CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in LONG BEACH, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.0M revenue, $4.9M expenses, $58.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 161 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $22.4M.
ESTABLISHED IN 1962, THE FOUNDATION IS THE CENTRAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEM AND SERVES THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR. THE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND TO SERVE THE NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE CSU FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND PROMOTING THE CSU AS A LEADER OF VALUE AND QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
How California State University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Showing up to 5 of 161 total records — full history available with membership.
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $4.9M | $58.0M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $4.9M | $54.8M |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $6.1M | $52.2M |
| 2021 | $11.1M | $5.9M | $56.9M |
| 2020 | $8.6M | $8.9M | $43.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.6M to $5.0M (-42%), with total assets most recently reported at $58.0M.
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Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, DC, MN, NJ, and 2 other states.
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