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THE LEGACY FUNDS OF HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY

THE LEGACY FUNDS OF HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in OAKLAND, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.3M, expenses of $1.8M, total assets of $73.3M. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $841K.

EIN: 941358307 OAKLAND, CA Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$73.3M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$841K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Legacy Funds of Holy Names University provides student scholarships to increase access to higher education for students representing marginalized communities in Oakland CA and the wider Bay Area. This purpose honors the legacy and values of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and the over 150-year history of education at Holy Names University.

Where $100 goes at The Legacy Funds of Holy Names University

How The Legacy Funds of Holy Names University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
During Fiscal Year 2025 The Legacy Funds of Holy Names University provided 117 student scholarships to increase access to higher education for students representing marginalized communities in Oakland…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 117 scholarships
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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.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Barbara Bray Snjm
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - End April 2025 Carol Sellman
TRUSTEE Cynthia Canning Snjm
SECRETARY Jean Dowdall
TREASURER Louis Chicoine
BOARD CHAIR Steven Borg

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$483,894 17 grants
General Support
$344,337 11 grants
Unspecified
$13,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.3M $1.8M $73.3M
2024 $6.4M $6.9M $68.8M
2023 $94.8M $58.7M $69.8M
2022 $45.5M $58.2M $77.8M
2021 $49.9M $57.3M $93.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $49.9M to $1.3M (-97%), with total assets most recently reported at $73.3M.

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