Occidental College

Organization Overview

Occidental College is located in Los Angeles, CA. The organization was established in 1934. According to its NTEE Classification (B42) the organization is classified as: Undergraduate Colleges, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Occidental College employed 2,321 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Occidental College is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Occidental College generated $157.4m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $154.7m during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (1.6%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Occidental College has awarded 82 individual grants totaling $1,444,229. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A TOTAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

SEE SCHEDULE OACADEMIC PROGRAM: AS A PRIVATE, CO-EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE SEEKS TO PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS WITH A TOTAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY ONE THAT PREPARES THEM FOR LEADERSHIP IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX, INTERDEPENDENT AND PLURALISTIC WORLD. FOUNDED IN LOS ANGELES IN 1887, OCCIDENTAL WAS ONE OF THE FIRST LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES IN CALIFORNIA AND TODAY IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S FEW LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES IN AN URBAN SETTING. OCCIDENTAL OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN MARINE BIOLOGY. ITS 1,821 STUDENTS, DRAWN FROM 48 STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C. AND 26 COUNTRIES, CHOOSE FROM 45 MAJORS AND MINORS TAUGHT BY 196 FULLTIME AND 21 PART-TIME FACULTY. COURSE WORK IS INTEGRATED WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S TOP UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS, STUDY IN DOZENS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND THE COUNTRY'S ONLY CAMPAIGN SEMESTER AND RESIDENTIAL UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATES. SINCE PRODUCING ITS FIRST RHODES SCHOLAR IN 1907, OCCIDENTAL HAS CONSISTENTLY WON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PRODUCERS OF STUDENT FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS FOR 14 CONSECUTIVE YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY, OCCIDENTAL ALSO IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE CAMPUSES, ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES. SOME 76 PERCENT OF OXY STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID; 17 PERCENT ARE PELL GRANT RECIPIENTS; AND 16 PERCENT ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE.


SEE SCHEDULE OCO-CURRICULAR: OCCIDENTAL OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, FROM THE STUDENT-RUN BLYTH FUND, WHICH OVERSEES A SIX-FIGURE INVESTMENT FUND, TO THE INTERNSHIPS AND CAREER COUNSELING SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE HAMEETMAN CAREER CENTER. THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS AN ONLINE RADIO STATION, AWARD-WINNING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, AND LITERARY MAGAZINE. AS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, OCCIDENTAL OFFERS 21 VARSITY SPORTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AS WELL AS SEVERAL CLUB SPORTS AND INTRAMURAL PROGRAMS FOR MEN AND WOMEN.


SEE SCHEDULE OPUBLIC SERVICE: OCCIDENTAL WAS ONE OF THE FIRST LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES SELECTED AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS BY THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING AND HAS REPEATEDLY BEEN NAMED TO THE PRESIDENT'S HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE HONOR ROLL FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICE EFFORTS. OCCIDENTAL'S TRADITION OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH DATES BACK TO 1963, WHEN THE COLLEGE'S COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTER WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION FOR LOCAL K-6 CHILDREN. IT ALSO IS HOME TO ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S OLDEST, LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL UPWARD BOUND PROGRAMS. OCCIDENTAL HAS INTEGRATED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTO ITS CURRICULUM, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ITS LOCATION IN LOS ANGELES. THREE LINKED PROGRAMS THE OFFICE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING, AND THE URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INSTITUTE CONNECT CURRICULUM, CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Om Construction
General Contractors
$1,098,533
Pacific National Group
General Contractors
$788,382
Pacific Custom Pools Inc
General Contractors
$578,915
Shield T3 Llc
Covid Testing
$478,602
Cambridge Associates Llc
Consulting Firm
$558,000
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $7,620,659
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$17,093,380
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $2,817,851
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$24,714,039
Total Program Service Revenue$106,463,517
Investment income $9,429,987
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $16,819,552
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $157,427,095

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Occidental College has awarded $127,203 in support to 12 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE

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Newton, MA

PURPOSE: RESEARCH PARTNER ASSISTING WITH CONDUCTING STUDY PROTOCOLS FOR IN-HOME PRODUCT USE, DEVELOPING SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOCUS GROUP MATERIALS, DATA ANALYSIS, CONDUCTING ANALYTICAL TESTING OF PRODUCTS, AND PREPARING PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS.

$34,284

WELLESLEY COLLEGE

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Wellsley, MA

PURPOSE: CONDUCT RESEARCH ON QUANTITIVE AFM INVESTIGATIONS OF ADHESION OF A PLANKTONIC BACTERIAL PREDATOR TO BIOFILM PREY AND WORK CLOSELY WITH SEVERAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHERS ASSISTING IN CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH.

$17,252

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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Ashburn, VA

PURPOSE: RESEARCH PARTNER ASSISTING WITH STUDY DESIGN OF IN-HOME ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCT USE, SURVEYS, AND FOCUS GROUPS TO ENSURE STUDY PROTOCOLS CAPTURE DATA ADEQUATELY. LEAD ANALYSES ON EXPOSURES TO PRODUCTS.

$16,342

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

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Gainesville, FL

PURPOSE: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH THAT WILL FOCUS ON INTEGRATING THE OBIRD PEN WITH ON-GOING DIGITIZATION EFFORTS CONDUCTED BY THE OVERT THEMATIC COLLECTIONS NETWORK. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA WILL ALSO LEAD COORDINATION FOR THIS PROJECT WITH MORPHOSOURCE TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY DATA GENERATED BY OBIRD.

$13,725

HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY

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Austin, TX

PURPOSE: BRING TOGETHER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN IMMERSIVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE THAT WILL SUPPORT THEM IN BECOMING FUTURE MATHEMATICIANS. STUDENTS WILL LEAVE THE EXPERIENCE HAVING MADE BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS TO ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS.

$10,000

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE: BRING TOGETHER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN IMMERSIVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE THAT WILL SUPPORT THEM IN BECOMING FUTURE MATHEMATICIANS. STUDENTS WILL LEAVE THE EXPERIENCE HAVING MADE BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS TO ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS.

$5,250
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Occidental College has recieved totaling $336,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Paul K Richter Memorial Fund

Dallas, TX

PURPOSE: SUPPORTS RICHTER RESEARCH

$300,000
Johnston-Fix Foundation

Spokane, WA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.

$20,500
Franklin Family Charitable Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$5,000
Harris Family Foundation

Bozeman, MT

PURPOSE: CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND

$5,000
Grace Nixon Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$5,000
S Edward Marder Family Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE

$500
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$439,089,409
Earnings$153,367,407
Admin Expense$676,066
Net Contributions$10,701,304
Other Expense$14,589,707
Grants$12,082,530
Ending Balance$575,809,817

Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
$400,113,733
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
$235,119,844
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, OR
$240,136,903
Claremont Mckenna College
Claremont, CA
$321,560,955
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
$157,427,095
Art Center College Of Design
Pasadena, CA
$136,246,273
Reed Institute
Portland, OR
$135,489,826
Linfield University
Mcminnville, OR
$110,269,366
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
$121,110,665
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
$98,616,217
California College Of The Arts
San Francisco, CA
$107,701,190
Vanguard University Of So Ca
Costa Mesa, CA
$83,351,301

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