Uc San Diego Foundation
Uc San Diego Foundation reported $289.5 million in revenue and $230.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.81 went to program services, $0.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,254,439 (INVESTMENT OPERATIONS MANAGER). Revenue rose 61% 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 $231MFor 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 $290MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 80.2% | 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 | $1,254,439 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 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 | 100.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 46 of 49 | 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 expenseGrants in support of programs of the university of california, San Diego: $105,487,005 for research and related faculty support, $84,806,831 for general department support, $20,835,082 for student aid, $9,248,391 for capital project construction, $1,067,748 for patient care
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS MANAGER Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,145,345 | $109,094 | $1,254,439 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $487,797 | $85,928 | $573,725 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $386,552 | $111,464 | $498,016 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $381,810 | $67,446 | $449,256 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $0 | $271,316 | $80,001 | $351,317 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $151,446 | $69,283 | $220,729 |
| CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $125,646 | $45,647 | $171,293 |
| INVESTMENT OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $122,357 | $18,498 | $140,855 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Uc San Diego 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–1b49 · 46 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 646
Private foundation grants it received
78 private foundations reported grants to Uc San Diego Foundation totaling $19M 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 Uc San Diego Foundation spent in FY2025, $99.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Uc San Diego Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Uc San Diego Foundation reported that 99.8% of its $230.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Uc San Diego Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Uc San Diego Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,254,439, for the role of INVESTMENT OPERATIONS MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Uc San Diego Foundation get its money?
Of $289.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Uc San Diego Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2872494 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641059349300444 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541189349302319 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430969349301008 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301089349300120 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349303070 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130219349300943 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2872494: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.