To actively promote, pursue and steward private support for the advancement of california State university, Fullerton.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17.4M a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $169.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 39.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.9M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$16.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$237.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25.9M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.9M
FY2021$61.2M
FY2022$23.5M
FY2023$24.9M
FY2024$24.4M
FY2025$25.9M
Expenses
$16.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$16.3M
FY2025$16.8M
Net assets
$237.2M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108.0M
FY2021$185.0M
FY2022$183.1M
FY2023$196.2M
FY2024$217.2M
FY2025$237.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $14.6M Management & general 13% · $2.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

34 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/President of Csuf
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect & Chair, Nom. & Gov.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Marketing Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Finance and Investment
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair, Advocacy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Secures and manages endowments, scholarships, and public donations to support the educational programs, students, and staff of California State University, Fullerton.

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1 program · $14.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The cal state fullerton philanthropic foundation (CSFPF) is an auxiliary organization of california state university, fullerton (the university). CSFPF is organized and operated to receive, hold, invest, and administer philanthropic gifts and grants that benefit the university and support its educational mission.

$14.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $19.7M · 2019–2024
California State University FullertonFY2024$2,975,145
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,850
California State University FullertonFY2023$3,138,143
Unitemized GrantFY2023$41,750
Long Beach State FoundationCA · FY2023$7,500
California State University FullertonFY2022$3,913,648
Unitemized GrantFY2022$45,635
Long Beach State FoundationCA · FY2022$10,000
California State University FullertonFY2021$3,494,713
Lakeland ToursFY2021$48,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$29,750
Long Beach State FoundationCA · FY2021$7,500
California State University FullertonFY2020$2,971,566
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$781K
Money outPt IX
$16.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.6M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$237.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55.0M
Total assetsLn 16$238.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$536K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$750K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$781K
Investment incomeLn 3$6.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$364K
Total revenueLn 12$25.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$55.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$169.2M
Other assetsLn 15$399K
Total assetsLn 16$238.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$237.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44.4M$55.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$159.8M$169.2M
Total assetsLn 16$217.9M$238.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$711K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$217.2M$237.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.0M$3.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.3M$353K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$453K$353K$99K
Accounting feesLn 11c$105K$3K$102K
Investment management feesLn 11f$226K$226K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$165K$162K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$682K$629K$54K
TravelLn 17$311K$265K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$102K$92K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.1M$7.8M$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.8M$14.6M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $25.9M$16.8M$9.1M$237.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $24.4M$16.3M$8.1M$217.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.9M$19.1M$5.8M$196.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.5M$9.7M$13.9M$183.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $61.2M$8.4M$52.8M$185.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.9M$9.3M$14.7M$108.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $25,909,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,750,361$18,359,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,163,450$781,270
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,619,950$6,887,189
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$144,811−$118,266
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,388,950$25,909,553
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,219,135$3,078,907
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,171,084$3,080,790
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,896,055$10,677,287
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,286,274$16,836,984
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,102,676$9,072,569
Part VI · Governance 29 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,909,553 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$20,775
VIII-1c Fundraising events$750,345
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,588,240
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$535,988
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,359,360
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $781,270$781,270
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,523,443$6,523,443
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $363,746$363,746
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$118,301−$118,301
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $781,270 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,768,923$25,909,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,836,984 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,030,057$3,030,057
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $48,850$48,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,274,727 · Management $353,363$2,628,090
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $353,348 · Management $99,352$452,700
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,865 · Management $101,705$104,570
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $225,762$225,762
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $161,739 · Management $2,859$164,598
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $628,650 · Management $53,501$682,151
IX-17 TravelPrograms $265,106 · Management $46,321$311,427
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $91,881 · Management $10,300$102,181
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,753,048 · Management $1,333,550$9,086,598
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,610,271 · Management $2,226,713 · Fundraising $0$16,836,984
Part X · Balance sheet $238,476,708 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,357,934$54,973,555
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,639,215$13,337,436
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $616,559$549,939
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,040$11,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $151,676,003$160,427,821
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,109,839$8,777,871
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $433,670$399,086
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,864,260$238,476,708
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $711,184$1,231,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $711,184$1,231,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,635,042$41,274,219
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $179,518,034$195,971,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $217,153,076$237,245,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,864,260$238,476,708
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,245,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,909,553
XI-2 Total expenses$16,836,984
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,072,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$217,153,076
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,011,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,492
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,245,431

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