Forty-Niner Shops
Also known as Beach Shops
Forty-Niner Shops reported $24.9 million in revenue and $21.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.48 went to program services, $21.52 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: 7.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $445,336 (CHAIR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $21MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.5% | 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 | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $445,336 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.09% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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 expenseResidential dining: beach shops operates two on-campus residential dining halls, parkside & hillside, and one off-campus beachside dining hall located just a few miles from csulb. Each facility has similar menus that are based on a 5-week cycle and are complimented with an "all-you-care-to-eat" hot-food bar, deli and salad bar, fresh fruit, soups, and desserts
University bookstore: where students can purchase school supplies, logo apparel, computers, course supplies and textbooks. Art store; where students can find everything they need for academic art projects including: photography, painting, drawing, ceramics, print making, and general books
Retail dining: retail restaurants on campus that provide a wide variety of cuisines and beverage choices including: the nugget grill & pub, outpost grill, & caffeine lab
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $310,854 | $134,482 | $445,336 |
| VICE CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $303,993 | $121,521 | $425,514 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $238,965 | $75,414 | $314,379 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $161,583 | $72,230 | $233,813 |
| ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $182,527 | $0 | $35,903 | $218,430 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $181,597 | $0 | $36,685 | $218,282 |
| FORMER CFO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $181,495 | $0 | $35,971 | $217,466 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,764 | $0 | $34,342 | $194,106 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Forty-Niner Shops (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $472K (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 · 5 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 5721
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Of every $100 Forty-Niner Shops spent in FY2025, $78.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Forty-Niner Shops's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Forty-Niner Shops reported that 78.5% of its $21.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Forty-Niner Shops pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Forty-Niner Shops reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $445,336, for the role of CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Forty-Niner Shops get its money?
Of $24.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 7.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Forty-Niner Shops a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1782943 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202513099349301831 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443119349301049 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202322979349300847 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223069349302252 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113169349312911 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023179349306972 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1782943: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.