California Institute of Technology
EIN 951643307 · CA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 1200 E CALIFORNIA BLVD MC234-6, PASADENA, CA, 91125-0001, CA 91125-0001
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 52 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 55 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 6 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $4165m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 45 of 55 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.2bn | $3.7bn |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David W Thompson Chair | TRUSTEE, CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| A Michael Lipper | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Alexander R Mehran SR (also filed as Alexander R Mehran Sr) | SENIOR TRUSTEE until 10/23 | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| AMY Schulman | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Barbara M Barrett | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Bobby R Inman | SENIOR TRUSTEE UNTIL 10/23 | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Brigitte M Bren | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Charles R Trimble | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| David D HO (also filed as David D Ho) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| David E I Pyott (also filed as David EI Pyott) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| David LI LEE (also filed as David L LEE, David LI Lee) | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| David T Dreier | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Deborah D Mcwhinney | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Eduardo A Repetto | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Fariborz Maseeh | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| France A Cordova | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Frederick J Hameetman | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| G Bradford Jones | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| JON B Kutler (also filed as Jon B Kutler) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Joshua S Friedman | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Kenneth G Moore | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Kent Kresa | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Kneeland Youngblood | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| LI LU (also filed as Li Lu) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Louise Kirkbride | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Lynn A Booth | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Maria D Hummer-Tuttle | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Mason Smith | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Massi Joseph E Kiani (also filed as Massi Joseph Kiani, Massi Joseph Kiani) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Michelle J Mathews-Spradlin | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Milton M Chang | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Pedro J Pizarro | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Peggy T Cherng | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Peter D Kaufman | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Peter Norton | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Prineha Narang | YOUNG ALUM. TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Rebecka Belldegrun | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Richard H Scheller | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Richard N Merkin (also filed as Richard Merkin) | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Richmond A Wolf | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Robert B Chess | TRUSTEE UNTIL 10/23 | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Robert C Bonner | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Robert T Jenkins | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Ronald L Olson | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Sean Bailey | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Shirley M Malcom | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Stephen R Onderdonk | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Stewart A Resnick | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Subra Suresh | TRUSTEE AS OF 05/24 | first appears 2024 |
| Taylor W Lawrence | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Thomas F Rosenbaum | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Timothy J Sloan | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Walter G Kortschak | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| William H Davidow | SENIOR TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| William T Gross | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alistair W Thistlethwaite | MNG DIR, PUBLIC/ALT SECURITIES | 2023 |
| Arturo Aguayo | Assistant Treasurer | since 2020 |
| B Thomas Soifer | PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS, EMERITUS | 2018 |
| Brian Chen | MNG DIR, PVT INVEST UNTIL 4/23 | 2023 |
| Brian Keith LEE | VP FOR DEV & INSTIT. RELATIONS | since 2018 |
| Carol J Schuil | EA TO PRES/ASST.SEC.UNTIL 1/22 | since 2018 |
| Cathy A Light | SECRETARY, Board of TRUSTEES | since 2021 |
| Charles E Lane | VP & COO AS OF 10/23 | 2024 |
| David A Tirrell | Provost | since 2018 |
| Deborah K Rodday | SR DIR/ASST. SEC | since 2022 |
| Dexter A Bailey | VP Adv & Alumni Rel | since 2019 |
| Diana Jergovic | VP Strategy Implementation | since 2018 |
| Douglas N Macbean | SR MANAGING DIR. INVESTMENTS | since 2020 |
| Edward C Stone | Professor of Physics | since 2018 |
| Edward M Stolper | Professor, Former Provost | since 2018 |
| Frederic Farina | CHIEF INNOV & CORP PARTN | since 2019 |
| Jennifer Theresa LUM | General Counsel | since 2019 |
| Joseph E Shepherd | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS | since 2018 |
| Karen L Sisson | VP Admin & CFO as of 10/21 | since 2022 |
| Kevin M Gilmartin | VP Student Affairs | since 2020 |
| Kirk Kawasawa | SR MNG DIR INVESTMENT OPS | since 2021 |
| Larry Dean James | Interim Dir, JPL UNTIL 5/22 | since 2018 |
| Laurie A Leshin | VP & Director, JPL as of 5/22 | since 2022 |
| Lihong Wang | BREN PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING | since 2018 |
| Madeline WAY LEE | ASST. TREAS. UNTIL 10/2019 | since 2018 |
| Marc J Goettel | FMR ACTING DEP DIR/DEP CFO JPL | since 2018 |
| Margaret A Steurbaut | VP ADMIN & CFO | since 2018 |
| Mary L Webster | SECRETARY OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES | since 2018 |
| Matthew W Brewer | Controller | since 2018 |
| Michael M Watkins | VP & DIR, JPL | since 2018 |
| Pasy Isabella Wang | SR MG DIR OF INVST UNTIL 9/22 | since 2018 |
| Rene Fradet | FRMR CFO, JPL UNTIL 7/20 | since 2018 |
| Robert Braun | DIR. PLANETARY SCIENCE, JPL | 2021 |
| Robert P Kirshner | ASTRONOMY PROF & EXEC DIR, TIO | since 2023 |
| Sammy A Kayali | CFO/MGR LAB OPS AS OF 7/20 | since 2021 |
| Scott H Richland | Chief Investment Officer | since 2018 |
| Sharon E Patterson | CFO & TREASURER AS OF 10/23 | since 2018 |
| Victoria D Stratman | GENERAL COUNSEL UNTIL 08/19 | since 2018 |