Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation

Analysis

Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1947, 79 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation reported income of $17.3m and spending of $10.5m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $6.4m to $17.3m (+172%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Purdue Polytechnic High School of Indianapolis ($17.3m), Vail Mountain School ($17.3m) and Horizon Community Learning Center Inc ($17.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 8.8% of the total. At year end it held assets of $67.7m against liabilities of $5.4m, net assets of $62.3m.