UCLA Foundation
UCLA Foundation reported $695.7 million in revenue and $605.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.79 went to program services, $8.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,198,187 (PRESIDENT/CIO). Revenue rose 25% 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 $605MFor 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 $696MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 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 | 51.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,198,187 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.20% | 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 | 115.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 27 | 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 Ucla Foundation provides grants in support of the programs of the university of california, los angeles campus including support for scholarships, fellowships, research, chancellor's priorities, development, special projects and other support of ucla
The Ucla Foundation raises, records, and manages gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations for the benefit of ucla in accordance with donors' wishes. The foundation pays a percentage of gifts received, referred to as gift fees, and a percentage of endowment earnings, known as endowment fees, to ucla to reimburse for services and facilities provided to the foundation
The Ucla Foundation operates the unendowed investment pool (uip) for itself and other tax-exempt related entities. All gifts intended for current expenditure as well as unspent endowed pool payout and affiliated entity short-term accounts are invested in the uip. In addition, the foundation acts as the custodian for the endowed investment pool. Income earned on pooled assets held by the foundation are disbursed to participant tax-exempt related entities
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/CIO Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,063,968 | $134,219 | $1,198,187 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $604,734 | $148,612 | $753,346 |
| EXOFFICIO DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $490,766 | $102,329 | $593,095 |
| CFO (THROUGH 6/30/25) Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $415,332 | $94,513 | $509,845 |
| EXOFFICIO DIRECTOR Former, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $338,671 | $68,219 | $406,890 |
| EXOFFICIO DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $386,972 | $1,201 | $388,173 |
| CONTROLLER Director/trustee, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $221,455 | $34,596 | $256,051 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $175,304 | $52,623 | $227,927 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from UCLA Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (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–1b27 · 22 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 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Private foundation grants it received
349 private foundations reported grants to UCLA Foundation totaling $89M 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 UCLA Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UCLA Foundation reported that 91.8% of its $605.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does UCLA Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation UCLA Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,198,187, for the role of PRESIDENT/CIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does UCLA Foundation get its money?
Of $695.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 51.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is UCLA Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2250801 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 202621339349305882 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349311822 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411309349304501 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349308234 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349309422 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349306620 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2250801: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.