Occidental College
See schedule othe mission of Occidental College is to provide a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality - one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent and pluralistic world. The distinctive interdisciplinary and multicultural focus of the college's academic program seeks to foster both the fulfillment of individual aspirations and a deeply rooted commitment to the public good. This mission is anchored by four cornerstones: excellence, equity, community and service. These building blocks, in one form or another, have long been the basis for the college's commitment to providing responsible leaders and citizens for our democratic society. Choosing them to support the future helps to ensure that the college remains true to its mission while adapting to a changing world.
Occidental College at a glance
In short: Occidental College gave $522K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $522,354
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,294
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,507
- Total assets
- $1,033,009,606
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Occidental College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prosperity Collective ($189K). Together the top 8 received $522K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 56 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Occidental College gives
- Giving fell 46% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2021) to $969K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $522K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prosperity Collective Los Angeles, CA | Collaborating partner in the la subregion, working with urban growers and supply chain partners, especially those from historically underserved communities, through outreach, training, and technical assistance. | $189,140 |
| The Farmer Ken LLC Hemet, CA | Collaborating partner in the la subregion, working with urban growers and supply chain partners, especially those from historically underserved communities, through outreach, training, and technical assistance. | $114,651 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Columbia university brings expertise in environmental and reproductive health and metabolomics analyses. They have supported the project through providing input on all study protocols, supporting the development of the in-depth standard operating procedures, and will be conducting the analytical testing of urine samples at the columbia university labs. They support data analysis, post-doctoral training, and preparation of manuscripts. | $65,443 |
| Silent Spring Institute Newton, MA | Research partner assisting with conducting study protocols for in-home product use, developing survey instrument focus group materials, data analysis, conducting analytical testing of products, and preparing peer-review manuscripts. | $62,580 |
| Sustainable Economic Enterprises (Food Access LA) Los Angeles, CA | Collaborating partner in the la subregion, working with urban growers and supply chain partners, especially those from historically underserved communities, through outreach, training, and technical assistance. | $34,434 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | Collaborating partner in the la subregion, working with urban growers and supply chain partners, especially those from historically underserved communities, through outreach, training, and technical assistance. | $25,352 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Assist with data gathering, cleaning, and code development. Provide statistical and geospatial analysis of the impact of landlord characteristics on rent, building permits, and code violations among other tenant and landlord level outcomes. Write and edit chapters of reports, policy memos, and journal articles. Create slides and make presentations to relevant audiences. Train research assistants as relevant. | $23,554 |
| Strategic Earth Consulting Los Angeles, CA | Research partner assisting with training to undergraduate students and the graduate student trainee in proper survey methods and guide development of the survey framework for the discussions with anglers. | $7,200 |
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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 | $1,033,009,606 | $241,315,678 | $208,273,144 | $522,354 | 8 | $49,712,014 |
| 2024 | $985,893,754 | $212,054,415 | $193,060,419 | $589,290 | 7 | $25,411,113 |
| 2023 | $924,234,652 | $205,139,693 | $185,713,213 | $915,358 | 14 | $29,165,340 |
| 2022 | $900,952,929 | $219,157,244 | $178,377,983 | $968,855 | 15 | $33,391,242 |
| 2021 | $902,945,083 | $157,427,095 | $154,717,208 | $127,203 | 12 | $26,249,539 |
| 2020 | $765,509,838 | $193,661,397 | $178,445,999 | $150,091 | 7 | $18,016,054 |
About Occidental College
Based on IRS filings
Occidental College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $522K. Net investment income was $49.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Occidental College is led by Thomas T. Stritikus, President & Ex-Officio on the 2025 filing; 22 of 58 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas T. Stritikus
President & Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$409K (2025)
Lisa H. Link
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair & Chair Elect, 2022
Board Vice Chair & Chair Elect → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allsion Hawkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Cannon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Berkus
Trustee
Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair & Trustee, 2022
Board Vice Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Burcham
Trustee
Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair & Trustee, 2022
Board Vice Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Duffy
Trustee
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greta Mandell MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hector De La Torre
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Branca
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Coscino
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Moore Hunter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Magdalena Arenas MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Dambro MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reid Samuelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Hahn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Rountree
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore R. Mitchell PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Allison-Hatch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olamide Ajose
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tuan Ngo
Trustee
Board of Governors President & Ex-Officio → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Solomon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo Olebe
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Don Cornwell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew V. Heath
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Clarke
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Hamel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enrique Lopez
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas M. Choumenkovitch
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Woody Studenmund
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Stevens
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amos Himmelstein
Vice President for Finance, COO & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$299K (2020) → $414K (2025)
James Uhrich
Vice President for Its & CIO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $270K (2025)
Jonathan A. Veitch
Former President & Professor
President & Ex-Officio → Former President, 2021
Former President → Former President & Professor, 2022
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$658K (2020) → $324K (2025)
Kristi Allen
Assistant Vice President & Institutional Planning
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$185K (2020) → $242K (2025)
Harry J. Elam Jr.
Former President & Ex-Officio
President & Ex-Officio → Former President & Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2021
$373K (2021) → $1.5M (2025)
Maricela Martinez
Vice President for Enrollment
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$184K (2023) → $249K (2025)
Priya Sridharan
Former Chief of Staff & Secretary
Chief of Staff & Secretary → Former Chief of Staff & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
$227K (2023) → $157K (2025)
Eleanor Nora Khan
Secretary
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$190K (2024) → $291K (2025)
Lupe Salmeron
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Mary L. Maher
Assistant Vice President & Hr Chro
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$205K (2024) → $224K (2025)
Maureen Royer
Assistant Vice President & Principal Gifts
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$218K (2024) → $219K (2025)
Suzanne Lacroix
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Vice President for Institutional Advisor → Vice President for Institutional Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$225K (2024) → $280K (2025)
Carolyn J. Brighouse
Professor
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$203K (2025)
Gretchen Saalbach
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$80K (2025)
Kathryn Leonard - Interim
Dean of the College
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$229K (2025)
Perrine D. Mann - Vp For
Marketing & Comms
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
Robert Flot - Former Vp Of
Stud. Affairs & Dean of Stud.
New on the 2025 filing
$229K (2025)
Rodney D. Leveque Ii - Former
Vice President of Comms & Strat Initiatives
New on the 2025 filing
$126K (2025)
Roseanne F. Lombardi
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$15K (2025)
Vivian G. Santiago - Vp Stud
Affairs & Dean of Students
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$194K (2025)
Wendy Sternberg - Former Vp For
Academic Affairs & Dean of the College
New on the 2025 filing
$169K (2025)
Arthur Peck
Board Chair Elect
Trustee → Board Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Johnson
Board Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maurine Halperin
Board Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: Alan Freeman (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara Valiente (2020–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Carl Ballton (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Cardillo (2020–2024) — Former Vice President of Institutional Advisor · Filing note: Thru 3/2023
- Former: David Anderson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Eileen Brown (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Rick Rugani (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Soroosh Shambayati (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Mallory (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Wendy Sternberg (2020–2024) — Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of College
- Former: Bradley Fauvre (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David T. Carrreon Bradley (2022–2024) — Former Vice President for Equity & CDO
- Former: Michael G. Hill (2022–2024) — Professor
- Former: Brenda Barham Hill (2023–2024) — Board of Governor & Ex-Officio
- Former: Lucia Choi-Dalton (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Namandje Bumpus (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Flot - Vp Of Stud (2024) — Affairs & Dean of Stud.
- Former: Rodney D. Leveque (2024) — Vice President of Communications & Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Vivian G. Santiago - Int Vp (2024) — Stud. Affairs & Dean Stud.
- Former: Diane Evans (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marsha Schnirring (2020–2023) — Secretary · Filing note: Thru 3/2023
- Former: Marty Sharkey (2020–2023) — Vice President for Communications & Institutional Initiative · Filing note: Thru 7/2022
- Former: Michael Gibby (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Flot (2020–2023) — Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
- Former: Salvador C. Fernandez (2022–2023) — Professor
- Former: Eleanor Kahn (2023) — General Counsel
- Former: Rodney Leveque Eff (2023) — Vice President for Communications & Institution
- Former: Bonnie Mills (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Chris Varelas (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Coit Blacker PhD (2020–2022) — Board Vice Chair & Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Kennedy (2020–2022) — Sr.advisor & Giving
- Former: Giles Gil Kemp (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gordon Macinnes (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: J. Grant Woods (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kerry Thompson (2020–2022) — Former Interim Dean of the College
- Former: Louise Edgerton (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Vincent Cuseo (2020–2022) — Vice President & Dean
- Former: Catherine Young Selleck (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Derek Shearer (2020–2021) — Professor
- Former: Janette Sadik-Khan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Power (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nam Jack (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alec J. Schramm (2021) — Professor
- Former: Alison Hawkins (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jaime Hoffman (2021) — Director of Athletics
- Former: Randy Glazer (2021) — Associate Vice President for Human Resources
- Former: Brad Fauvre (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Eric B. Moore (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Frank (2020) — Professor
- Former: Erica O'Neal Howard (2020) — Former Interim Dean of Students
- Former: Fred Hameetman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Dreier (2020) — Professor
- Former: Rhonda Brown (2020) — Vice President for Inclusion, Equity & Chief Diversity Officer · Filing note: Thru 7119
- Former: Samantha Sandman (2020) — Assistant Secretary · Filing note: Thru 81619
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.5M, to Harry J Elam Jr (Former President/Ex-Officio). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Occidental College
How much does Occidental College give each year?
Occidental College gave $522K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $589K across 7 grants.
What is Occidental College's typical grant size?
Occidental College's median grant in 2025 was $48,507, and its average grant was $65,294, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Occidental College give grants?
Occidental College gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).
Does Occidental College give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Occidental College's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Occidental College's largest grantees?
Occidental College's largest 2025 grantees include Prosperity Collective ($189,140), The Farmer Ken LLC ($114,651) and Columbia University ($65,443), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Occidental College?
Occidental College reported $1.0B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $241.3M.
What is Occidental College?
Occidental College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $1.0B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Occidental College's EIN?
Occidental College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1667177. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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