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The Governors of the University of Alberta
The Governors of the University of Alberta reported $1.59 billion in revenue and $1.58 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $92.62 went to program services, $5.94 to management and general costs and $1.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.9% of the total. Government grants made up 11.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $452,933 (Mr). 1,966 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between FY2021 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.58BFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.59BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $452,933 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.03% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,966 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 23 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGeneral Operations - This fund includes the provincial government operating grant, tuition fee revenue, investment income available for general spending and any new revenues generated by faculties and administrative units. Approximately 40,061 students from all Canadian provinces and territories and 156 other countries, participating in: College of Health Sciences (Kinesiology, Sport, + Recreation; Medicine + Dentistry; Nursing; Pharmacy + Pharmaceutical Sciences; School of Public Health; Rehabilitation Medicine); College of Natural + Applied Sciences (Agricultural, Life + Environmental…
Sponsored Research - Funded by grants and contracts from external sponsors, donations and endowment investment income available for spending. The University ranks among the top five Canadian universities in annual sponsored research funding, including clinical trials and related research funding. The University is also among the top five Canadian universities in annual total research funding from the three federal government granting councils: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research…
Ancillary Services - These University business enterprises provide goods and services to the University community and to individuals, companies and organizations external to the University. These units are expected to operate on either a break-even basis, covering their full operating and capital costs, or on a profit basis which is used to support the University's activities
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $452,933 | $0 | $0 | $452,933 |
| Mr Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $365,126 | $0 | $0 | $365,126 |
| Mr Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $350,262 | $0 | $0 | $350,262 |
| Mr Officer, 40 hrs/week | $344,683 | $0 | $0 | $344,683 |
| Mr Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $323,318 | $0 | $0 | $323,318 |
| Ms Officer, 40 hrs/week | $323,043 | $0 | $0 | $323,043 |
| Mr Officer, 40 hrs/week | $320,786 | $0 | $0 | $320,786 |
| Mr Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $316,891 | $0 | $0 | $316,891 |
1,966 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Governors of the University of Alberta (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (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
FY2026 · 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–1b23 · 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Delnor Construction Construction | $20,611,000 |
| Bird Construction Group Construction | $14,599,000 |
| Bee-Clean Building Maintenance Janitorial services | $9,728,000 |
| FirstOnSite Restoration Limited Construction | $7,782,000 |
| Clark Builders Construction | $6,127,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 338 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 The Governors of the University of Alberta spent in FY2026, $92.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Governors of the University of Alberta's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, The Governors of the University of Alberta reported that 92.6% of its $1.58 billion in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Governors of the University of Alberta pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Governors of the University of Alberta reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $452,933, for the role of Mr (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Governors of the University of Alberta get its money?
Of $1.59 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 55.9% came from contributions and grants (including 11.5% from government grants) and 24.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Governors of the University of Alberta a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-6001254 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202612279349300901 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202620449349301207 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202412289349302376 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202332159349302003 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202242279349300529 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240459349301824 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-6001254: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.