Cal Poly Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is one of 86 auxiliaries within the California State Universit ... y system. In this capacity, the corporation helps Cal Poly retain earnings, lessen risks, make investments, sell assets and hire employees. And we do all of this to help Cal Poly continually evolve as the world-class educational experience that it has come to be known. The corporation is 100 percent self-supporting and receives no state funding. Operating costs are covered by administrative fees charged to units the corporation supports. read more