The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University reported $1.34 billion in revenue and $1.31 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.82 went to program services, $5.75 to management and general costs and $1.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.8% of the total. Government grants made up 53.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $621,315 (Provost and Executive Vice-President Academic). 1,698 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between FY2021 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 $1.31BFor 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 $1.34BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 53.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $621,315 | $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 | 1,698 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 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 expenseTEACHING: Programs offered to students earning Certificates Diplomas Bachelors Masters & Doctoral degrees. For Fall 2024 semester there were 39,920 Full-time and Part-Time students registered. RESEARCH: The overall research activity is generally summarized as two main streams: direct research grants and contracts and infrastructure grants. ACADEMICS FACILITIES: Supports Teaching and Research functions e.g. libraries IT services & Campus Maintenance
STUDENT SERVICES: Programs and activities intended to support and enhance campus life and the well being of the students attending the university. These include primarily financial aid in the form of Scholarships fellowships prizes and awards that are given based on scholastic achievement. Bursaries are given purely on the basis of need. Other services include health care physical and mental; career counseling and the availability of sports and sporting facilities. All of these activities are maintained on both campuses of the University
COMMUNITY SERVICES: Include non-credit courses workshops seminars conferences and the use of university personnel expertise in joint projects with other organizations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provost and Executive Vice-President Academic Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $621,315 | $0 | $0 | $621,315 |
| Vice-President University Advancement Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $584,270 | $0 | $0 | $584,270 |
| President and Vice Chancellor Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $503,220 | $0 | $0 | $503,220 |
| Professor Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $428,578 | $0 | $0 | $428,578 |
| Vice-President Health Affairs and Dean Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $404,328 | $0 | $0 | $404,328 |
| Director of Research BSRM Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $382,148 | $0 | $0 | $382,148 |
| Professor CERC Genomic Medicine Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $373,662 | $0 | $0 | $373,662 |
| Professor CRC Medical Genomics Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $366,963 | $0 | $0 | $366,963 |
1,698 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.9M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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 · 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Dana Hospitality Limited Partnership Food | $9,182,283 |
| Groupe de Securite Garda SENC Security | $3,537,395 |
| Entretien PEACE Plus Inc Janitorial | $2,889,927 |
| McGill University Health Center Repairs and Maintenance | $1,626,654 |
| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Legal Services | $1,414,910 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 117 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University spent in FY2025, $92.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University reported that 92.8% of its $1.31 billion in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $621,315, for the role of Provost and Executive Vice-President Academic (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University get its money?
Of $1.34 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 60.8% came from contributions and grants (including 53.3% from government grants) and 29.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning McGill University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-6001153 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202533519349300003 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202403619349300000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202333569349300603 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202310449349300406 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202220279349300327 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-6001153: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.