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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AZTEC SHOPS LTD.

Totals

Total revenue
$86,782,964
Total expenses
$78,557,414
Contributions and grants received
$11,605
Grants paid
$870,000
Program service revenue
$32,700,361
Investment income
$501,367
Other revenue
$53,569,631
Total assets, end of year
$201,763,575
Total liabilities, end of year
$168,310,408
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$33,453,167
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$67,158,829
Management and general expenses
$11,398,585
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$67,158,829

Program services were 85.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,605

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT APARTMENTS

    total $19,447,879 · related or exempt $19,447,879

  • 2b · Program service revenue: UNIVERSITY TOWERS HALL

    total $4,336,218 · related or exempt $4,336,218

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CAMPUS DINING SERVICES

    total $4,200,741 · related or exempt $4,172,249 · unrelated business $28,492

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE SERVICES

    total $2,361,893 · related or exempt $2,210,839 · unrelated business $151,054

  • 2e · Program service revenue: OTHER CAMPUS ACTIVITIE

    total $1,948,304 · related or exempt $1,948,304

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $405,326 · related or exempt $405,326

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $537,005 · excluded $537,005

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $2,851,536

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $2,650,880

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $200,656

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $200,656 · excluded $200,656

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $21,765

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

    other assets $57,403

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$35,638

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$35,638 · excluded -$35,638

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $85,594,870

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $32,670,015

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $52,924,855 · related or exempt $37,179,660 · unrelated business $15,745,195

  • 11a · Other revenue: INTEREST REBATES

    total $373,565 · excluded $373,565

  • 11b · Other revenue: CUSTOMIZED PRODUCTION

    total $70,555 · related or exempt $70,555

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $444,120

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $870,000 · program services $870,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $582,967 · program services $495,523 · management and general $87,444

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $23,248,734 · program services $16,921,850 · management and general $6,326,884

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,020,377 · program services $518,541 · management and general $501,836

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,288,107 · program services $1,450,879 · management and general $837,228

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,794,086 · program services $1,324,773 · management and general $469,313

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $625,756 · program services $625,756

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $219,385 · program services $11,261 · management and general $208,124

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $233,813 · management and general $233,813

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,336,666 · program services $2,949,548 · management and general $387,118

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,056,826 · program services $429,270 · management and general $627,556

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,662,731 · program services $3,420,531 · management and general $242,200

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $889,554 · program services $147,765 · management and general $741,789

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $861,608 · program services $861,608

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $22,637,508 · program services $22,226,966 · management and general $410,542

  • 17 · Travel

    total $130,114 · program services $94,892 · management and general $35,222

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $17,274 · program services $3,715 · management and general $13,559

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,828,856 · program services $4,828,856

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,439,732 · program services $6,370,387 · management and general $69,345

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $575,543 · program services $424,883 · management and general $150,660

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT.

    total $1,063,851 · program services $1,054,535 · management and general $9,316

  • 24b · Other expenses: SALES DISCOUNTS

    total $1,002,008 · program services $988,672 · management and general $13,336

  • 24c · Other expenses: TEMPORARY LABOR

    total $892,663 · program services $877,017 · management and general $15,646

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $212,743 · program services $198,211 · management and general $14,532

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $66,512 · program services $63,390 · management and general $3,122

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,172,716 · end of year $4,357,363

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,442,329 · end of year $8,861,396

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,189,629 · end of year $9,979,434

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,550,728 · end of year $3,810,198

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $744,569 · end of year $707,705

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $230,338,243

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $67,346,721

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $118,190,831 · end of year $162,991,522

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,009,593 · end of year $11,055,957

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $18,375,506 · end of year $18,722,221

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,945,088 · end of year $2,138,576

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $111,752,184 · end of year $147,449,611

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,227,617 · end of year $33,453,167

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE COMMERCIAL SERVICES FOR SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, (SEE SCHEDULE O)INCLUDING BOOKSTORE, DINING SERVICES AND STUDENT HOUSING OPERATIONS.

  • DINING SERVICES AZTEC SHOPS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE OUTLETS SERVING ALMOST 40,000 STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES SDSU'S MEAL PLAN PROGRAM, RESIDENCE HALL DINING PROGRAMS, CAMPUS CATERING DEPARTMENT, OUR OWN BRANDED RESTAURANTS AND CONVENIENCE STORES AS WELL AS FOOD AND BEVERAGE AT SNAPDRAGON STADIUM.

    Expenses $36,537,383 · Revenue $32,027,617

  • STUDENT APARTMENTSAZTEC SHOPS OWNS SEVERAL APARTMENT COMPLEXES ADJACENT TO SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY. ALL TENANTS IN THE APARTMENTS DURING THE 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR WERE SDSU STUDENTS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE UNITS RENTED DIRECTLY BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR USE BY ITS OFFICE OF HOUSING ADMINISTRATION.

    Expenses $17,255,716 · Revenue $19,447,879

  • CAMPUS STORESTHE SDSU BOOKSTORE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST VOLUME CAMPUS BOOKSTORES IN THE COUNTRY. THE 25,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY PROVIDES COURSE MATERIALS FOR EVERY CLASS TAUGHT AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY. AZTEC SHOPS ALSO OPERATES THE AZTEC STORE AT OUR IMPERIAL VALLEY CAMPUS IN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THE BOOKSTORE, SATELLITE STORE, AND ITS WEBSITE, AZTEC SHOPS IS THE PREFERRED PROVIDER OF SDSU IMPRINTED CLOTHING AND MERCHANDISE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AS WELL AS MORE THAN 200,000 LIVING ALUMNI OF SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY.

    Expenses $6,842,043 · Revenue $10,469,188

  • UNIVERSITY TOWERS RESIDENCE HALLAZTEC SHOPS OWNS AND OPERATES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY'S OFFICE OF HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, THE UNIVERSITY TOWERS RESIDENCE HALL ON THE CAMPUS OF SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY. UNIVERSITY TOWERS WAS THE "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" FOR MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS OF SAN DIEGO STATE DURING THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDING A LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOSTERING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND PERSONAL GROWTH.

    Expenses $3,584,096 · Revenue $4,336,217

  • CONFERENCE SERVICESSDSU CONFERENCE SERVICES SERVES GROUPS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 10 TO 12,000 ATTENDING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ON CAMPUS, PRIMARILY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. TO HELP MAKE EACH GATHERING A SUCCESS, SDSU CONFERENCE SERVICES FOCUSES ON ADVANCE PREPARATION AND PLANNING ASSISTANCE. CONFERENCE PLANNING ENCOMPASSES VARIOUS ON-CAMPUS SERVICES, INCLUDING FACILITIES, INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE, DINING SERVICES, AND HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS.

    Expenses $2,069,591 · Revenue $2,361,893

  • MISCELLANEOUS INCOMERECEIPTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR VARIOUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY AZTEC SHOPS TO THE SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS COMMUNITY.

    Revenue $848,722

  • RENTAL OF FACILITIES SDSU'S WORLD CAMPUS OFFERS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT, MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS AND ESL INSTRUCTION. AZTEC SHOPS PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR RENT TO SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THEIR WORLD CAMPUS.

    Revenue $430,568

  • GRANT ALLOCATIONSAZTEC SHOPS, AT THE DISCRETION OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDES FOR ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS TO SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, ALLOCATIONS WERE MADE TO THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AND SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY.

    Expenses $870,000 · Grants $870,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Nikhil Varaiya

    BOARD MEMBER (SDSU EMP)

    Total calculated
    $78,915
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $78,831
    Other
    $84
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related
  • Dr Chris Manning

    UNIV BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 04/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related
  • Carl Winston

    CHAIRPERSON (SDSU EMP)

    Total calculated
    $245,797
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $173,881
    Other
    $71,916
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $173,881 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $56,951 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $14,965 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $245,797 related
  • Anges Wong Nickerson

    SEC/TREASURER (SDSU EMP)

    Total calculated
    $442,213
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $327,145
    Other
    $115,068
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $317,749 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $9,396 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $101,303 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $13,765 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $442,213 related
  • Brittany Santos-Derieg

    BOARD MEMBER (SDSU EMP)

    Total calculated
    $271,200
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $195,627
    Other
    $75,573
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $195,567 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $60 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $46,733 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,840 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $271,200 related
  • Christy Samarkos

    BRD MEMBER (SDSU EMP) - THRU 04/2024

    Total calculated
    $338,539
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $234,180
    Other
    $104,359
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $234,042 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $138 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $75,519 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,840 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $338,539 related
  • Leanne Locano

    STUDENT BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kellen Brown

    STUDENT BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 09/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tyler Morgan

    STUDENT BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Katarina Hernandez

    STUDENT VICE CHAIR - AS OF 05/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tarek Morsy

    STUDENT VICE CHAIR - THRU 05/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leilani Anderson

    STUDENT BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sabrina Simon

    STUDENT BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elliot Scott

    COMM. BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 09/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Todd Summer

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $342,867
    From this org
    $270,133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,734
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,081
    Bonus
    $48,962
    Other
    $3,090
    Deferred
    $54,483
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,251
    Filer's total
    $342,867
  • Heather Hawkins

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $211,657
    From this org
    $180,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,214
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,926
    Bonus
    $23,157
    Other
    $360
    Deferred
    $11,054
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,160
    Filer's total
    $211,657
  • Robert Williams

    DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $272,635
    From this org
    $207,093
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,542
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,355
    Bonus
    $32,573
    Other
    $3,165
    Deferred
    $36,533
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,009
    Filer's total
    $272,635
  • Jahan Jamshidi

    DIRECTOR IT

    Total calculated
    $269,564
    From this org
    $223,719
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,845
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,448
    Bonus
    $40,239
    Other
    $1,032
    Deferred
    $43,665
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,180
    Filer's total
    $269,564
  • Paul Melchior

    DIRECTOR DINING SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $177,570
    From this org
    $149,184
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,386
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $112,557
    Bonus
    $35,774
    Other
    $853
    Deferred
    $16,404
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,982
    Filer's total
    $177,570
  • Kathy Brown

    DIRECTOR CAMPUS STORES

    Total calculated
    $226,931
    From this org
    $177,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,081
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,754
    Bonus
    $33,064
    Other
    $1,032
    Deferred
    $35,786
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,295
    Filer's total
    $226,931
  • Jennifer Lakin

    DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $203,006
    From this org
    $179,441
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,565
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,359
    Bonus
    $33,050
    Other
    $1,032
    Deferred
    $11,054
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,511
    Filer's total
    $203,006
  • Thomas Tazbaz

    DIRECTOR DINING SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $156,733
    From this org
    $127,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,394
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,744
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $595
    Deferred
    $10,225
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,169
    Filer's total
    $156,733
  • J Luke Wood

    FORMER BOARD MEMBER (SDSU EMP)

    Total calculated
    $276,525
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $198,805
    Other
    $77,720
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $181,489 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $17,316 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $58,494 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,226 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $276,525 related

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NON-FIXED BONUSES BASED ON THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN COMPARISON WITH ITS BUDGET. BONUS AMOUNTS ARE PROPOSED TO THE BOARD, TO WHICH THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE AT THEIR DISCRETION.

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.

  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

    115 · HIGHER EDUCATION · CA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
21 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501119349300790

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