UB Foundation Activities
UB Foundation Activities reported $104.3 million in revenue and $103.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.78 went to program services, $5.80 to management and general costs and $9.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $463,825 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $104MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $104MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $463,825 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseThe organization administers numerous programs in support of the university at buffalo, state university of new york to support its educational mission. These programs include continuing education, center for the arts, and student orientation
The faculty practice plan includes more than 450 physicians who are also professors at the state university of new york at buffalo school of medicine and biomedical sciences. As professors, they conduct hands-on research and teach classes at the school of medicine and play a significant role in accomplishing the university's educational purpose. The organization furthers its exempt purpose by providing administrative support to this activity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $389,550 | $0 | $74,275 | $463,825 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $270,017 | $0 | $32,350 | $302,367 |
| DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS Key employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $260,378 | $0 | $34,195 | $294,573 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Key employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $159,209 | $0 | $46,698 | $205,907 |
| SENIOR MANAGER, INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $143,947 | $0 | $28,128 | $172,075 |
| SENIOR MANAGER, FINANCIAL SERVICES & CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $121,076 | $0 | $42,032 | $163,108 |
| SENIOR MANAGER, HR & BENEFITS Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $111,376 | $0 | $40,648 | $152,024 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from UB Foundation Activities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b8 · 8 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN ESCROW & CLOSING COMPANY Mobility services | $1,172,385 |
| AIR FAX-AIRLINE MARKETING ASSOC INC Marketing | $1,053,903 |
| UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC Ambulance services | $705,577 |
| RUFFALO NOEL LEVITZ LLC Consultant | $653,705 |
| SSI (US) INC Consulting | $424,556 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to UB Foundation Activities totaling $20,000 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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Questions people ask
How much of UB Foundation Activities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UB Foundation Activities reported that 84.8% of its $103.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 9.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does UB Foundation Activities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation UB Foundation Activities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $463,825, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does UB Foundation Activities get its money?
Of $104.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.5% came from contributions and grants and 23.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is UB Foundation Activities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1372561 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641329349304104 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349300337 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349308690 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349306334 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349303460 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349305313 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1372561: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.