D'Youville University
D'Youville University reported $99.5 million in revenue and $110.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.93 went to program services, $8.14 to management and general costs and $0.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.4% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $452,587 (PRESIDENT). 104 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $110MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $100M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.27 $1.3M
- Government grants$5.61 $5.6M
- Program service revenue$91.36 $91M
- Other revenue$1.76 $1.7M
Investment income was negative: −$7,510. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $452,587 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 104 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseD'Youville University is a private university in buffalo, new york offering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and continuing education programs primarily in health sciences, liberal arts and business. The university teaches its students to contribute to the world community by becoming leaders in their academic fields of study. The university is primarily funded by the tuition and fees charged for programs offered for approximately 2,600 students
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $427,932 | $0 | $24,655 | $452,587 |
| DEAN OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,381 | $0 | $22,379 | $321,760 |
| ASSOC DEAN CLINICAL MED EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,982 | $0 | $40,666 | $317,648 |
| EXEC VP SENIOR ADVISOR TO PRES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,932 | $0 | $38,236 | $280,168 |
| ASSOC DEAN PRE CLINICAL MED EDUC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,218 | $0 | $7,589 | $275,807 |
| INTERIM VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,362 | $0 | $32,625 | $232,987 |
104 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from D'Youville University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $452K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b17 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 51,155
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LECHASE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Construction management services | $7,099,000 |
| SOUTHEAST SERVICE CORPORATION Maintenance services | $3,738,552 |
| CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICES Dining services | $1,965,885 |
| FOLLETT HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP LLC College store | $1,719,542 |
| ARRIC CORPORATION Environmental remediation | $1,658,897 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 59 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to D'Youville University totaling $265K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from D'Youville University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for D'Youville University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of D'Youville University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, D'Youville University reported that 90.9% of its $110.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does D'Youville University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation D'Youville University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $452,587, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does D'Youville University get its money?
Of $99.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 6.9% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 91.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is D'Youville University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0743989 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202640979349300824 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202531009349301013 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202421029349300412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202311019349301336 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202211019349300711 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202140969349301124 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0743989: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.