Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay
To provide & operate facilities, programs, and projects in support of California state university, monterey bay for the exclusive benefit of students, faculty, staff, and alumni
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay at a glance
In short: Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,162
- +160.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,162
- Median grant
- $5,162
- Total assets
- $2,535,639
- +74.9% 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 Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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 $2K (2024) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | Scholarships for Csumb | $5,162 |
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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 | $2,535,639 | $1,938,212 | $2,073,906 | $5,162 | 1 | $34,914 |
| 2024 | $1,450,140 | $1,500,380 | $1,883,790 | $1,980 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $2,190,951 | $1,386,498 | $1,603,609 | — | — | $9,512 |
| 2022 | $2,118,696 | $1,817,626 | $1,384,700 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,530,631 | $1,783,308 | $837,427 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay
Based on IRS filings
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seaside, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay is led by Jeff Rensel, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Rensel
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Solano
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.3 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Babita Gupta PhD
Director
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kassandra Fimbres
Director
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Corpus
Director
On filings since 2024
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny McAdams
Director
On filings since 2024
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Nigro
Director
On filings since 2024
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Hancock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blanca Herrera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carisse Ballard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Izabella Zavala
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmyn Meyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milo Drake
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jianshan Chen Khalsa
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
2.3 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Philip Gianino
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2.3 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Sarah Walter
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2.3 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Former officers (35)
- Former: Dylan Woodbridge (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Patterson Emesibe (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ana Ruiz (2024) — Director
- Former: Berenice Lemus (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Caleb Hernandez (2024) — Director
- Former: Citlaly Jauregui (2024) — Director
- Former: Jenna Slusser (2024) — Director
- Former: Megan Redican (2024) — Director
- Former: Muhammed Ali Ghazali (2024) — Director
- Former: Andres Mena (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Chris Illig (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: John Fraire PhD (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anisha Jadhav (2023) — Secretary
- Former: David Ledesma (2023) — Director
- Former: Dylan Masters (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nawied Amin (2023) — Director
- Former: Sean Meeks (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Hamza Saleem (2021–2022) — Chair
- Former: Avalon Surrat (2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jesus Floriano-Ramirez (2022) — Director
- Former: Jiya Day (2022) — Director
- Former: Lesly Rocha (2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Hollingsworth (2022) — Director
- Former: Smokey Heisey (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Alejandro Robles (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Chelsea Buffington PhD (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Christy Underwood (2021) — Director
- Former: Darchelle Burnett (2021) — Director
- Former: Hector Rubio (2021) — Director
- Former: Jaren Leary (2021) — Chair
- Former: Marie Alonzo (2021) — Director
- Former: Natali Baratashvili (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Rixing Lou PhD (2021) — Director
- Former: Yvonne Rendon (2021) — Director
- Former: Zoe Carter (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $5K, to Lesley Solano (Chair). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay
How much does Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay give each year?
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay?
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay?
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seaside, CA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay operate?
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay has awarded grants in California.
What is Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay's EIN?
Otter Student Union at CSU Monterey Bay's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0714842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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