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.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chancellor-ex Officio board member | $149k $159k |
President (thru 2/11/2024) former officer/director/trustee | $132k $141k |
President & CEO | $131k $140k |
Chief Financial Officer | $79k $85k |
VP & Coo, Assist. Secretary | $74k $80k |
Chief Administrative Officer officer (unspecified) | $46k $50k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
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Down 17%
from 2023
From $181k in 2023 to $149k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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