The Cerritos College Foundation increases funding by engaging the philanthropic and alumni community to support the needs of our students on their educational and career journey.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 9 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $828K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$312K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $10.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$11.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$11.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$11.6M

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 Oct 1979.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.2M Management & general 22% · $333K Fundraising 1% · $23K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $312K 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
Executive Director
$194,574Pt VII · Sec A
SR Development Offcer
$117,192Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 4/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Etelvina Jurado’s $195K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Etelvina Jurado$194,574—
Monica Lee Copeland—$125,000
Martha Pelayo$117,192—
Matthew Harms—$80,000

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

Develops financial resources and partnerships to enhance college programs, assist students, and fund special projects.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Various grants and support administered by the foundation that benefit the college and its students

$569Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships to students attending cerritos college.

$337Kprogram expense
03

The cerritos college economic development department has helped hundreds of businesses compete and succeed with cost-effective, professional development that is custom-tailored to organizational objectives.

$254Kprogram 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 · 15 grants · $2.3M · 2019–2024
Cerritos Community College DistrictFY2024$569,414
Unitemized GrantFY2024$159,986
Unitemized GrantFY2024$55,100
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,035
Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,710
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,597
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,605
Cerritos Community College DistrictFY2023$582,792
Unitemized GrantFY2023$198,766
Unitemized GrantFY2022$145,147
Unitemized GrantFY2021$118,449
Unitemized GrantFY2020$129,426
Cerritos Community College DistrictFY2020$4,299
Unitemized GrantFY2019$159,796
Cerritos Community College DistrictFY2019$33,887

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$851K
Investment incomeLn 3$657K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$333K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$651K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$63K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$851K
Investment incomeLn 3$657K
Gains on assetsLn 7$332K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$651K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$651K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Other assetsLn 15$312K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
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$752K$651K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.0M$10.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$61K
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$122K
Net assetsLn 32$10.2M$11.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$569K$569K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$337K$337K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$161K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$281K$237K$21K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$17K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$333K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$1.5M$1.0M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.5M−$68K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.0M−$286K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$2.0M−$521K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$1.4M$2.2M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$1.7M$2.7M$7.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,520,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $749,741$1,024,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $525,539$850,966
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,085$656,664
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $163,445−$11,436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,476,810$2,520,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $781,558$906,448
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $294,978$191,540
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $468,140$418,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,544,676$1,516,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,866$1,004,196
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,520,251 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,628 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$93,046
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$931,011
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$63,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,024,057
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $845,286$845,286
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $325,050$325,050
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $331,614$331,614
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,384−$12,384
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $850,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $645,228$2,520,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,516,055 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $569,415$569,415
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $337,033$337,033
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $161,334$161,334
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $18,042$18,042
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,164$12,164
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $64,339$64,339
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,456$5,456
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,613$23,613
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $24,399$24,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $236,983 · Management $20,882 · Fundraising $22,707$280,572
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,196 · Management $2,492$19,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,160,627 · Management $332,721 · Fundraising $22,707$1,516,055
Part X · Balance sheet $11,690,618 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $752,124$651,083
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $157,234$228,633
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,003$220,396
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $150$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$60,750
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$9,553,544
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,004,060$663,794
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $292,042$312,418
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,268,613$11,690,618
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,936$52,877
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$69,256
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,936$122,133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,010,534$1,701,764
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,200,143$9,866,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,210,677$11,568,485
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,268,613$11,690,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,568,485 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,520,251
XI-2 Total expenses$1,516,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,004,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,210,677
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$333,236
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$20,376
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,568,485

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