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EIN 23-7213309

McMaster University

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Canada
State
Year formed
1976
Most recent tax filings
2024-04-01
NTEE code, primary
B43: University or Technological Institute
Description
At Mcmaster University our purpose is the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge. In our teaching, research, and scholarship, we are committed to creativity, innovation and excellence.
Total revenues
$1,123,040,065
2024
Total expenses
$1,021,245,651
2024
Total assets
$2,928,683,253
2024
Num. employees
0
2024

Program areas at McMaster University

Operating Fund -- UNRESTRICTED GENERAL REVENUES AND EXPENSES THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY, EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING RESEARCH.
Ancillary Fund -- SALES OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE DEFINED AS BEING SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE UNIVERSITY'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. SUCH SALES MAY BE MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AND/OR EXTERNAL CLIENTS. ANCILLARY OPERATIONS ARE SELF-SUSTAINING.
Research Fund -- RESEARCH-RELATED FUNDS EXTERNALLY RESTRICTED BY THE UNIVERSITY THAT HAVE A NON-EXPANDABLE REQUIREMENT AS WELL AS OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE AS AGREED UPON BY THE DONOR AND THE UNIVERSITY.

Grants made by McMaster University

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Duke UniversitySub-Grant$72,433
Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RFSUNY)Sub-Grant$46,286
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)Sub-Grant$32,666
...and 4 more grants made

Who funds McMaster University

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationResearch and Learning Opportunities$2,065,457
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family FoundationSupport for School of Arts Programming and Enhancements$500,000
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationDiscovery and Translational Sciences$499,950
...and 6 more grants received

Financials for McMaster University

RevenuesFYE 04/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$525,106,967
Program services$332,947,356
Investment income and dividends$99,001,094
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$5,482,156
Net rental income$1,164,846
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$17,786,725
Miscellaneous revenues$141,550,921
Total revenues$1,123,040,065

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Data update history
May 2, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
April 30, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
April 23, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
April 22, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Education and Research Found for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $2,065,457 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Operates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1280 Main St W
Canada, 00000
Website URL
mcmaster.ca/ 
Phone
(905) 525-9140
Facebook page
mcmasteruniversity 
Twitter profile
@mcmasteru 
IRS details
EIN
23-7213309
Fiscal year end
April
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1976
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B43: University or Technological Institute
NAICS code, primary
611310: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Parent/child status
Central organization
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