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Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay

Public charity · Grantmaker Seaside, CA EIN: 80-0494808 Website

To further the scientific, literary, educational and charitable purposes of California state university, monterey bay, including fundraising, development, endowment management, financial assistance, public relations and other support.

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay at a glance

In short: Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $744K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,487,662
-19.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$743,831
-19.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$743,831
Total assets
$59,839,207
+29.5% 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 Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University Corporation at Monterey Bay: $240KUniversity Corporation atMonterey Bay$240K

The largest 2025 recipient was University Corporation at Monterey Bay ($240K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,247,513), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 16 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SeasideDavisSalinasMontereySanta BarbaraSacramentoSan Jose

How Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M7 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2022) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,247,513
University Corporation at Monterey Bay Seaside, CAScholarships$240,149
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$59,839,207$13,434,181$2,113,129$1,487,6622$2,745,665
2024$46,212,984$7,872,146$2,415,663$1,855,7492$2,205,399
2023$38,060,652$5,304,450$1,441,028$1,168,9573$3,629,108
2022$34,574,173$4,381,797$1,268,645$1,159,7614$2,422,497
2021$37,299,489$2,342,294$1,284,265$1,177,5615$1,219,399
2020$29,730,962$3,795,964$1,425,110$1,329,2717$1,209,683

About Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay

Based on IRS filings

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seaside, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $2.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay is led by Gordon McDougall, CEO - to on the 2025 filing; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gordon McDougall

    CEO - to

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Laplante

    CEO -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Gonzalez

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Merrill

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanya Quinones

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene Haffa

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Macdonald

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian N. Oglesby

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Behl

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandor Nagy

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Lansbury

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan L. Fisher

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Nino

    Student Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Sober

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Molatore

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Corgel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Keller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Drexler Lynn PhD

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cydney Crampton

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Barbara Zappas (2020–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Betsey Pearson (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bettye Saxon EdD (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Deborah Juran (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Mac Clemmens (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ted Balestreri II (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Glen Nelson (2022–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Adrian Villalpando (2024) — Student Director
  • Former: Pete Delgado (2024) — Director
  • Former: Anna M. Caballero (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Carrie McIntyre Panetta (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eduardo M. Ochoa PhD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gordon Eubanks (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael McMillan (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steven Packer MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bud Colligan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Maria Bellumori PhD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Jimenez (2023) — Student Director
  • Former: Ralph W. Thompson III (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Ledesma (2021–2022) — Student Director
  • Former: Larry Samuels (2022) — Director
  • Former: Kevin R. Saunders (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Miles Reiter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Harry Wardwell (2020) — Director
  • Former: Israel Nery (2020) — Director
  • Former: Janine Chicourrat (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Jasmine Bhardwaj (2020) — Student Director
  • Former: Nicole Hollingsworth (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott Fausti PhD (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay

How much does Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay give each year?

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 2 grants.

How large is Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay?

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay reported $59.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.4M.

What is Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay?

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seaside, CA. It holds $59.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay operate?

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay has awarded grants in California.

What is Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay's EIN?

Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0494808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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