Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
21 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Mary Sidney’s $254K as Board Secretary, Cse CEO is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sidney | $254,316 | $223,851 | $216,453 | $195,857 | $180,100 | $37,276 |
| Jason Schwenkler | $192,069 | $144,579 | $142,785 | $135,434 | $128,805 | $166,065 |
| Vance Kelly | $179,792 | $148,953 | $152,967 | $135,424 | $146,964 | — |
| Russell Wittmeier | $172,204 | $150,083 | $141,998 | $134,804 | $120,773 | $112,572 |
| Michele Flowerdew | $164,130 | $159,078 | $146,290 | $129,103 | $129,662 | $104,602 |
| Kristin Gruneisen | $154,651 | $150,769 | $144,105 | $127,357 | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Chico State Enterprises executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Supports CSU, Chico's educational and public service goals.
Questions for Chico State Enterprises
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The generation and administration of over 400 externally funded teaching, research, and service projects from federal, State, and private sources (contracts and grants) each year. The majority of these "sponsored programs" provide educational opportunities for students as well.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0386518) · Dispute this lineCampus programs operate to support the mission of Chico State Enterprises and support csu, Chico. These programs include non-credit bearing regional and continuing education activities, and university performances which provide benefits to both campus and the community.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0386518) · Dispute this lineAdministrative support is provided to all programs operating through Chico State Enterprises. These programs provide educational opportunities and income in support of the academic program. Administrative support is also given to the university foundation, which handles all philanthropic funds for csu, Chico.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0386518) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 75 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 75 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 78 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 67 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 4 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Grants and contracts made straight to it, by federal fiscal year (Oct to Sep). Money that came through a state or another group is not counted here.
Estimate: about 10% of its revenue in 2025 came from these federal awards ($8.5M of $84.4M). The federal year and the group's own year do not line up, and one award can pay out over several years.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $9.3M | $10.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $12.3M | $13.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $8.2M | $11.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $53.4M | $56.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $23.2M | $24.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $30.2M | $31.9M |
| Line | FY25 |
|---|---|
| Gross | $22K |
| Net | −$1K |
| Tax | $0 |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $686K | $686K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5.5M | $5.5M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $276K | $0 | $276K | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $33.4M | $25.3M | $8.1M | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.1M | $830K | $270K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $5.0M | $3.8M | $1.2M | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $526K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $10K | $8K | $3K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $115K | $115K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $23K | $23K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $18.7M | $17.9M | $865K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $206K | $205K | $1K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $996K | $834K | $162K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $352K | $267K | $85K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $271K | $258K | $14K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $26K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $128K | $110K | $18K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $26K | $26K | ||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $265K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.0M | $304K | $710K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $607K | $34K | $574K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $8.3M | $7.8M | $477K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $602K | $459K | $143K | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $82.1M | $68.2M | $13.9M | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 | $84.4M | $82.1M | $2.3M | $31.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2026 | $76.9M | $78.4M | −$1.5M | $30.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 11, 2024 | $59.6M | $60.4M | −$815K | $31.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2023 | $54.3M | $52.8M | $1.5M | $31.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $46.9M | $46.6M | $293K | $32.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 | $42.3M | $42.6M | −$253K | $30.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $84,406,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 12 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,406,789 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,114,136 across 23 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $56,400,644 assets, 21 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,881,387 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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