Queen's University at Kingston
Queen's University at Kingston reported $882.6 million in revenue and $843.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.44 went to program services, $4.36 to management and general costs and $1.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 52.9% of the total. Government grants made up 32.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $428,974 (Dean, Faculty of Health Scien.). 1,261 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $843MFor 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $883MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 34.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 52.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $428,974 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.05% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,261 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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 expenseProviding undergraduate and graduate education
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean, Faculty of Health Scien. Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $428,974 | $0 | $0 | $428,974 |
| Associate Professor, Smith Sch Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $372,172 | $0 | $0 | $372,172 |
| PRINCIPAL AND VICE CHANCELLOR Director/trustee, key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $330,147 | $0 | $35,538 | $365,685 |
| Lecturer, Smith Sch. of Bus. Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $334,378 | $0 | $0 | $334,378 |
| Lecturer, Smith School of Busi Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $332,958 | $0 | $0 | $332,958 |
| Professor, Smith School of Bus Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $323,578 | $0 | $0 | $323,578 |
| Director, Canadian Cancer Tria Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $319,806 | $0 | $0 | $319,806 |
| Provost & Vice Principal Acade Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $295,708 | $0 | $0 | $295,708 |
1,261 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Queen's University at Kingston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.4M (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–1b25 · 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 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 510,185
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Questions people ask
How much of Queen's University at Kingston's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Queen's University at Kingston reported that 94.4% of its $843.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Queen's University at Kingston pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Queen's University at Kingston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $428,974, for the role of Dean, Faculty of Health Scien. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Queen's University at Kingston get its money?
Of $882.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 34.2% came from contributions and grants (including 32.0% from government grants) and 52.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Queen's University at Kingston a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7099472 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school). 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 April 30, 2025, object 202523289349300217 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202403349349300800 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202343409349301104 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202213289349300801 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202143419349300834 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202033429349300113 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7099472: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.