California State University Northridge Foundation
California State University Northridge Foundation reported $45.5 million in revenue and $39.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.61 went to program services, $5.77 to management and general costs and $3.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $666,222 (DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 126% 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 $40MFor 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 $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $666,222 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.67% | 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 | 116.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 32 | 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 expenseCalifornia State University, northridge foundation (the foundation) serves as an auxiliary organization to California State University, northridge with a goal of furthering the purposes and objectives of the university. The foundation's main function is to administer the receipt and disbursement of gifts, grants, bequests, and trusts from various donors to different departments of the university. The foundation also assists the university in various activities, including accumulation and managing of life income, annuity and student scholarship funds, and administering funds for various…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $580,959 | $85,263 | $666,222 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $333,760 | $127,450 | $461,210 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $359,883 | $77,170 | $437,053 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $318,758 | $102,304 | $421,062 |
| CFO/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $185,274 | $103,777 | $289,051 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $187,674 | $81,920 | $269,594 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $126,000 | $0 | $126,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California State University Northridge 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–1b32 · 25 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ORCHARD CONFERENCE CENTER & CATERING Conference center | $313,809 |
| CSUDH PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION Philanthropic foundation | $172,778 |
| CAL STATE LA AUXILIARY SERVICES INC Educational institution | $170,078 |
| CSULB 49ER FOUNDATION Philanthropic foundation | $169,778 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to California State University Northridge Foundation totaling $811K 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 California State University Northridge Foundation spent in FY2025, $90.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of California State University Northridge Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California State University Northridge Foundation reported that 90.6% of its $39.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California State University Northridge Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California State University Northridge Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $666,222, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California State University Northridge Foundation get its money?
Of $45.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.9% came from contributions and grants and 2.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California State University Northridge Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6196006 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 202631349349300918 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349300224 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349308061 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349308330 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349311782 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349303474 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6196006: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.