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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2254303

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

Financials

$40.9M$37M2021$45.9M$44M2022$43.9M$46.8M2023$40.4M$47.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$40,443,973$47,378,358-$6,934,385$43,748,440$20,286,274$23,462,166
June 30, 2024990$43,850,633$46,759,654-$2,909,021$49,897,998$20,393,115$29,504,883
June 30, 2023990$45,861,545$43,957,171$1,904,374$55,299,374$23,290,318$32,009,056
June 30, 2022990$40,892,963$37,009,758$3,883,205$49,020,222$21,039,402$27,980,820
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,306,532
Program service revenue
$37,990,889
Investment income
$1,157,897
Net rental income
$16,981
Net gain from sales of assets
$307,382
Net income from sales of inventory
-$28,326
Other revenue
-$11,345

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,420,405
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,598,956
Other salaries and wages
$23,957,449
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$31,658,874
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$618,237
Accounting fees
$331,587
Occupancy
$856,423
Travel
$290,117
Depreciation
$1,073,365
Program services (functional)
$28,857,110
Management and general (functional)
$17,827,313
Fundraising (functional)
$693,935

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$49,897,998
Total assets, end of year
$43,748,440
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,286,274
Net assets, end of year
$23,462,166
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,063,261
Publicly traded securities
$14,926,317
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,137,967
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,324,199
Gross receipts
$43,605,929
Employees
718
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN BROCK BLOMBERGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$466,796$20,652
KATHY LITTLESPROVOST
Key employee
40$253,257$13,554
SHANA ALEXANDERCFO
Officer
40$243,218$13,584
KRISTINE BRANDENBURGEREXECUTIVE DEAN
Key employee
40$207,062$5,857
DEBASHISH BANERJIPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$186,753$12,678
JANIS PHELPSPROFESSOR/PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$179,400$13,097
GERALD RICHARD BUGGSEXECUTIVE
Officer
40$177,169$5,875
MICHELLE ENGVICE PROVOST
Key employee
40$166,328$4,157
RACHEL BRYANTEXECUTIVE
Key employee
40$151,857$10,850
CINDY SHEARERPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$157,800$4,777
CHRISTINA RITTALCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$152,934$1,846
MICHELE DEMARCOFORMER EXECUTIVE
Former
40$135,945$14,935
MICHELLE MARZULLOPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$145,511$3,444
NICHOL BRADFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
VAISHALI CHADHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM CHANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DIANE CIRINCIONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DAPHNE CROCKER-WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BETSY GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MIKE HEBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SUSAN E LAURENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BILL MOSCAVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RICKI POLLYCOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
BRENDA M SANDERSVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MEIHONG XUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
GARY MOONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ANGEL GAMBINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
AJ PHIPPSFACULTY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MICHAEL PINTOCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BILL ELFSTENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN BROCK BLOMBERGPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$457,032$35,444
KATHY LITTLESPROVOST & VP OF ACADEMIC A
Officer
40$243,747$49,308
SHANA ALEXANDERCFO & VP OF FINANCE & ADMI
Officer
40$232,411$42,908
GERALD RICHARD BUGGSCORPORATE SECRETARY & VP O
Trustee or director, Officer
40$164,723$31,725
MICHELLE ENGVICE PROVOST OF ACADEMIC A
Key employee
40$158,802$29,484
JANIS PHELPSFACULTY, PROGRAM CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$172,915$14,875
CYNTHIA SHEARERFACULTY, PROGRAM CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$145,387$34,249
RACHEL BRYANTVP OF DEI
Officer
40$147,889$17,149
NICHOLAS LITERSKISENIOR MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$144,652$18,931
KRISTINE BRANDENBURGEREXECUTIVE DEAN OF IR & ACC
Highest-paid employee
40$157,770$3,475
MICHELE DEMARCOVP OF INTERNAL RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
40$141,125$15,829
DEBASHISH BANERJIFACULTY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$146,942$4,076
NICHOL BRADFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
VAISHALI CHADHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TIM CHANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DIANE CIRINCIONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAPHNE CROCKER-WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BETSY GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MIKE HEBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SUSAN E LAURENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BILL MOSCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICKI POLLYCOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRENDA M SANDERSTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MEIHONG XUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LORETTA LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GARY MOONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KIMBERLY DAVISSTUDENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MEG JORDANFACULTY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHELE DEMARCOSTAFF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LILLY FALCONERSTAFF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ANGEL GAMBINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
COURTNEY JOHNSON-BENSONSTUDENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
AJ PHIPPSFACULTY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHAEL PINTOCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN BROCK BLOMBERGPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$386,747$51,392
SHANA ALEXANDERCFO & VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN
Officer
40$213,595$39,115
KATHY LITTLESPROVOST & VP OF ACADEMIC ADMIN
Key employee
40$217,149$32,324
RICHARD BUGGSCORPORATE SECRETARY & VP OF EXT RELATIONS
Officer
40$148,358$31,767
JANIS PHELPSFACULTY, PROGRAM CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$159,358$18,892
TINA O'GRADYCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$149,626$17,189
MICHELLE MARZULLOFACULTY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$136,280$29,159
CYNTHIA SHEARERFACULTY, PROGRAM CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$131,993$32,399
MARGARET JORDANFACULTY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$121,821$39,917
DAVID MEDINADIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$139,295$16,331
CHERYL DOMECILLODIRECTOR BUSINESS STRATEGY & FINANCIAL PLANNING
Highest-paid employee
40$129,780$21,991
RENEE EMUNAHFACULTY, PROGRAM CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,531$42,605
RACHAEL VAUGHANFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$108,844$30,890
SHOSHANA SIMONSFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$103,595$35,199
DEBASHISH BANERJIFACULTY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,025$11,937
CONSTANCE JONESFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$104,906$31,462
MARK CHIP GOLDSTEINBOARD OF TRUSTEES LIAISON
Highest-paid employee
40$120,610$15,026
KELLEN GRAYSONCLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,547$20,994
ALLAN COMBSFACULTY, PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Highest-paid employee
40$105,458$28,779
CRAIG CHALQUISTFACULTY, PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Highest-paid employee
40$109,587$23,478
MARK FROMMFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$105,548$26,313
JACOB SHERMANFACULTY, PROGRAM CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,344$29,269
ANDREJ GRUBAIFACULTY, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$114,480$14,822
LAURA PUSTARFIDIRECTOR OF CPTR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$106,437$22,319
ANITA ARCIERIHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$112,130$15,604
ALEXANDER MACLEODFACULTY, PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Highest-paid employee
40$104,817$21,326
ANNAMARIA ANNA BENASSIFACULTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CLINICAL CO-CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$109,805$15,920
NICHOLAS LITERSKISENIOR MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$113,156$11,751
KELLY SUNDINDEAN OF RESEARCH & ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
40$100,109$22,884
REBECCA BECKY MCGOVERNDIRECTOR OF PSYCH FIELD PLACEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$100,551$17,553
FRAYLANIE AGLIPAYDEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$103,431$12,346
KRISTINE BRANDENBURGEREXECUTIVE DEAN OF IR & ACCREDITATION
Highest-paid employee
40$111,494$3,496
ANEEL CHIMACHAIR UNTIL 10/10/2020
Trustee or director
3$0$0
NICHOL BRADFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
VAISHALI CHADHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TIM CHANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DIANE CIRINCIONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAPHNE CROCKER-WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BETSY GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MIKE HEBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SUSAN E LAURENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BILL MOSCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEPHEN OLSSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RICKI POLLYCOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRENDA M SANDERSTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
VIOLETA KRASNICSTAFF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MEIHONG XUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LORETTA LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GARY MOONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KIMBERLY DAVISSTUDENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MEG JORDANFACULTY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHELE DEMARCOSTAFF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WEXLER JUDITHPRESIDENT, PAD
Trustee or director, Officer
40$263,463$4,821
BEAVEN ELIZABETHPROVOST & CORP SECRETARY (FORMER POSITION)
Officer
40$163,464$8,696
ELLIOTT JILLIANVICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONA
Highest-paid employee
40$154,982$3,170
PHELPS JANISDIRECTOR, PTD
Highest-paid employee
40$145,492$8,971
HARTELIUS GLENNPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$151,984$337
DOMECILLO GUEVARRA CHERYLDIR FINANCIAL PLAN-ANALY
Highest-paid employee
40$127,808$10,258
MARZULLO MICHELLEPROFESSOR, HSX
Highest-paid employee
40$121,887$2,035
JORDAN MARGARETPROFESSOR, IHL
Trustee or director
40$105,679$8,081
BLOMBERG BROCKPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$109,882$2,408
ALEXANDER SHANA LOUISECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$82,294$27
KRASNIK VIOLETTASTAFF TRUSTEE & PROGRAM COORDINATOR, WSD
Trustee or director
40$30,765$0
NICHOL BRADFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VAISHALI CHADHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TIM CHANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DIANE CIRINCIONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAPHNE CROCKER WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KIMBERLY DAVISSTUDENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID GERMANOTRUSTEE UNTIL 10/31/2021
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MIKE HEBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
J MANUEL HERRERATRUSTEE UNTIL 05/11/2022
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SUSAN E LAURENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LORETTA LYNCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BILL MOSCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEPHEN OLSSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL PINTOCHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICKI POLLYCOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRENDA M SANDERSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MEIHONG XUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1453 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-2557
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
S BROCK BLOMBERG, 1453 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Signed the 990
SHANA L ALEXANDER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(415) 575-6100
Return prepared by
ALMICH & ASSOCIATES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2254303 or by the name CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CIIS IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO LEARNING. OVER 1,700 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN MASTERS, DOCTORAL, BACHELOR OF ARTS COMPLETION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATIONS. OURS IS A MOSAIC OF FACES AND PHILOSOPHIES, BACKGROUNDS AND BELIEFS. LIKE OUR FACULTY AND STAFF, STUDENTS ARE INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGED AND SOCIALLY ACTIVE. EACH DAY BRINGS NEW EXPERIENCES THAT BROADEN HORIZONS AND HONE CRITICAL THINKING. PROGRAMS, BOTH INSIDE THE CLASSROOM AND THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS, INSPIRE CREATIVITY, NURTURE COMMUNITY, CULTIVATE CURIOSITY, AND FOSTER SOCIAL GOOD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT STRIVES TO EMBODY SPIRIT, INTELLECT AND THE WISDOM IN SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE EARTH. SERVICES FOR STUDENTS INCLUDE AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY. OVER 1700 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN MASTER, DOCTORAL, AND BACHELOR OF ARTS COMPLETION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS.
    Expenses $26,479,777 · grants $1,420,405 · revenue $36,294,536
  • PUBLIC PROGRAMS OFFER ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION WITH INNOVATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT MOVE BEYOND THE CONSTRAINTS OF DEGREE CENTERED EDUCATION. OVER 75 PROGRAMS ANNUALLY SERVE MORE THAN 10,000 PARTICIPANTS WITH SUBJECTS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
    Expenses $988,798 · revenue $335,404
  • THE SIX COUNSELING CENTERS OF CIIS OFFER MIND-BODY-SPIRIT PSYCHOTHERAPY TO INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES IN THE BAY AREA COMMUNITY, PROVIDING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SETTING. CIIS STUDENTS AND POST-GRADUATE INTERNS ARE TRAINED AT THE CENTERS, SERVING MORE THAN 2000 CLIENTS ANNUALLY IN EXPLORING A WIDE RANGE OF LIFE'S ISSUES WITH AFFORDABLE, SLIDING-SCALE FEES.
    Expenses $1,388,535 · revenue $1,360,949

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2254303
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B5XZ)
Assets (IRS master file)
$43,748,440
Income (IRS master file)
$43,605,929

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$40,443,973$47,378,358$43,748,440IRS
990June 2024$43,850,633$46,759,654$49,897,998IRS
990June 2023$45,861,545$43,957,171$55,299,374XML
990June 2022$40,892,963$37,009,758$49,020,222XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2254303).

Questions about CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES is 94-2254303.
Is CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names S BROCK BLOMBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $466,796 (STEPHEN BROCK BLOMBERG, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,443,973, expenses of $47,378,358 and total assets of $43,748,440 at year end.

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