Chico State Enterprises
To promote and assist the educational and public service functions of CSU, Chico by administering grants, farm operations, and other activities.
Chico State Enterprises at a glance
In short: Chico State Enterprises gave $265K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $265K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $265,228
- -90.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $265,228
- -90.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $265,228
- Total assets
- $56,400,644
- +5.5% 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 Chico State Enterprises funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California State University Chico ($265K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chico State Enterprises gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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 $124K (2021) to $2.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California State University Chico Chico, CA | Support of CSU, Chico | $265,228 |
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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 | $56,400,644 | $84,406,789 | $82,114,136 | $265,228 | 1 | $801,518 |
| 2024 | $53,440,205 | $76,862,651 | $78,392,881 | $2,902,505 | 1 | $764,793 |
| 2023 | $48,002,702 | $59,565,301 | $60,379,823 | $273,841 | 1 | $307,911 |
| 2022 | $47,005,351 | $54,299,081 | $52,751,467 | $258,685 | 1 | $1,123,268 |
| 2021 | $47,170,077 | $46,861,327 | $46,568,592 | $123,890 | 1 | $1,233,364 |
| 2020 | $42,864,407 | $42,313,471 | $42,566,735 | $152,025 | 1 | $157,811 |
| 2019 | $42,253,589 | $41,635,129 | $39,441,773 | $301,600 | 1 | $231,503 |
About Chico State Enterprises
Based on IRS filings
Chico State Enterprises is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chico, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $265K. Net investment income was $802K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chico State Enterprises is led by Mary Sidney, Board Secretary & Cse CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Sidney
Board Secretary & Cse CEO
Secretary & CEO → Board Secretary & Cse CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$37K (2020) → $254K (2025)
Leslie Cornick
Provost & Cse Board President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Perez
Board Member & Csu Chico President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Schwenkler
Director & Geological Information Center
Director & Geographical Information Center → Director & Geological Information Center, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$166K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Michele Flowerdew
Director of Sponsored Programs Administration
Senior Manager, Grants & Contracts → Director Sponsored Programs Administration, 2021
Director Sponsored Programs Administration → Director of Sponsored Programs Administration, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $164K (2025)
Russell Wittmeier
Director of Human Resources
Director of Human Resources → Director Human Resources, 2021
Director Human Resources → Director of Human Resources, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $172K (2025)
Vance Kelly
Director of Finance & Accounting
Director Finance & Accounting → Director of Finance & Accounting, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$147K (2021) → $180K (2025)
Kristin Gruneisen
Chc Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $155K (2025)
Ahmad Boura
Board Member & Csu Chico Vice President Advancement
Board Member, Csu & Chico Vice President of Advancement → Board Member & Csu Chico Vice President Advancement, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Trethewey
Board Member & Csu Chico College Dean
Board Member, Csu & Chico College Dean → Board Member & Csu Chico College Dean, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Kittredge
Board Member & Community Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hassenzahl
Board Member & Csu Chico College Dean
Secretary-Interim CEO, Csu & Chico College Dean → Board Member, Csu & Chico College Dean, 2021
Board Member, Csu & Chico College Dean → Board Member & Csu Chico College Dean, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Carlon
Board Member & Community Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tod Kimmelshue
Board Member & Community Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Mayor
Board Member & Csu Chico Faculty
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaiden Velasquez
Board Member & Csu Chico Student
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Clyde
Board Treasurer, Csu Chico Vice President Business & Finance
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Jorgenson
Board Member & Community Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kun Zhang
Board Member & Csu Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Nelson
Boar Member & Csu Chico Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Fogleman
Board Member & Community Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Ben Seipel (2019–2024) — Board Member & Csu Chico Faculty
- Former: Anita Chaudhry (2021–2024) — Board Member & Csu Chico Faculty
- Former: Kristen Chatham (2022–2024) — Board Member & Csu Chico Student
- Former: Terence Lau (2024) — Interim Provost & Cse Board President
- Former: Ann Sherman (2019–2023) — Board Treasurer, Csu Chico Vice President Business & Finance
- Former: Debra Larson (2019–2023) — Board President & Csu Chico Provost
- Former: Gayle Hutchinson (2019–2023) — Board Member & Csu Chico President
- Former: Tom Lando (2019–2023) — Board Member & Community Member
- Former: Angel Trethewayy (2022–2023) — Board Member & Csu Chico College Dean
- Former: David Stachura (2019–2021) — Board Member, Csu & Chico Faculty
- Former: John Unruh (2019–2021) — Board Member, Csu & Chico College Dean
- Former: Sandy Parsons (2020–2021) — Board Member, Csu & Chico Interim Vice President Student Affairs
- Former: Trevor Guthrie (2020–2021) — Board Member, Csu & Chico Student
- Former: Breanna Holbert (2021) — Board Member, Csu & Chico
- Former: Alisha Sharma (2019) — Board Member, Csu & Chico Student
- Former: Jeni Kitchell (2019) — Board Member, Csu & Chico Interim CFO
- Former: Jessica Bourne (2019) — Secretary & Executive Director
- Former: Milton Lang (2019) — Board Member, Csu & Chico Vice President of Student Affairs
- Former: Russell Shapiro (2019) — Board Member, Csu & Chico Faculty
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $254K, to Mary Sidney (Board Secretary, CSE CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chico State Enterprises
How much does Chico State Enterprises give each year?
Chico State Enterprises gave $265K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Chico State Enterprises?
Chico State Enterprises reported $56.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $84.4M.
What is Chico State Enterprises?
Chico State Enterprises is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chico, CA. It holds $56.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chico State Enterprises operate?
Chico State Enterprises has awarded grants in California.
What is Chico State Enterprises's EIN?
Chico State Enterprises's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0386518. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
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