CAL POLY HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION
EIN 94-6077724 · Education (B42I)
What they do
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE CAL POLY HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION PROVIDES EXPERTISE, FIDUCIARY OVERSIGHT and ADVOCACY to INCREASE CHARITABLE GIVING and MANAGE THE ENDOWMENT and OTHER CHARITABLE FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION SERVES HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY IN SEVERAL WAYS: 1. STEWARD ASSETS - ENSURE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELL INVESTED and USED AS DONORS INTEND.2. DEPLOY ASSETS - ENSURE THAT CONTRIBUTED FUNDS ARE EFFICIENTLY DISTRIBUTED and PRODUCTIVELY USED BY THE UNIVERSITY. 3. RAISE NEW ASSETS - ENGAGE IN THE FUNDRAISING PROCESS IN ORDER to INCREASE AMOUNT and QUALITY of CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS to THE UNIVERSITY. 4. STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT - BE FAMILIAR WITH THE STRATEGIES and DIRECTIONS of THE UNIVERSITY and PROVIDE COMMENTARY and FEEDBACK to UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP. 5. ADVOCACY - SERVE AS SPOKESPERSON and AMBASSADORS for THE UNIVERSITY.
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MIKE FISHERSTAFF REPRESENTATIVE
FRANK WHITLATCHEXEC DIRECTOR & SECRETARY THRU 07/24
SHERIE GORDONSTAFF REPRESENTATIVE THRU 05/25
EDEN DONAHUEFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
STEVE KARPEXEC DIRECTOR & SECRETARY
MARK JOHNSONEXEC DIRECTOR & SECRETARY THRU 06/25
MICHAEL SPAGNACAL POLY PRESIDENT
JENNIFER KELLERMEMBER
JOHN BALLARDMEMBER
JORDAN KEMMESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
KEN FULGHAMMEMBER
CARIN KALTSCHMIDTMEMBER
JASON CARLSONTREASURER
PHILIP ANTONMEMBER
ROBIN QUIGLEYMEMBER
ROBIN SMITHMEMBER, PAST CHAIR
SCOTT HUNTMEMBER
JACK MCGURKCHAIR
SHERMAN SCHAPIROMEMBER
DAN PHILLIPSMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1947
- Location
- 1 HARPST ST, ARCATA, CA 95521-8222
- County
- Humboldt
- In care of
- STEVE KARP
- Primary officer
- STEVE KARP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B42I)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes