Cal Poly Pomona Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Pomona, CA501(c)(3)Since 1966EducationEIN 95-2417645Revenue $114.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfoundation.cpp.edu3801 W Temple Ave Bldg 55 Foundatio, 91768-2557 · Pomona, CATax-exempt since Jul 1966Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The organization's mission is to engage in enterprise and programs support activities to aid the educational mission of california state polytechnic university, Pomona for the benefits of students, faculty, staff, alumni and visitors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 2,711 employees.
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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21.0M a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
22
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 22 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$263.0M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 24 voting members
Worth a look: 10 of 24 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$103.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$79.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53.8M
FY2021$36.8M
FY2022$62.8M
FY2023$102.0M
FY2024$97.8M
FY2025$114.5M
Expenses
$103.7M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209.6M
FY2021$43.6M
FY2022$53.7M
FY2023$88.1M
FY2024$95.1M
FY2025$103.7M
Net assets
$79.2M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38.5M
FY2021$32.7M
FY2022$45.3M
FY2023$61.9M
FY2024$69.0M
FY2025$79.2M

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 Jul 1966.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $85.4M Management & general 18% · $18.3M

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

35 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$263,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Dining Service
$173,568Pt VII · Sec A
Corporate Brokerage Officer
$159,898Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Bronco Bookstore
$157,690Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$148,767Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$148,018Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Upward Bound Programs
$144,280Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Information Technology
$138,256Pt VII · Sec A

Jared Ceja’s $263K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jared Ceja$263,000$232,116$241,946$205,904——
David Prenovost—————$200,602
Sandra J Vaughan-Acton—————$179,335
Aaron Neilson$173,568$169,915————
Randall L Townsend————$153,446$167,910
Aaron Neilsen——$166,396———
Joanne Mathew—$161,991$162,348$143,654——
Randy Wallace JR$159,898$153,148$137,964———

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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides safe, furnished student housing, employment opportunities, and supportive community services to advance student success at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

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3 programs · $48.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dining Services

Operates a diverse array of dining venues for the convenience of students, faculty, staff, and other university constituents. The mission of the enterprise foundation dining services is to deliver quality food services at affordable prices while providing valuable student work employment opportunities and resource support to the cal poly…

$21.1Mprogram expense
02

Bronco Bookstore

Offers the academic community all of the course materials, supplies, technology, spirit gear, and tools necessary for a successful university experience. It's mission is to provide these goods, and services in the most affordable and convenient manner possible.

$15.7Mprogram expense
03

University Village

The village offers valuable, well-maintained, and furnished accomodations for over 1,200 cal poly pomona students each year. By focusing on interpersonal relationships with its residents, housing services strives to create a safe, respectful and inclusive community.

$11.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 29 grants · $17.3M · 2019–2024
California State Polytechnic UniversityFY2024$2,336,429
Unitemized GrantFY2024$262,992
Cal Poly State University San Luis ObispoFY2024$172,001
Parker Dewey LLCFY2024$115,000
Cal Poly Humboldt FoundationCA · FY2024$113,818
Csu NorthridgeFY2024$107,667
San Diego State UniversityFY2024$93,333
Csu SacramentoFY2024$51,667
Csu San BernardinoCA · FY2024$50,000
Citrus College FoundationCA · FY2024$20,000
California State University Long BeachFY2024$19,800
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.6M
Money outPt IX
$103.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$85.4M
Managementcol C$18.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$79.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$342.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$263.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$27.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.3M
Total revenueLn 12$114.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147.8M
Other assetsLn 15$105.0M
Total assetsLn 16$342.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$263.0M
Net assetsLn 32$79.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,711
VolunteersI 6350
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$4.3M$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44.4M$49.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.1M$147.8M
Total assetsLn 16$214.3M$342.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$145.3M$263.0M
Net assetsLn 32$69.0M$79.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.1M$4.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$263K$263K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30.2M$25.2M$5.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.3M$1.6M$661K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$989K$219K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.9M$1.4M$453K
Legal feesLn 11b$99K$46K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$219K$131K$87K
Investment management feesLn 11f$105K$105K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.9M$6.6M$1.3M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$531K$270K$261K
Office expensesLn 13$5.2M$4.8M$426K
Information technologyLn 14$1.7M$1.2M$508K
RoyaltiesLn 15$1.4M$318K$1.1M
OccupancyLn 16$8.5M$5.3M$3.2M
TravelLn 17$1.6M$1.3M$219K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$47K$13K
InterestLn 20$1.4M$1.4M$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.3M$2.4M$911K
InsuranceLn 23$948K$537K$411K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26.6M$25.1M$1.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$2.9M$2.4M$526K
Total functional expensesLn 25$103.7M$85.4M$18.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $114.5M$103.7M$10.8M$79.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $97.8M$95.1M$2.7M$69.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $102.0M$88.1M$14.0M$61.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $62.8M$53.7M$9.2M$45.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $36.8M$43.6M−$6.7M$32.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $53.8M$209.6M−$155.8M$38.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $114,528,721 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,077,519$28,508,014
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,026,567$81,388,248
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $736,737$4,632,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $97,840,823$114,528,721
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,213,711$4,367,991
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,003,594$36,797,997
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,890,516$62,583,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,107,821$103,749,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,733,002$10,779,601
Part VI · Governance 10 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,528,721 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$835,646
VIII-1e Government grants$27,312,637
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,731
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,508,014
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,743,952 · Unrelated business $8,644,296$81,388,248
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $500 · Excluded from tax $1,286,500$1,287,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,345,459$3,345,459
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,743,952 · Unrelated business $8,644,796 · Excluded from tax $4,631,959$114,528,721
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,749,120 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,104,999$4,104,999
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $262,992$262,992
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,203,874$1,203,874
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,150,748 · Management $5,042,630$30,193,378
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,631,914 · Management $661,148$2,293,062
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $989,227 · Management $219,277$1,208,504
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,445,711 · Management $453,468$1,899,179
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $45,586 · Management $53,809$99,395
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $131,302 · Management $87,366$218,668
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $105,164$105,164
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,593,575 · Management $1,331,323$7,924,898
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $270,278 · Management $260,906$531,184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,773,014 · Management $425,880$5,198,894
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,206,474 · Management $507,590$1,714,064
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $317,595 · Management $1,098,847$1,416,442
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,298,498 · Management $3,226,517$8,525,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,335,616 · Management $219,273$1,554,889
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,433 · Management $13,288$60,721
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,384,610 · Management $3,946$1,388,556
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,431,896 · Management $910,764$3,342,660
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $536,833 · Management $410,723$947,556
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,076,447 · Management $1,543,547$26,619,994
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,409,490 · Management $525,542$2,935,032
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,444,238 · Management $18,304,882 · Fundraising $0$103,749,120
Part X · Balance sheet $342,206,425 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,470,905$4,002,466
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,859,541$3,127,268
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,425,454$4,315,956
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,450,893$12,172,567
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,521,301$1,534,982
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $220,790$398,131
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,051,425$147,770,981
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,909,873$41,000,269
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,463,259$8,049,474
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $16,306,584$14,859,969
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $101,642,540$104,974,362
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,322,565$342,206,425
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,910,510$7,241,592
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $3,366,792$6,524,525
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,771,244$1,856,060
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$121,400,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $134,234,987$126,001,672
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $145,283,533$263,023,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,253,173$46,467,919
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,785,859$32,714,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,039,032$79,182,576
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,322,565$342,206,425
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $79,182,576 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,528,721
XI-2 Total expenses$103,749,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,779,601
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,039,032
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$693,151
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,329,208
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$79,182,576

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