The UCLA Foundation

Analysis

The UCLA Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1949, 77 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The UCLA Foundation reported income of $902.8m and spending of $465.0m, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $557.9m to $902.8m (+62%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The UCLA Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Hershey School & School Trust ($888.2m), University of Dayton ($911.4m) and Villanova University ($872.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $5.55bn against liabilities of $469.8m, net assets of $5.08bn.