University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
University at Buffalo Neurosurgery reported $56.2 million in revenue and $55.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.91 went to program services, $7.09 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,806,322 (PRESIDENT). 63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,806,322 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.10% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 63 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSupporting the educational mission of the department of neurosurgery of suny at buffalo through clinical instruction, supervision of students, interns, and residents of the school and by providing clinical neurosurgical services to the community
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $2,774,822 | $0 | $31,500 | $2,806,322 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,953,871 | $0 | $31,500 | $1,985,371 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,851,484 | $0 | $31,500 | $1,882,984 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,373,149 | $0 | $52,795 | $1,425,944 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,354,452 | $0 | $53,237 | $1,407,689 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,219,629 | $0 | $51,185 | $1,270,814 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,127,225 | $0 | $52,435 | $1,179,660 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,083,986 | $0 | $31,500 | $1,115,486 |
63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University at Buffalo Neurosurgery (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $22M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5329
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
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Questions people ask
How much of University at Buffalo Neurosurgery's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, University at Buffalo Neurosurgery reported that 92.9% of its $55.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University at Buffalo Neurosurgery pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University at Buffalo Neurosurgery reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $2,806,322, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University at Buffalo Neurosurgery get its money?
Of $56.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 98.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University at Buffalo Neurosurgery a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0445678 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601879349300720 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501899349300500 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442489349301479 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322689349301202 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202839349301215 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132889349301733 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349300725 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0445678: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.