University of California Irvine Foundation
University of California Irvine Foundation reported $230.7 million in revenue and $107.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.14 went to program services, $6.47 to management and general costs and $0.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $854,690 (CHANCELLOR). Revenue rose 95% 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 $107MFor 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 $231MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 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 | 65.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $854,690 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 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 | 134.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 70 of 73 | 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 uci foundation creates opportunities for the recruitment of faculty, support of students and the building of facilities that allows uc irvine to solidify its steady growth as one of the nation's premier research universities. Grant support has been given for a vast array of research including medicine, science, humanities and technology as well as merit based scholarships and fellowships and instruction. The uci foundation has endowed chairs, supported new research, teaching facilities and other campus improvements.during the year ending june 30, 2025 the foundation provided the following…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANCELLOR Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $749,770 | $104,920 | $854,690 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $650,001 | $74,525 | $724,526 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $0 | $253,225 | $40,042 | $293,267 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $162,904 | $52,238 | $215,142 |
| SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $150,100 | $30,280 | $180,380 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of California Irvine Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b73 · 70 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CALLAN ASSOCIATES Invest consultants | $245,004 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to University of California Irvine Foundation totaling $3.1M 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 University of California Irvine Foundation spent in FY2025, $93.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University of California Irvine Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of California Irvine Foundation reported that 93.1% of its $107.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of California Irvine Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of California Irvine Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $854,690, for the role of CHANCELLOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of California Irvine Foundation get its money?
Of $230.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of California Irvine Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2540117 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 202611329349305601 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349303385 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349311936 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349309387 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349310173 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349302409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2540117: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.