Associated Students UCLA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 26, 2025, Associated Students UCLA reported that 76.8% of its $64.5 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Associated Students UCLA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Associated Students UCLA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 26, 2025 was $426,570, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Associated Students UCLA get its money?
Of $64.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 26, 2025, 25.2% came from contributions and grants and 22.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Associated Students UCLA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1777979 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 July 26, 2025, object 202621489349300982 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 27, 2024, object 202501419349300730 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 29, 2023, object 202431599349301108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 30, 2022, object 202321659349301547 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202211609349300246 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 25, 2020, object 202131659349301633 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1777979: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.