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← THE U C DAVIS FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE U C DAVIS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$117,403,041
Total expenses
$81,019,962
Contributions and grants received
$106,454,078
Grants paid
$80,662,611
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$10,948,963
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$948,453,008
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,096,131
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$921,356,877
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$80,713,448
Management and general expenses
$306,514
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$80,713,448

Program services were 99.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $106,454,078

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,497,841

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,873,464 · unrelated business -$223,647 · excluded $8,097,111

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $90,751,289

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $87,675,790

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,075,499

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,075,499 · unrelated business $714,888 · excluded $2,360,611

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $80,587,611 · program services $80,587,611

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $75,000 · program services $75,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $6,605 · management and general $6,605

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $81,475 · management and general $81,475

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,477 · management and general $30,477

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $85,000 · management and general $85,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,678 · management and general $15,678

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $73,736 · management and general $73,736

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: TEACHING PRIZE CEREMONY

    total $50,837 · program services $50,837 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT FOUNDATION

    total $8,662 · program services $0 · management and general $8,662 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: CHAIR DISCRETIONARY FUND

    total $4,881 · program services $0 · management and general $4,881 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $348,469 · end of year $147,159

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,192,988 · end of year $11,347,901

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $23,626,009 · end of year $47,234,647

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,226,135 · end of year $5,452,858

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,053 · end of year $16,245

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $793,720,953 · end of year $884,254,198

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,948,300 · end of year $10,030,736

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,102,622 · end of year $9,246,053

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,784,820 · end of year $7,819,342

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $808,296,865 · end of year $921,356,877

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE UC DAVIS FOUNDATION IS TO SECURE, STEWARD AND MANAGE PRIVATE GIFTS FOR UC DAVIS.

  • THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT AND CURRENT USE FUNDS PROVIDES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, PROGRAM SUPPORT, AND OTHER SUPPORT FUNCTIONS OF THE DAVIS CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

    Expenses $75,711,617 · Grants $75,711,617

  • THE FOUNDATION RAISES, RECORDS AND MANAGES GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF UC DAVIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONORS' WISHES. THE FOUNDATION PAYS A PERCENTAGE OF CURRENT USE AWARDS RECEIVED, REFERRED TO AS GIFT FEES, A PERCENTAGE OF ENDOWMENT EARNINGS, KNOWN AS ENDOWMENT COST RECOVERY FEES TO UC DAVIS TO REIMBURSE FOR PERSONNEL SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION, AND A PERCENTAGE OF ENDOWMENT EARNINGS KNOWN AS ENDOWMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FEES TO UC DAVIS TO REIMBURSE FOR INDIRECT COSTS OF THE ENDOWMENT PAYOUT.

    Expenses $4,875,994 · Grants $4,875,994

  • THE UC DAVIS PRIZE FOR UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AND SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT IS AN ANNUAL AWARD TO RECOGNIZE FACULTY EXCELLENCE. ORIGINATED IN 1986, THE PRIZE HONORS ONE UC DAVIS FACULTY MEMBER EACH YEAR, SELECTED FOR HIS OR HER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AS A TEACHER OF UNDERGRADUATES AND A SCHOLAR. EACH YEAR, A SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF FACULTY, STUDENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UC DAVIS FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHOOSES THE RECIPIENT.

    Expenses $125,837 · Grants $75,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • GARY S MAY

    CHANCELLOR

    Total calculated
    $799,998
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $716,573
    Other
    $83,425
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $710,237 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $6,336 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $59,640 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $23,785 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $799,998 related
  • SHAUN B KEISTER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $618,006
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $521,287
    Other
    $96,719
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $519,079 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $2,208 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $84,140 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $12,579 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $618,006 related
  • TANIA WALDEN

    TREASURER/CFO

    Total calculated
    $301,664
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $239,327
    Other
    $62,337
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $239,327 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $51,910 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,427 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $301,664 related
  • JAE PARK

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $211,431
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $155,748
    Other
    $55,683
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $152,748 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $21,394 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,289 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $211,431 related
  • ALICIA D'ALESSANDRO

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $154,090
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $125,614
    Other
    $28,476
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $125,614 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $27,679 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $797 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $154,090 related
  • DEBORAH J NEFF

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DEBBY STEGURA

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CECELIA LAKATOS SULLIVAN

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PATRICK J SHERWOOD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID HULTMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JESUS ARGUELLES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LOU FERNANDES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MICHAEL E HURLSTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROB TOBIAS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAMELA J FAIR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAUL SALLABERRY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROGER HALUALANI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANDREA ALBERINI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3
PROCESS OF DETERMINING CEO AND OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR THE RELATED ORGANIZATION IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDE: A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
SCHEDULE J, PART II
NONE OF THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE FILING ORGANIZATION DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023. EACH WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. INDIVIDUALS WERE COMPENSATED PRIMARILY FOR SERVICES TO UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS. COMPENSATION INFORMATION REFLECTS ALL COMPENSATION RECEIVED DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (27)

    TRUST · FUNDRAISING · CA

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543179349308269

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