THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE FOUNDATION (UCI FOUNDATION) IS TO RAISE AND MANAGE PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT UCI'S BROADER MISSION OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE. TO THIS END, THE UCI FOUNDATION ADVISES UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP IN ALL AREAS RELATED TO PUBLIC TRUST, INVESTMENTS AND PHILANTHROPY; MOBILIZES EXISTING AND POTENTIAL SUPPORTERS TO HELP GROW THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT; AND ENGAGES WITH APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ALIGNED WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN. THE UCI FOUNDATION ALSO AIMS TO BUILD STRONGER NETWORKS OF SUPPORT AROUND DEANS, DIRECTORS AND HEALTH LEADERS TO ADVANCE UCI'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REGION; ENGAGES WITH THE SCHOOLS, UNITS AND DEPARTMENTS IN STRATEGIC ADVISORY AND ADVOCACY ROLES; AND FACILITATES REGIONAL AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND UCI'S CAPACITY TO IMPROVE LIVES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.0B
+12.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$67.0M
-13.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$67.0M
-13.5% YoY
About University of California
Based on IRS filings
University of California is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in IRVINE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $67.0M. Net investment income was $43.9M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,049,811,676 | $929,847,551 | $869,534,776 |
| Revenue | $125,695,568 | $101,055,706 | $225,130,481 |
| Expenses | $75,274,208 | $84,566,534 | $130,984,838 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $43,893,230 | $23,476,609 | $61,357,397 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD GILLMAN PHD | CHANCELLOR | 10 | — |
| BRIAN T HERVEY | PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| GARY J SINGER ESQ | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAMES V MAZZO | CHAIR ADVISORY COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| DEAN A YOOST | CHAIR AUDIT COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| D ROBINSON CLUCK | CHAIR INVEST & FIN COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| STACEY NICHOLAS | CHAIR STEWARSHIP COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD C ACKERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PHILIP K ANTHONY PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DURAID S ANTONE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAMINA E BARKOW | TRUSTEE (AS OF 3/25/24) | 1 | — |
| STEVEN BOROWSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMER A BOUKAI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD K BRIDGFORD ESQ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANE BUCHAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL E BUTTERWORTH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY CARRINGTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HAZEM HIKMAT CHEHABI MD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SALMA A CHEHABI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROL CHOI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EUGENE W CHOI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATE DUCHENE JD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH L DUNN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUCY DUNN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN R EVANS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS K FREEMAN JD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN GERACE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TERRY GODFREY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| OSCAR GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DENISE HALL JD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIE NEWCOMB HILL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GARY H HUNT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HANS IMHOF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SANDRA J JACKSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FRANK JAO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY K JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELIM KAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEEVE T KAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| YANG-UK KIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DULCIE A KUGELMAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 3/25/24) | 1 | — |
| JACK M LANGSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHANAZ S LANGSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MOHANNAD S MALAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TWYLA REED MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FARZAD MASSOUDI MD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL MERAGE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARCI LERNER MILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHAWN R MILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN S MONSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL A MUSSALLEM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREG PALMER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN PEEPELS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHEILA K PETERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES J PETERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM FREDERICK PODLICH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT E ROMNEY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 3/25/24) | 1 | — |
| CHERYLL R RUSZAT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD J RUSZAT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN R SANTORA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK K SANTORA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL SCHULMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER FRIEND SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RUBEN SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TED SMITH | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2023) | 1 | — |
| SHEILA PRELL SONENSHINE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY L STRADER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARILYN P SUTTON PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES IRVINE SWINDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID L TSOONG MD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GADDI VASQUEZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHANTE CARTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 30 | — |
| CHRISTIE A ISRAEL | CONTROLLER | 40 | — |
| JACQUELINE MARIE BARBERA | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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