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← SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,641,665
Total expenses
$4,193,197
Contributions and grants received
$1,338,109
Grants paid
$3,748,478
Program service revenue
$79,027
Investment income
$2,251,162
Other revenue
-$26,633
Total assets, end of year
$72,662,140
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,973
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$72,660,167
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,748,478
Management and general expenses
$444,719
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,748,478

Program services were 89.4% 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

    $1,338,109

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $138,383

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CAMPUS PROGRAMS

    total $79,027 · related or exempt $79,027

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,338,458 · excluded $1,338,458

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,726,246

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

    securities $6,813,542

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $912,704

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $912,704 · excluded $912,704

  • 11a · Other revenue: PARTNERSHIP K-1 INCOME

    total -$26,633 · unrelated business -$26,633

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$26,633

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,748,478 · program services $3,748,478

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,385 · management and general $2,385

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,750 · management and general $48,750

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $208,619 · management and general $208,619

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $14,714 · management and general $14,714

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,888 · management and general $17,888

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,060 · management and general $7,060

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,950 · management and general $2,950

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,580 · management and general $7,580

  • 24a · Other expenses: UNIVERSITY SERVICES

    total $119,443 · program services $0 · management and general $119,443 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $12,341 · program services $0 · management and general $12,341 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: UNIFORMS

    total $1,546 · program services $0 · management and general $1,546 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY

    total $1,084 · program services $0 · management and general $1,084 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $359 · management and general $359

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $287,510 · end of year $243,642

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $320,182 · end of year $393,938

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,451,341 · end of year $1,462,058

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $43,868,959 · end of year $49,286,075

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $20,489,357 · end of year $20,274,519

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $933,319 · end of year $1,001,908

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,943 · end of year $1,973

  • 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 $68,347,725 · end of year $72,660,167

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S PRINCIPAL MISSION IS TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER ENDOWMENT GIFTS AND PLANNED GIVING THAT ENHANCE AND PROMOTE SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE DIRECTED BY A BOARD OF COMMUNITY, STUDENT, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVES. THE FOUNDATION IS A CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN TITLE 5 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADMINISTER GIFTS THAT ENHANCE AND PROMOTE SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION.

  • CAMPUS AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY FOR STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS ALONG WITH ACTIVITIES RELATING TO INSTRUCTIONAL AND STUDENT ENRICHMENT.

    Expenses $3,748,478 · Grants $3,748,478

  • SPECIAL PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED PRIMARILY WITH ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENT SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT.

    Revenue $79,027

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

Listed in Part VII

  • David Felte

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Mario A Perez

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $313,089
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $238,632
    Other
    $74,457
    Hours/week
    10 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $238,632 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $46,733 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $27,724 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $313,089 related
  • Ian Hannah

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER &

    Total calculated
    $239,011
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $172,656
    Other
    $66,355
    Hours/week
    10 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $172,656 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $55,365 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,990 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $239,011 related
  • Amanda Visser

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $234,343
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $169,536
    Other
    $64,807
    Hours/week
    10 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $169,536 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $54,367 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,440 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $234,343 related
  • Tom Isaak

    BOARD VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Andrea Neves

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Frank Chong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Huang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anita Christmas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marcela Piedra

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ali Pourghadir

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Gillespie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cassandra Garcia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Sullivan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Taylor Frickman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brent Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Travis Saracco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert U'Ren

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randy Pennington

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Brigitte Lahme

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $171,239
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $124,455
    Other
    $46,784
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $124,455 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $35,845 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,939 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $171,239 related
  • Monir Ahmed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $331,502
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $258,630
    Other
    $72,872
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $258,630 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $46,733 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $26,139 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $331,502 related
  • Ernesto Olivares

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maraskeshia Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ming-Tung Mike Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $596,050
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $452,401
    Other
    $143,649
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $380,401 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $72,000 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $122,051 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $21,598 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $596,050 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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE FOUNDATION AND RECEIVES A HOUSING ALLOWING FROM SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY.
PART I, LINE 3
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, DOES COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES. SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY HAS A FORMAL COMPENSATION REVIEW POLICY AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES ARE ESTABLISHED AND FOLLOWED BY UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
17 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422979349302112

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