California State University San Marcos Foundation
The csusm foundation supports and promotes the university's mission by cultivating and maximizing private charitable investment, stewarding resources carefully, creating and nurturing meaningful regional relationships and partnerships, engaging the university's communities, advocating on behalf of the university, and building and sustaining a culture of philanthropy.
California State University San Marcos Foundation at a glance
In short: California State University San Marcos Foundation gave $2.3M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $780K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,340,916
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $780,305
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $480,000
- Total assets
- $71,955,543
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who California State University San Marcos Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California State University San Marcos San Marcos Corporation ($480K). Together the top 2 received $722K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,618,495), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 15 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How California State University San Marcos Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2023) to $2.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,618,495 |
| California State University San Marcos San Marcos Corporation San Marcos, CA | To Support Campus Mission | $480,000 |
| California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA | Funds to Support the Campus Mission | $242,421 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,955,543 | $12,443,352 | $7,290,097 | $2,340,916 | 3 | $2,948,994 |
| 2024 | $63,404,246 | $14,532,422 | $6,293,524 | $2,004,859 | 2 | $987,711 |
| 2023 | $50,872,000 | $7,581,215 | $5,360,221 | $1,502,851 | 2 | $1,223,279 |
| 2022 | $45,550,226 | $6,283,551 | $4,747,676 | $2,063,659 | 4 | $1,522,149 |
| 2021 | $49,794,337 | $4,219,912 | $3,835,453 | $2,041,934 | 4 | $1,056,365 |
| 2020 | $40,874,551 | $4,433,074 | $5,414,886 | $2,465,446 | 2 | $1,144,205 |
| 2019 | $42,419,420 | $9,213,273 | $5,778,545 | $1,550,769 | 2 | $1,300,987 |
About California State University San Marcos Foundation
Based on IRS filings
California State University San Marcos Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Marcos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $72.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California State University San Marcos Foundation is led by Ellen Neufeldt, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Neufeldt
President
Director → Director & Csusm President, 2023
Director & Csusm President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Berger
Executive Director
Executive Director → Exective Director, 2024
Exective Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Clark
Defacto Officer & Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Emilie Hersh
Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carleen Kreider
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Simmons
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Casement
Director
Director → Chair & Audit, 2024
Chair & Audit → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Sutherland
Director
Director → Chair Finance & Investment Committee, 2023
Chair Finance & Investment Committee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Friedrich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lou Monville
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Phahla
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Epstein
Director
Director → Honorary Co-Chair Campaign, 2024
Honorary Co-Chair Campaign → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alisha Wilkins Franklin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Norviel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damian McKinney
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingo Hentschel
Director
Director → Co-Chair Military Advisory Council, 2024
Co-Chair Military Advisory Council → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Crellin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ching-Ming Cheng
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Perron
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Keifer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Itsarely Palma Castillo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julian Parra
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karina Ramirez Gonzalez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leon L. Wyden Jr.
Treasurer & Secretary
Start - Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simon Kuo
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair & Governance Chair, 2024
Vice Chair & Governance Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Jasmin Casas (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephen Tsui (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Westfall (2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Mannino (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathaniel Keifer-Wheals (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Wagner (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Brian Reyes (2023) — Director
- Former: Raj Pillai (2023) — Director
- Former: Neal Hoss (2019–2022) — Executive Director · Filing note: Term ended 71121
- Former: Toni Ritchey (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tony Pack (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica Berger -Start (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Julie Jameson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sam Clarke (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Aragon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Bear (2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy Baur (2019–2021) — Executive Director · Filing note: Term ended 71320
- Former: David Wilson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jack Raymond (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tony Jackson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Braun (2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Stephens (2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Villarreal (2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Bradbury (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Edwin Fuller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Esther Calac-Heller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jenna Hernandez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Harloe (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Fortune (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Luanne B. Bas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ron Gerevas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Karen S. Haynes PhD (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about California State University San Marcos Foundation
How much does California State University San Marcos Foundation give each year?
California State University San Marcos Foundation gave $2.3M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 2 grants.
What is California State University San Marcos Foundation's typical grant size?
California State University San Marcos Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $480,000, and its average grant was $780,305, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does California State University San Marcos Foundation give grants?
California State University San Marcos Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Marcos, CA (2 grants).
Does California State University San Marcos Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on California State University San Marcos Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is California State University San Marcos Foundation?
California State University San Marcos Foundation reported $72.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.4M.
What is California State University San Marcos Foundation?
California State University San Marcos Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in San Marcos, CA. It holds $72.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is California State University San Marcos Foundation's EIN?
California State University San Marcos Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0390564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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