Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 487,241 | 262,123 | 364,225 | 311,027 | 1,534,136 | 2,958,752 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 487,241 | 262,123 | 364,225 | 311,027 | 1,534,136 | 2,958,752 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,958,752 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 487,241 | 262,123 | 364,225 | 311,027 | 1,534,136 | 2,958,752 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,313 | 3,537 | 2,163 | 2,528 | 4,807 | 16,348 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 40,650 | 45,050 | 85,700 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 3,060,800 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 15000324 |
| Software Version: | 2015v3.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Staff DevelopmentDescription: Organizational staff are provided with opportunities to advance their education and institutional knowledge of higher education by attending various conferences and trainings. Typical expenses include travel, conference registrations, and training fees. Total program expenses were $18,645. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Student Trustee SearchDescription: The CSSA Student Board of Directors is charged with the task of completing the high level recruitment of the student seat on the CSU Board of Trustees. Students who participate in the search are trained in conducting an ethical and thorough recruitment process, in additional to analyzing the role of the student trustee and how to improve the position's effectiveness on the CSU Board of Trustees. Typical expenses for this program include advertising for the position, staffing, and hospitality expenses for the interview panel. Total program expenses were $9,842. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: CSU Student OutreachDescription: As the CSSA aims to enhance the educational experience for CSU students, part of CSSA's mission is to reach out to the general CSU student population and inform them of their student rights, opportunities for involvement, and to receive input on the issues that matter to them. Student outreach is done via communications, personnel, and engagement of the student board with their respective campus student populations. CSSA aims to make itself accessible and available to all students by building our presence on CSU campuses and making information on systemwide and legislative policies accessible and available to students at large. Total program expenses were $19,605. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Student Board Development & Nonprofit TrainingDescription: CSSA's board is comprised of student leaders from the various CSU campuses. Through monthly meetings, the student board is trained on how to carry out the fiscal, ethical, and operational duties of a nonprofit association. Students learn how to translate CSSA's mission into programmatic directives for staff, and how to procedurally carryout board objectives via a formal open meetings process. Typical expenses for this program include travel of staff and key student leaders to monthly meetings, communications between student leadership, staff, and board members, and registration fees for attending meetings held at other CSU campuses. CSSA hosts one meeting in which registration fees are received as revenues to cover the cost of providing hospitality to board members. Total program expenses were $138,798. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Student Leadership DevelopmentDescription: The CSSA Board is comprised of elected and appointed student leaders from twenty three associated students organizations. The students are provided with unique training opportunities ranging from lobby corps training, campus sustainability issues, CSU systemwide policy, and higher education legislative policy. The student officers and board members are afforded opportunities to receive development through state and national conferences and trainings. In addition, student leadership is provided with mentorship from professional staff in the areas of fiscal operations, policy and legislation, CSU systemwide policies and affairs, and general higher education issues. Typical expenses include communications between students and staff, travel, personnel, and training fees. Total program expenses were $59,648. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: Federal RelationsDescription: In order to carry out the association's mission, it is crucial to engage and educate student leaders in the federal higher education landscape. This requires research and training with students, and the coordination of student trips to Washington, DC. Typical expenses include travel and other accommodations, communications, legislative analysis, staffing, as well as nominal expenses for training materials. Total program expenses were $48,233. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: Shared Governance & CSU Policy DevelopmentDescription: Through participation on university committees, task forces, and workgroups; regular engagement between student leaders and the Chancellor's Office administration, CSU Board of Trustees, CSU Academic Senate, CSU Alumni Council; providing student commentary and testimony on university initiatives either electronically or in-person at meetings of the Board of Trustees; and the regular engagement between students and trustees during their meetings and at special events, CSSA carries out a comprehensive program of shared governance for students. This program results in student-centered decision-making by university leaders, ongoing conversation and interaction between student and university leaders, and recognition of student-led initiatives by the trustees and administrators. Typical expenses within this program include student travel costs, purchasing and providing supplies and programmatic materials to students, hospitality expenses, training expenses, staffing, and leadership opportunities. Total program expenses were $92,136. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 11: Student Led Sustainability InitiativesDescription: CSSA enables students to develop sustainable initiatives on their campus via the CSSA Greenovation grant program. Board members have the opportunity to develop the process and internal policy for the grant program, and are charged with reviewing and selecting student proposals to receive funding. This program enhances the sustainability profiles of various CSU campuses while empowering students to initiate, develop, and implement their own sustainable program on their university campus. In addition, the program trains board members on how to run and advertise a grant program. Expenses include the student grants, adverting, communications, and personnel. Total program expenses were $17,500. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 12: CSSA Alumni RelationsDescription: CSSA maintains relations with critical stakeholders to the CSU, which include CSSA Alumni. Annually, CSSA invites alumni to participate in a reception in which students, policy makers, higher education administrators, and alumni alike are invite to discuss higher education issues and interact with student leaders. Typical expenses include advertising of the event, hospitality for guests, and staff time. Total program expenses were $5,721. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 13: ScholarshipsDescription: CSSA awards scholarships to student volunteers and outstanding student leaders. Total program expenses were $52,166. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The form is presented to the Board of Director's electronically and via a regularly scheduled plenary. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | As part of our Memorandum of Understanding with the California State University, we abide by their Human Resources and Budget Policies, thus, we are required annually based on their timeline to complete these Conflict of Interest questionnaires. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Executive Director's salary is determined similarly to other management personnel at the CSU Office of the Chancellor. Therefore, the Executive Director only receives compensation adjustments when other state employees of the CSU system receive such adjustments. This is all stipulated in the California State University's HR policies. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | All employees are treated similarly to the Executive Director. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Website, annual report distributed to all board and stakeholders, and upon request. |
| Software ID: | 15000324 |
| Software Version: | 2015v3.0 |