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Brock University

EIN 98-0052780 · Canada

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$301.0 million
Spending
$300.0 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
-13.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 48%
Employees
5,883
Volunteers
900
Highest pay
$304,691, professor

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 71% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 26 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $233.0 million spent. INCORPORATED IN 1964, BROCK UNIVERSITY HAS CONTINUALLY DEVELOPED RIGOROUS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. BROCK IS A COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY WITH STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH DONE IN WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES. BROCK OFFERS MORE THAN 130 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS.TOTAL STUDENT HEADCOUNT FOR 2024-25 WAS OVER 18,912 STUDENTS. BROCK HAS 7 ACADEMIC FACULTIES; APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, GOODMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HUMANITIES, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND GRADUATE STUDIES. BROCK HAS A TOTAL FACULTY OF 600, AND 12 RESEARCH CHAIRS.
  2. $12.0 million spent. RESEARCHBROCK'S TRANSDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY-BASED, RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE REGION'S EMERGING INDUSTRY CLUSTERS, SUCH AS BIOMANUFACTURING, DIGITAL MEDIA, GREEN TECHNOLOGY, AND LIFE SCIENCES. THROUGH THE MAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND CENTRES AT BROCK, WE FOSTER INTELLECTUAL ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH RESEARCHERS ACROSS DISCIPLINES COMBINE THEIR EXPERTISE TO CREATE NEW FORMS OF INQUIRY AND NEW TYPES OF SOLUTIONS. MOST OF BROCK'S EXTERNAL RESEARCH REVENUE IS FROM THE TRI-COUNCIL (CIHR, NSERC, AND SSHRC).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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