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California State University Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Long Beach, California · EIN 95-6123757

Total giving
$4.1MTax year 2025
Total assets
$58MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

ESTABLISHED IN 1962, THE FOUNDATION IS THE CENTRAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEM AND SERVES THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR. THE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND TO SERVE THE NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE CSU FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND PROMOTING THE CSU AS A LEADER OF VALUE AND QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$5.5M2021
$6.5M2022
$5.3M2023
$4M2024
$4.1M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Trustees of the Csu$1M2024
Cal State La University Auxiliary Svc$120K2024
Csu Long Beach Research Foundation$110K2024
Csu Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation$95K2024
Csu San Bernardino Philanthropic Foundation$84K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.calstate.edu/foundation

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.