CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration
The mission of the organization is to provide assistance to faculty and staff seeking external funding and other resources to support research and service projects for students, faculty, and the community.we also provide post-award assistance to faculty, staff, and the campus in administering awards both fiscally and programmatically.
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration at a glance
In short: CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration gave $3.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,036,366
- +53.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,036,366
- +53.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,036,366
- Total assets
- $5,950,972
- +16.1% 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 CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2024) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,036,366 |
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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 | $5,950,972 | $14,147,677 | $13,118,104 | $3,036,366 | 1 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | $5,125,989 | $12,540,779 | $12,235,462 | $1,985,097 | 1 | $2,141 |
| 2023 | $4,416,168 | $11,069,840 | $11,136,406 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $4,727,520 | $8,677,817 | $9,461,474 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $5,312,616 | $9,386,987 | $9,256,889 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $4,569,469 | $9,431,245 | $8,797,714 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $3,702,334 | $8,612,013 | $8,318,135 | — | — | — |
About CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration
Based on IRS filings
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bakersfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration is led by Vernon B. Harper Jr., President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vernon B. Harper Jr.
President
Executive Director & Secretary → Executive Officio President, 2024
Executive Officio President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Rodriguez
Executive Director & Secretary
Vice Chairman → Executive Officio Provost, 2024
Executive Officio Provost → Executive Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Dong
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nyakundi Michieka
Director
Director → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Cours
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi He
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angel Vasquez-Ramos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Pruitt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcila Diaz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maruti V. Mishra PhD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna L. Jacobsen
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thom Davis
Treasurer & Term
CFO & Treasurer → Treasurer & Term, 2025
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Bearden
Principal Investigator
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kristen Watson
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Angel M. Vazquez Ramos (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lynnette Zelezny (2021–2024) — Former President
- Former: Chengwei Lei (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Daisy Alamillo (2024) — Director
- Former: Tiffany James (2024) — Director
- Former: Anthony Rathburn (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Brittney Beck (2023) — Director
- Former: Carson Vollmer (2023) — Director & Asi President
- Former: Jaime Duran (2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Davis (2019–2022) — CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Isabel Sumaya (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Magana (2022) — Director & Asi President
- Former: Sukhjinder Momi (2022) — Director
- Former: Todd McBride (2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Madden (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Jason Baldwin (2021) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Chicaiza (2021) — Director, President & Asi
- Former: Ed Paine (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Imeh Ebong (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kristina Lague (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Wallace (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Victor Martin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Aaron Wan (2020) — President Associated Students
- Former: Tanya Boone-Holladay (2020) — Director
- Former: Ashley Schmidt (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Bacon (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 CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration
How much does CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration give each year?
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration gave $3.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 1 grant.
How large is CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration?
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.1M.
What is CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration?
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bakersfield, CA. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration operate?
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration has awarded grants in California.
What is CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration's EIN?
CSU Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0291662. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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