Public Charity

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

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.

EIN: 956123757 LONG BEACH, CA Single Organization Support NTEE: T11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$58.0M
Grants Given161
Grant Total$22.4M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

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.

Sample Grants Given

TRUSTEES OF THE CSU
LONG BEACH, CA · 2024
$402,000.00 - BALANCE ECMC FOUND GRANT$160,000.00 - GRANT WELLNESS CLINIC CHICO$150,000.00 - CSU FACULTY FELLOWSHIP$125,000.00 - CSU PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENT INITIATIVE$100,000.00 - TEACH PREP$96,000.00 - ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT TO CSUCO BY COFDN FOR CHANCELLOR'S HOUSING ALLOWANCE AS PER BOT RESOLUTION
$1,033,000
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024
MELLON ACLS GRANT TRANSFER TO CAMPUS
$119,000
LONG BEACH, CA · 2024
MELLON ACLS GRANT TRANSFER TO CAMPUS
$108,000
CARSON, CA · 2024
MELLON ACLS GRANT TRANSFER TO CAMPUS
$95,000
SAN BERNARDINO, CA · 2024
MELLON ACLS GRANT TRANSFER TO CAMPUS
$84,000

Showing up to 5 of 161 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Aaron J Moore
DIRECTOR Aaron Moss
DIRECTOR Ali C Razi
DIRECTOR Gaddi H Vasquez
VICE CHAIR (THRU 4/15/2025) Gillian A Wright
PRESIDENT & CEO Greg Saks

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Top Grant Purposes

SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV
$12,299,667 4 grants
$75,000.00- TRANSFER SPA ECMC FDN GRANT 11/22$1,150,000.00- TRANSFER TO SPA GATES FOUNDATION$670,000.00-SPA GRAD INITIATIVE 2025$125,000.00- SPA CFF GRANT 9/1/22-8/31/23$300,000.00- TRANSFER TO SPA CHEVRON GRANT $21,000.00- MOVE CONF FUNDS TO ITS $200,000.00- TRANSFER TO SPA EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR. FUND$95,004.00- ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT TO CSUCO BY COFDN FOR CHANCELLOR'S HOUSING ALLOWANCE AS PER BOT RESOLUTION $40,000.00- EMPLOYEE MOVING AND RELOCATION
$2,676,004 1 grant
MELLON MAYS FELLOWSHIPS
$2,211,000 5 grants
MELLON ACLS GRANT TRANSFER TO CAMPUS
$1,192,000 13 grants
$402,000.00 - BALANCE ECMC FOUND GRANT$160,000.00 - GRANT WELLNESS CLINIC CHICO$150,000.00 - CSU FACULTY FELLOWSHIP$125,000.00 - CSU PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENT INITIATIVE$100,000.00 - TEACH PREP$96,000.00 - ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT TO CSUCO BY COFDN FOR CHANCELLOR'S HOUSING ALLOWANCE AS PER BOT RESOLUTION
$1,033,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

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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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, DC, MN, NJ, and 2 other states.

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