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University Of Waterloo

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible by treaty (foreign organization).

Details

According to its April 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.35B (2024)

Expenses
$1.28B (2024)

Total Assets
$2.7B (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.31B (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending April
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,348,539,333
Expenses
$1,281,194,211
Net Income
$67,345,122
Net Assets
$1,389,964,043
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $499,069,090
37.0%
Program Services $607,363,729
45.0%
Investment Income $88,730,194
6.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $748,212
0.1%
Rental Property Income $6,148,849
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $14,913
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $20,796,595
1.5%
Other Revenue $125,667,751
9.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $683,301,823
53.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,697,042,063
Total Liabilities $1,307,078,020
Net Assets $1,389,964,043
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dominic Barton (Chancellor) $0 $0 $0
Vivek Goel (President And Vice Chancellor) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Mc Cabe (City Of Waterloo) $0 $0 $0
Berry Vrbanovic (City Of Kitchener) $0 $0 $0
Karen Redman (Region Of Waterloo) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ashmore (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jagdeep Singh Bachher (Community At Large (Vice Chair)) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Fortney (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Murray Gamble (Community At Large (Chair)) $0 $0 $0
Russell Hiscock (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
John Saabas (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Strain (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Basdeo (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Linda Blair (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Bilal Khan (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Andre Hladio (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0
Dan Weber (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0
Michael Eubanks (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0
Terry Mundell (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0
Nasser Abukhdeir (Faculty) $0 $0 $0
Rob Gorbet (Faculty) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Mac Eachen (Faculty) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Woo (Faculty) $0 $0 $0
Marc Aucoin (Faculty) $0 $0 $0
Kristiina Montero (Faculty) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,279,200,000
Expenses
$1,226,015,000
Net Income
$53,185,000
Net Assets
$1,342,763,980
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $452,288,476
35.4%
Program Services $603,357,108
47.2%
Investment Income $51,069,627
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $635,318
0.0%
Rental Property Income $5,708,173
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $139,885
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $18,990,687
1.5%
Other Revenue $147,010,726
11.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $644,440,190
52.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,616,208,768
Total Liabilities $1,273,444,788
Net Assets $1,342,763,980
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dominc Barton (Chancellor) $0 $0 $0
Vivek Goel (President And Vice Chancellor) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Kelman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Mc Cabe (City Of Waterloo) $0 $0 $0
Berry Vrbanovic (City Of Kitchener) $0 $0 $0
Karen Redman (Region Of Waterloo) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ashmore (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jagdeep Singh Bachher (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Basdeo (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Linda Blair (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Fortney (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Murray Gamble (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Russell Hiscock (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Bilal Khan (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
John Saabas (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Strain (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Andre Hladio (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0
Dan Weber (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0
Michael Eubanks (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0
Nasser Mohieddin Abukhdeir (Faculty Representative) $0 $0 $0
Rob Gorbet (Faculty Representative) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Mac Eachen (Faculty Representative) $0 $0 $0
Stan Woo (Faculty Representative) $0 $0 $0
Marc Aucoin (Faculty Representative) $0 $0 $0
Kristiina Montero (Faculty Representative) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,194,885,000
Expenses
$1,137,076,000
Net Income
$57,809,000
Net Assets
$1,082,224,708
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $446,360,274
37.4%
Program Services $593,158,053
49.6%
Investment Income $13,057,334
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $444,108
0.0%
Rental Property Income $4,962,315
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $15,822
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $14,498,693
1.2%
Other Revenue $122,388,401
10.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $612,583,731
53.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,495,535,043
Total Liabilities $1,413,310,335
Net Assets $1,082,224,708
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mike Ashmore (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Peter Barr (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Sheryl Kennedy (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Tony Giovinazzo (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Nyla Ahmad (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Carol Cressman (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Andre Hladio (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Mak (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Susan Grant (Staff, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Anne Bordeleau (Faculty, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Woo (Faculty, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Russell Hiscock (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Karen Redmond (Regional Chair, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Dave Jaworsky (Mayor, Waterloo, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Berry Vrbanovic (Mayor, Kitchener, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Dominic Barton (Chancellor) $0 $0 $0
Karen Jack (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Forbes (Chair, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Murray Gamble (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Vivek Goel (President, Vice Chancellor, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Jagdeep Singh Bachher (Vice Chair & Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
John Saabas (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Strain (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Fortney (Community At Large) $0 $0 $0
Michael Eubanks (Lieutenant Governor In Council) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,203,771,000
Expenses
$1,086,250,000
Net Income
$117,521,000
Net Assets
$1,146,253,171
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $445,645,823
37.0%
Program Services $594,677,143
49.4%
Investment Income $58,349,990
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $164,166
0.0%
Rental Property Income $3,988,807
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $16,934
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $3,758,858
0.3%
Other Revenue $97,169,279
8.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,205,513
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $589,501,282
54.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,413,262,204
Total Liabilities $1,267,009,033
Net Assets $1,146,253,171
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cindy Forbes (Chair, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Murray Gamble (Vice Chair, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Karen Jack (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dominic Barton (Chancellor) $0 $0 $0
Feridun Hamdullahpur (President, Vice Chancellor, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Berry Vrbanovic (Mayor, Kitchener, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Dave Jaworsky (Mayor, Waterloo, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Karen Redmond (Regional Chair, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Upkar Arora (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Jagdeep Singh Bachher (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Russell Hiscock (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Mike Ashmore (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Martha George (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
James Schlegel (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Peter Barr (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Sheryl Kennedy (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Tony Giovinazzo (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Nyla Ahmad (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Carol Cressman (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Andre Hladio (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Mak (Community At Large, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Steffler (Staff, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Susan Grant (Staff, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
Anne Bordeleau (Faculty, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0
George Freeman (Faculty, Board Of Governors) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,143,214,423
Expenses
$1,087,804,228
Net Income
$55,410,195
Net Assets
$896,109,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $432,128,120
37.8%
Program Services $530,429,951
46.4%
Investment Income $32,994,378
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $342,955
0.0%
Rental Property Income $4,838,946
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $23,502
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $22,752,278
2.0%
Other Revenue $119,704,293
10.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $479,308
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $571,807,657
52.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,140,989,846
Total Liabilities $1,244,880,059
Net Assets $896,109,787

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,069,153,361
Expenses
$1,015,286,644
Net Income
$53,866,717
Net Assets
$914,124,483
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $457,278,550
42.8%
Program Services $474,956,522
44.4%
Investment Income $19,523,692
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $729,746
0.1%
Rental Property Income $3,522,051
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $24,643,986
2.3%
Other Revenue $88,498,814
8.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $515,681,594
50.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,014,150,696
Total Liabilities $1,100,026,213
Net Assets $914,124,483

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,025,907,214
Expenses
$969,709,446
Net Income
$56,197,768
Net Assets
$838,424,334
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $413,949,727
40.3%
Program Services $431,763,689
42.1%
Investment Income $38,686,417
3.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $46,849
0.0%
Rental Property Income $2,685,646
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$29,247
Net Inventory Sales $22,809,739
2.2%
Other Revenue $115,994,394
11.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $487,464,642
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,933,348,425
Total Liabilities $1,094,924,091
Net Assets $838,424,334

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$932,841,397
Expenses
$898,198,972
Net Income
$34,642,425
Net Assets
$701,961,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $399,065,464
42.8%
Program Services $389,216,352
41.7%
Investment Income $14,062,092
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $64,028
0.0%
Rental Property Income $2,597,993
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$713,018
Net Inventory Sales $21,420,820
2.3%
Other Revenue $107,127,666
11.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $462,440,470
51.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,820,691,993
Total Liabilities $1,118,730,280
Net Assets $701,961,713

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$917,815,699
Expenses
$888,304,554
Net Income
$29,511,145
Net Assets
$725,316,882
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $402,217,955
43.8%
Program Services $357,888,853
39.0%
Investment Income $34,062,607
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $224,392
0.0%
Rental Property Income $2,372,995
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$145,424
Net Inventory Sales $19,651,778
2.1%
Other Revenue $101,542,543
11.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $439,973,122
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,795,140,541
Total Liabilities $1,069,823,659
Net Assets $725,316,882

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$886,955,475
Expenses
$835,959,210
Net Income
$50,996,265
Net Assets
$571,132,280
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $406,607,233
45.8%
Program Services $332,415,490
37.5%
Investment Income $23,318,849
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $255,583
0.0%
Rental Property Income $2,980,335
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$65,036
Net Inventory Sales $20,332,664
2.3%
Other Revenue $101,110,357
11.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $415,083,196
49.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,716,181,738
Total Liabilities $1,145,049,458
Net Assets $571,132,280

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$875,566,270
Expenses
$825,931,572
Net Income
$49,634,698
Net Assets
$547,343,955
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $404,144,320
46.2%
Program Services $307,729,963
35.1%
Investment Income $26,423,842
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $433,514
0.0%
Rental Property Income $3,322,981
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$66,861
Net Inventory Sales $18,757,300
2.1%
Other Revenue $114,821,211
13.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $390,239,231
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,618,898,291
Total Liabilities $1,071,554,336
Net Assets $547,343,955

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$804,975,252
Expenses
$743,420,904
Net Income
$61,554,348
Net Assets
$594,754,799
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $386,110,708
48.0%
Program Services $282,226,283
35.1%
Investment Income $19,436,135
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $588,427
0.1%
Rental Property Income $3,395,754
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$71,223
Net Inventory Sales $18,271,504
2.3%
Other Revenue $95,017,664
11.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $361,175,394
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,532,109,370
Total Liabilities $937,354,571
Net Assets $594,754,799

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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