Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo
Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo reported $24.5 million in revenue and $24.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.70 went to program services, $2.30 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: 92.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $283,271 (Executive Dir.). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% 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 $24MFor 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) | 97.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 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 | 5.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $283,271 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseStudent programs provide for diverse avenues of education: athletic and fitness programs, music, student government, and miscellaneous events for approximately 21,000 students
University Union provides for the operation of the facilities for approximately 21,000 students
The children's center provides child care for the children of students and staff in an on-campus facility. The facility also offers the students studying to become teachers hands-on experience dealing with pre-school and elementary-age children
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 Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,370 | $0 | $61,901 | $283,271 |
| Dir,Business Svcs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,127 | $0 | $50,292 | $225,419 |
| Director, Finance Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,022 | $0 | $49,287 | $210,309 |
| Coordinator, Prgm Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,864 | $0 | $48,285 | $185,149 |
| Analyst Programmer Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,312 | $0 | $48,726 | $181,038 |
| Asst.Dir-RecSports Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,529 | $0 | $42,770 | $178,299 |
| Director Director/trustee, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $10,480 | $0 | $10,480 |
| Director Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $5,936 | $0 | $5,936 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $285K (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–1b24 · 24 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 5874
- Volunteers Part I, line 664
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo totaling $47 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 Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo spent in FY2025, $97.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo reported that 97.7% of its $24.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $283,271, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo get its money?
Of $24.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 92.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Associated Students Inc California Polytechnic State Univ San Luis Obispo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2308831 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202611209349301936 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541279349302889 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401229349300600 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331009349301023 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349305006 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121319349304657 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2308831: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.