It is governed by a 30-member volunteer board of directors.
Directors are prominent and influential members of the communities served by the college.
Each may serve up to two three-year terms in office. Directors are appointed by the Foundation board. The mission of the Citrus College Foundation is to raise supplemental funds and friends for Citrus College through the development process and advocacy in order to further the mission of the college. Citrus College, a public community college and part of the California Community College system, furthers the economic development of the region and the state by providing education and vocational training and offers cultural opportunities for the greater San Gabriel and Pomona valleys. Citrus College is the oldest public community college in Los Angeles County and has been serving the community since 1915.