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University of Western Ontario reported $1.59 billion in revenue and $1.40 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.38 went to program services, $28.01 to management and general costs and $1.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 37.7% of the total. Government grants made up 34.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $607,885 (Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor). 1,874 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $1.40BFor 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.59BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $607,885 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.04% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,874 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 27 | 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 expenseHighest 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/Professor/Medical Doctor Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $607,885 | $0 | $0 | $607,885 |
| Professor Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $550,027 | $0 | $0 | $550,027 |
| President & Vice Chancellor Officer, 40 hrs/week | $526,205 | $0 | $0 | $526,205 |
| Professor Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $434,875 | $0 | $0 | $434,875 |
| AVP Institutional Planning and Budgetting Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $406,647 | $0 | $0 | $406,647 |
| Provost & VP Academic Officer, 40 hrs/week | $355,089 | $0 | $0 | $355,089 |
| VP Operations & Finance Officer, 40 hrs/week | $338,590 | $0 | $0 | $338,590 |
| Dean / Lawrence C Tapp Chair of Leadership Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $327,325 | $0 | $0 | $327,325 |
1,874 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Western Ontario (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b27 · 14 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
- Volunteers Part I, line 6425
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Hayman Construction Inc General contractor | $21,231,422 |
| Tonda Construction Construction | $13,988,111 |
| Norlon Builders London Limited Construction | $6,928,588 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 145 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from University of Western Ontario's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for University of Western Ontario, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Western Ontario's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, University of Western Ontario reported that 70.4% of its $1.40 billion in expenses went to program services, 28.0% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Western Ontario pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Western Ontario reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $607,885, for the role of Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Western Ontario get its money?
Of $1.59 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 37.7% came from contributions and grants (including 34.6% from government grants) and 35.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Western Ontario a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-6001623 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 202640569349301534 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202500589349300630 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202420619349300297 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202330699349300938 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202220559349300727 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202130629349300328 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-6001623: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.