Nonprofit · EIN 33-0397688
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · SAN MARCOS, CA 92078
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $38,651,793 | $35,986,344 | $2,665,449 | $135,114,379 | $109,269,907 | $25,844,472 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $35,313,365 | $33,165,878 | $2,147,487 | $137,463,698 | $114,954,421 | $22,509,277 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,297,464 | $26,780,810 | $1,516,654 | $139,127,334 | $119,407,025 | $19,720,309 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,615,905
- of which government grants
- $20,743,532
- Program service revenue
- $15,522,757
- Investment income
- $388,663
- Net rental income
- $124,468
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$61,399
- Other revenue
- $124,468
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,131,249
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $214,671
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,928,311
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,022,160
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,881
- Accounting fees
- $85,183
- Occupancy
- $1,278,796
- Travel
- $508,810
- Depreciation
- $2,448,972
- Program services (functional)
- $33,000,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,985,592
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $137,463,698
- Total assets, end of year
- $135,114,379
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $109,269,907
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,844,472
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,220,622
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,883,096
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,844,472
- Gross receipts
- $40,196,837
- Employees
- 730
- Volunteers
- 149
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL KEMNITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $315,688 | $124,134 |
| LEON WYDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $309,830 | $79,005 |
| JENNIFER OSTERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $239,698 | $101,659 |
| SARAH VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $231,506 | $96,802 |
| CHARLE DE LEONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $222,148 | $96,438 |
| DENISE GARCIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $94,323 | $144,888 | $63,792 |
| KRISTIN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $201,684 | $63,519 |
| JASON SCHREIBER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $174,210 | $55,343 |
| DEANNE ELLISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,982 | $0 | $12,921 |
| OCTAVIO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $11,775 | $1,964 | $0 |
| ELAINE POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,533 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BERSI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER THIBODEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN RENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL KEMNITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $288,900 | $94,633 |
| LEON WYDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $283,546 | $48,918 |
| SARAH VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $211,860 | $93,925 |
| JENNIFER OSTERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $219,360 | $72,380 |
| DENISE GARCIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $80,082 | $117,948 | $59,153 |
| CYNTHIA CHAVEZ METOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $160,979 | $65,771 |
| JASON SCHREIBER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $159,432 | $56,649 |
| KRISTIN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $14,000 | $137,304 | $55,103 |
| JANELLE TEMNICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-INTERIM Officer | 40 | $124,582 | $0 | $33,146 |
| JUSTIN CADIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,391 | $0 | $0 |
| MOY VALDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,144 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BERSI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN RENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER THIBODEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE ELLISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL KEMNITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $281,376 | $110,596 |
| LEON WYDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $276,230 | $65,574 |
| SARAH VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $207,276 | $86,061 |
| CHARLES DE LEONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $190,902 | $83,168 |
| DENISE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $76,322 | $118,999 | $61,693 |
| JASON E MARCHESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $214,641 | $0 | $39,829 |
| CYNTHIA CHAVEZ METOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $160,816 | $61,308 |
| JASON SCHREIBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $156,851 | $52,173 |
| KRISTIN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $12,000 | $140,623 | $51,434 |
| ERNEST CISNEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $7,788 | $14,041 | $25 |
| JULIA GLORIOSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $13,953 | $0 | $42 |
| ANN BERSI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN RENE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER THIBODEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANELLE TEMNICK - START 072023 | DEFACTO INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 441 LA MOREE RD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078-5017
- In care of
- % RICHARD R RUSH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEANNE ELLISON, 333 S TWIN OAK VALLEY RD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92096
- Signed the 990
- DEANNE ELLISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (760) 750-4700
- Website
- WWW.CSUSM.EDU/CORP
- Return prepared by
- ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0397688 or by the name CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, CORPORATION IS A NON-PROFIT TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES TO CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS.SERVICES INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATION OF RESEARCH AND TRAINING GRANT AWARDS TO CAMPUS FACULTY, AND OPERATION OF VARIOUS CAMPUS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS INCLUDING THE BOOKSTORE AND FOOD SERVICES. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO OTHER CAMPUS ENTITIES AND PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- ADMINISTRATION OF RESEARCH AND TRAINING GRANTS AWARDED TO THE CAMPUS FACULTY FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. FEDERAL GRANT REVENUES TOTALED $16.9 MILLION WHILE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY GRANT REVENUES TOTALED APPROX. $3.87 MILLION. GRANTS AND AWARDS FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TOTALED $1,392,373.Expenses $20,330,178 · grants $6,101,369
- DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ON-CAMPUS AND AFFILIATED OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING PROGRAM WHICH MAY PROVIDE HOUSING AND STUDENT-LIFE ACTIVITIES FOR UP TO 2,091 STUDENTS.Expenses $6,218,725 · revenue $8,283,373
- PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO VARIOUS CAMPUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. OTHER CAMPUS PROGRAMS FOR WHICH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED INCLUDE FACULTY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,205,012 · grants $29,880 · revenue $4,277,124
- OPERATIONS OF THE EXTENDED LEARNING/STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING AND PARKING STRUCTURE (CONDOMINIUM INTEREST). ALSO INCLUDES EXPENSES INCURRED OR PAID BY THE CORPORATION AS PART OF ITS MANAGEMENT OF ON CAMPUS DINING SERVICES, WHICH ARE OUTSIDE OF THE DIRECT OPERATIONAL COSTS REFLECTED ON THE BOOKS OF THE UNRELATED THIRD-PARTY DINING SERVICES PROVIDER.Expenses $4,246,837 · revenue $2,962,260
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (state instrumentality). Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0397688
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (state instrumentality)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $135,114,379
- Income (IRS master file)
- $40,196,837
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $38,651,793 | $35,986,344 | $135,114,379 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $35,313,365 | $33,165,878 | $137,463,698 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,297,464 | $26,780,810 | $139,127,334 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $36,380,836 | $32,689,287 | $136,729,958 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0397688).
Questions about CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION is 33-0397688.
- Is CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION file?
- Form Not required (state instrumentality).
- When is the next return of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEANNE ELLISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,651,793, expenses of $35,986,344 and total assets of $135,114,379 at year end.
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