SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 990 Health Check

Donor quick answer

What to know before you donate

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY has a public Form 990 profile, but an AlignMint donation portal is not live yet. Review the public filing signals and share the claim link with the nonprofit if the profile should be activated.

Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

View previous 990s on ProPublica

Public filing snapshot

Ratios use reported functional expenses when available and are only derived when the public fields reconcile with total expenses.

Total revenue$709,067,336

Contributions and grants$296,529,560

Program service revenue$354,005,102

Other revenue$19,809,644

Total expenses$704,535,102

Grants paid$43,196,884

Salaries and compensation$463,900,506

Program ratioNot reported

Fundraising ratio0%

Admin ratioNot reported

Total assets$2,220,493,813

Net assets$966,635,260

Total liabilities$1,253,858,553

Filing history

Recent prepared public snapshots appear here as the directory rollup processes more 990 filings. Use the ProPublica link for the full public filing archive when a prior year is not shown yet.

990 2025

Revenue: $709,067,336
Expenses: $704,535,102
Program ratio: Not reported

Donor review checklist

Confirm the filing is recent

Latest public tax year: 2025. Ask for newer financials if the organization has not filed a recent 990 yet.

Read the mission and program work

Compare the mission narrative with the program-service rows and the nonprofit's current website.

Review the spending mix

Program ratio: Not enough public data. Fundraising ratio: 0%. Admin ratio: Not enough public data.

Check the giving path

This profile is public research only until the nonprofit claims it and connects payment integrations.

Mission and programs

SFUs mission is to advance knowledge through teaching research and engagement with the community. We are an open inclusive university whose foundation is intellectual and academic freedom. Our scholarship unites teaching and research: we celebrate discovery diversity and dialogue. Our students and communities can expect teaching that is personal and learning opportunities that are lifelong. We champion the liberal arts and sciences and pioneering interdisciplinary and professional programs. We are a university where risks can be taken and bold initiatives embraced. Upon these foundations we will engage all our communities in building a robust and ethical society.