The Foundation's mission is to support California State University, Chico's strategic plan by raising, investing and disbursing funds to fuel the growth and excellence of the University.
The University Foundation California State University Chico’s recent giving is dominated by direct support for California State University, Chico itself, including a 2025 grant of $3,694,152 for student scholarships and general support. That pattern shows a funder centered on the university’s core operations rather than a broad external grant portfolio. The largest awards on file all go to the university or its affiliated Chico State Enterprises, which indicates a tightly aligned institutional role in funding student aid, university priorities, and related campus programs. Across the most recent grants, the foundation has backed both scholarships and general support at the university and affiliated support through Chico State Enterprises. The 2025 grant to California State University Chico was followed by another substantial award in 2024, and the organization also funded Chico State Enterprises in 2023 and 2024. In the latest year on file, the foundation also supported North State Public Radio, North State Symphony contributions, and other general support through Chico State Enterprises, connecting campus-based funding with public media and regional cultural programming.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the recent grants. In 2024, the foundation gave $3,414,277 to California State University Chico for “See Statement,” and in 2023 it gave $2,554,626 to the same institution for “(SEE STATEMENT),” showing repeated support for university priorities. Scholarships are another explicit use of funds. The 2025 grant of $3,694,152 to California State University Chico was labeled “Student Scholarships and General Support,” tying financial aid to general institutional support. The foundation also supports affiliated campus services and cultural programming through Chico State Enterprises. In 2025, it awarded $932,645 for North State Public Radio, North State Symphony contributions, and other general support. In 2023 and 2024, it made additional grants to Chico State Enterprises, reinforcing its link to campus-connected public media and performing arts.
The listed grants are large, with a typical grant size of $1,248,886 at the 25th percentile, $1,972,506 at the median, and $3,199,364 at the 75th percentile. The recent record suggests a small number of substantial institutional awards rather than many smaller grants. Recipients recur across multiple years: California State University Chico appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Chico State Enterprises appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the profile indicates no program-related investments. The grants listed are all local and all go to recipients in California.
$9M
$152.9M
$18.7M
$15M
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $3.2M, with a median of $2M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$2M
75th Percentile
$3.2M
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All grants in the recent sample go to recipients in the United States, and every listed recipient is in California. Chico is the main recipient city, with California State University Chico and Chico State Enterprises both appearing there across multiple years. The geographic pattern is concentrated rather than dispersed, with 100% of grants in the foundation’s HQ state of California. The recipient mix also includes campus-affiliated support tied to Chico-based public media and performing arts.
Its recent grants center on California State University Chico and Chico State Enterprises. The listed uses include student scholarships, general support, North State Public Radio contributions, North State Symphony contributions, and other university-related support.
No. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S., and 100% of the listed grants go to recipients in California.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $1,248,886, the median is $1,972,506, and the 75th percentile is $3,199,364.
The same recipients appear across multiple years. California State University Chico shows up in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Chico State Enterprises also appears in all three years listed.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Chico | Chico, CA | $4,669,045 | 2026 | Student Scholarships and General Support |
| Chico State Enterprises | Chico, CA | $4,282,034In-kind: lambs and land | 2026 | North State Public Radio (NSPR) contributions, North State Symphony contributions, and other general support. |
| California State University Chico | Chico, CA | $3,694,152 | 2025 | Student Scholarships and General Support |
| Chico State Enterprises | Chico, CA | $932,645 | 2025 | North State Public Radio (NSPR) Contributions. North state Symphony contributions, and other general support. |
| California State University Chico | Chico, CA | $3,414,277 | 2024 | See Statement |
| Chico State Enterprises | Chico, CA | $1,201,719 | 2024 | See Statement |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO | CHICO, CA | $2,554,626 | 2023 | (SEE STATEMENT) |
| Chico State Enterprises | Chico, CA | $1,390,385 | 2023 | (SEE STATEMENT) |
California State University Chico
$4,669,045Student Scholarships and General Support
North State Public Radio (NSPR) contributions, North State Symphony contributions, and other general support.
California State University Chico
$3,694,152Student Scholarships and General Support
North State Public Radio (NSPR) Contributions. North state Symphony contributions, and other general support.
California State University Chico
$3,414,277See Statement
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
$2,554,626(SEE STATEMENT)