Nonprofit · EIN 95-1664100
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · CLAREMONT, CA 91711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $71,616,000 | $79,761,860 | -$8,145,860 | $355,930,314 | $65,601,642 | $290,328,672 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $85,102,160 | $77,892,650 | $7,209,510 | $347,414,592 | $57,160,687 | $290,253,905 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $82,983,330 | $79,663,432 | $3,319,898 | $312,250,759 | $56,233,142 | $256,017,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,396,934
- Program service revenue
- $61,281,583
- Investment income
- $3,438,664
- Royalties
- $2,244
- Net rental income
- $2,100,782
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,401,400
- Other revenue
- $2,498,819
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,855,146
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $955,941
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,987,994
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,042,267
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $191,455
- Accounting fees
- $186,621
- Occupancy
- $4,030,200
- Travel
- $770,125
- Depreciation
- $1,946,944
- Program services (functional)
- $64,288,541
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,877,352
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,595,967
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $347,414,592
- Total assets, end of year
- $355,930,314
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65,601,642
- Net assets, end of year
- $290,328,672
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,804,697
- Publicly traded securities
- $167,512,684
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,538,358
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $254,790,314
- Gross receipts
- $130,205,335
- Employees
- 976
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 1925
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sprott | Dean - Drucker School of Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $407,561 | $0 | $65,401 |
| Gregory J DeAngelo | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $362,767 | $0 | $35,236 |
| Michelle Bligh - EVPProvost | (thru 2/25)/Inter. Pres. (as of 2/25) Officer | 40 | $333,601 | $0 | $36,604 |
| Jason Siegel | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $317,392 | $0 | $42,273 |
| Stewart Donaldson | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $309,280 | $0 | $36,752 |
| Stephen Gilliland | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $298,903 | $0 | $35,880 |
| Kristen Andersen-Daley - VP | of Admissions and Advancement Key employee | 40 | $267,097 | $0 | $64,865 |
| Mary Ann Rodriguez - Former | VP/Treasurer/CFO Former | 0 | $312,920 | $0 | $12,674 |
| Leonard Jessup | Former President Former | 0 | $283,541 | $0 | $35,457 |
| Patricia Andre De St Amant | Former EVP/Prov, Curr VP Strat/Faculty Former | 40 | $225,832 | $0 | $35,287 |
| Mia Alonzo | Assistant VP/Controller Officer | 4 | $0 | $201,562 | $42,581 |
| Jody Waters | Interim EVP/Provost (as of 02/25) Officer | 40 | $152,024 | $0 | $17,992 |
| Timothy J Kirley | Interim President (thru 02/25) Officer | 40 | $8,393 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Balitzer | Trustee, Chair, Student Success Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juanita Dawson - Trustee | Vice Chair, Chair Academic Affairs Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Franz - Trustee | Chair, Investments (thru 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanne Holm - Trustee | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mark Chapin Johnson | Trustee, Chair, Advancement Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mohannad S Malas - Trustee | Chair, Facilities & Infrastructure Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Deron Marquez - Trustee V | Chair/Chair, Bus Finance & Invest Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Nancy B Rapoport - Trustee | Chair, Audit & Risk Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Elliot H Stein Jr | Trustee, Chair, Trusteeship Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Stephens - Trustee | Chair, Information Technology Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Yamaguchi | Trustee, Chair, Strategic Planning Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Donald P Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ann Wilson Green | Trustee (as of 05/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tom Hsieh | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Terry McGann | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Prakash Mehta | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mashi Rahmani | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Steven R Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karen Sisson | Interim CFO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Jessup | President (thru 06/24) Officer | 40 | $787,359 | $0 | $86,595 |
| David Sprott | Dean - Drucker School of Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $399,931 | $0 | $65,191 |
| Gregory J DeAngelo | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $384,370 | $0 | $37,445 |
| Mary Ann Rodriguez | VP/Treasurer/CFO (thru 06/24) Officer | 40 | $349,292 | $0 | $26,571 |
| Michelle Bligh | EVP & Provost Officer | 40 | $341,549 | $0 | $32,230 |
| Stephen Gilliland | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $319,363 | $0 | $29,891 |
| Jason Siegel | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,606 | $0 | $45,017 |
| Stewart Donaldson | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,521 | $0 | $35,763 |
| Patricia Andre De St Amant | Former EVP/Provost, Faculty Former | 40 | $286,866 | $0 | $38,253 |
| Kristen Andersen Daley | Vice President of Advancement Key employee | 40 | $243,494 | $0 | $73,432 |
| Mia Alonzo | Assistant VP/Controller Officer | 4 | $0 | $189,001 | $46,238 |
| Chris Armstrong | Secretary to the Board of Trustees Officer | 40 | $60,987 | $0 | $22,305 |
| Timothy J Kirley - Trustee Ch | (thru 6/24), Int. Pres. (as of 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rudolph I Estrada - Trustee Ch | Strat Planning, Int Ch (as of 06/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald P Baker - Trustee | Vice Chair, Student Success Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorenzo di Bonaventura - Trust | (thru 05/24), Ch Adv (thru 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Franz | Trustee, Chair, Investments Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Holm - Trustee Chair | Acad. Affairs, Vice Ch. of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Chapin Johnson - Trustee | Chair, Advancement (as of 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mohannad S Malas - Trustee | Chair, Facilities & Infrastructure Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deron Marquez | Trustee, Chair, Business & Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy B Rapoport - Trustee | Chair, Audit & Risk Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Staudt - Trustee | Chair, Student Success (thru 05/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elliot H Stein Jr | Trustee, Chair, Trusteeship Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Stephens - Trustee | Chair, Information Technology Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Balitzer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juanita Dawson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Basuki Hartono | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Hsieh | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Johnson | Trustee (thru 01/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry McGann | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prakash Mehta | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Okwuraiwe - Trustee | Chair, Investments (thru 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mashi Rahmani | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven R Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly P Ryder | Trustee (thru 05/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Garry Stiffelman | Trustee (Thru 02/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall W Taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoffrey P Wharton | Trustee (Thru 12/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Yamaguchi | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Sisson | Interim CFO (as of 06/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Jessup | President Officer | 40 | $534,698 | $0 | $81,823 |
| David Sprott | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $389,146 | $0 | $65,173 |
| Bernard Jaworski | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $377,815 | $0 | $27,918 |
| Gregory J DeAngelo | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $309,057 | $0 | $43,716 |
| Patricia Andre De St Amant | EVP/Provost (thru 6/30/22)/Faculty Key employee | 40 | $298,626 | $0 | $43,575 |
| Stewart Donaldson | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $301,981 | $0 | $33,787 |
| Stephen Gilliland | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,160 | $0 | $27,748 |
| Mary Ann Rodriguez | Vice President/Treasurer/CFO Officer | 40 | $272,941 | $0 | $20,596 |
| Kristen Andersen Daly | Vice President of Advancement Key employee | 40 | $216,979 | $0 | $59,796 |
| Jacob Adams | Faculty/Former President Former | 40 | $219,209 | $0 | $43,880 |
| Michelle Bligh | Interim EVP & Provost Officer | 40 | $237,756 | $0 | $23,558 |
| Mia Alonzo | Controller Officer | 4 | $0 | $183,403 | $57,934 |
| Chris Armstrong | Secretary of the Board Officer | 40 | $56,363 | $0 | $21,659 |
| Timothy J Kirley | Trustee, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald P Baker | Trustee, V. Chair/Chair Student Succ Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorenzo di Bonaventura | Trustee, Chair, Advancement Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rudolph I Estrada | Trustee, Chair, Strategic Planning Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Holm | Trustee, Chair, Academic Affairs Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mohannad S Malas | Truastee, Chair, Fac./Infrastructure Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deron Marquez | Trustee, Chair, Business & Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Okwuraiwe | Trustee, Chair, Investments Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elliot H Stein Jr | Trustee, Chair, Trusteeship Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Stephens | Trustee, Chair, Info Technology Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Taylor | Trustee, Chair, Audit Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly P Ryder | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mukesh Aghi | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Basuki Hartono | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Balitzer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juanita Dawson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Franz | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Hsieh | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Chapin Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Johnston | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry McGann | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Prakash Mehta | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mashi Rahmani | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy B Rapoport | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven R Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Staudt | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Stiffelman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marshall W Taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoffrey P Wharton | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Yamaguchi | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 E 10TH ST, CLAREMONT, CA 91711-5909
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michelle Bligh, 150 E Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711
- Signed the 990
- Mia Alonzo, Controller and Assistant VP
- Phone
- (909) 621-8043
- Website
- www.cgu.edu
- Return prepared by
- Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1664100 or by the name CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Claremont Graduate University prepares individuals to be leaders for positive change in the world. Unique in its transdisciplinary approach, the University is dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and application of new knowledge and diverse perspectives through research, practice, creative works, and community engagement.
Program accomplishments
- Claremont Graduate University (the "University") is a private, nonprofit, exclusively graduate and professional RU/H research university (high research activity). Its five schools and three independent departments offer Master's degrees in over 40 fields and doctoral degrees in over 20 fields. Founded in 1925, the University offers programs in the arts and humanities, social science, education, management, public health, and botany, the latter in conjunction with the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. It serves a student population of approximately 2,500. The University's mission is to prepare a diverse group of outstanding individuals to assume leadership roles in the worldwide community through research, teaching, and practice in selected fields. In carrying out its mission, the University is increasingly practice based, transdisciplinary, and student-centered.Expenses $64,288,541 · grants $14,855,146 · revenue $61,281,583
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1664100
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $355,930,314
- Income (IRS master file)
- $130,205,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $71,616,000 | $79,761,860 | $355,930,314 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $85,102,160 | $77,892,650 | $347,414,592 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $82,983,330 | $79,663,432 | $312,250,759 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $123,282,337 | $83,798,640 | $299,608,354 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-1664100).
Questions about CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY is 95-1664100.
- Is CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY 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 CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY 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 CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY 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 CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Michelle Bligh.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $407,561 (David Sprott, Dean - Drucker School of Management).
- How much revenue does CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,616,000, expenses of $79,761,860 and total assets of $355,930,314 at year end.
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