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Ub Associates

Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1559460 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ub Associates reported $12.4 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.05 went to program services, $4.95 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: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,750 (CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$330,750$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.54%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 19100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $12M

Provide administrative support to the jacobs school of medicine at the state university of new york at buffalo and the faculty practice corporations affiliated with the medical school. These services include centralized budgeting, cash management, contracting, accounting, group purchasing, contracted legal service, compliance audit preparation, and financial reporting

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$330,750$0$0$330,750
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,926$0$0$162,926
TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$136,385$0$0$136,385
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,809$0$0$128,809
EMPLOYEE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,287$0$0$112,287
CLINICAL SYSTEMS ANALYST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,551$0$0$107,551

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ub Associates (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $896K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$12M$13M95.0%$1.7M$330,750
2024 ⓘ$12M$12M95.0%$2.5M$173,452
2023 ⓘ$11M$11M95.0%$2.2M$243,025
2022 ⓘ$11M$11M95.3%$2.1M$243,021
2021 ⓘ$9.7M$10M95.6%$2.2M$243,021
2020 ⓘ$11M$10M95.4%$2.3M$231,213
2019 ⓘ$11M$11M95.5%$1.9M$242,929

Governance 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–1b19 · 0 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 26Yes
  • 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 553

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Ub Associates's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ub Associates, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Ub Associates's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Ub Associates reported that 95.0% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ub Associates pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ub Associates reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $330,750, for the role of CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ub Associates get its money?

Of $12.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ub Associates a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 16-1559460 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202631899349301703 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513019349301526 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412849349300536 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349322395 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349301804 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113089349300226 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022689349301327 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 16-1559460: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.