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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743942

CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK

Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14208

Financials

$99.9M$104.6M2022$103.8M$110.9M2023$110.7M$109.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$110,653,916$109,872,092$781,824$284,356,376$57,721,902$226,634,474
May 31, 2024990$103,771,945$110,927,858-$7,155,913$278,789,656$62,054,431$216,735,225
May 31, 2023990$99,933,030$104,578,532-$4,645,502$276,069,279$65,677,263$210,392,016
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,783,074
of which government grants
$3,007,412
Program service revenue
$83,558,837
Investment income
$2,992,957
Net rental income
$87,260
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,522,140
Other revenue
$7,319,048

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$33,060,254
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,370,354
Other salaries and wages
$26,795,118
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$35,958,557
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$257,041
Accounting fees
$108,804
Travel
$804,433
Depreciation
$6,210,522
Program services (functional)
$91,470,696
Management and general (functional)
$15,928,579
Fundraising (functional)
$2,472,817

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$278,789,656
Total assets, end of year
$284,356,376
Total liabilities, end of year
$57,721,902
Net assets, end of year
$226,634,474
Land, buildings and equipment
$87,928,671
Publicly traded securities
$27,350,656
Net assets without donor restrictions
$69,367,301
Net assets with donor restrictions
$157,267,173
Gross unrelated business income
$287,515
Gross receipts
$144,815,437
Employees
1,441
Volunteers
39
Year formed
1870
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVE K STOUTEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$451,614$47,559
JAMES CHRISTIANMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$194,640$12,316
DR JAMES GOLDSTEINPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$167,095$19,360
DR IAN J REDPATHPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$165,868$15,990
TREVOR LARGEMEN'S HOCKEY COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$162,246$18,918
DR JOSEPH O'DONNELLPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$172,509$8,100
WILLIAM J MAHERVP ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Officer
40$155,457$20,519
DR DANIELLE IANNIVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$167,905$7,778
HAROLD FIELDSVP - STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$145,771$20,348
DIANNA CIVELLOVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$119,058$3,326
ROBERT L BAUMETVP - BUSINESS/FINANCE
Officer
40$105,669$11,783
CECELIA GOTHAMCHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT
Officer
40$94,449$8,132
SPENCER LIECHTYASSISTANT VP - MISSION INTERGRATION
Officer
40$67,784$7,347
LAWRENCE POTTER JR THRU 125VP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$36,015$10,435
SANDRA ESTANEK THRU 924VP MISSION & IDENTITY
Officer
40$26,632$0
38 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN M MURPHYTRUSTEE - CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CINDY L ODOMTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
NANCY W WARETRUSTEE-EMERITUS (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CATHERINE A BOLZTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CRYSTAL RODRIGUEZ-DABNEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JERRY G CANADA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER P DEVINETRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NELSON D CIVELLOTRUSTEE - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NORA E EBERL PLIZGATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EILEEN CROTTY SENDORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOYSON C THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER F MALOFTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JACK J DEMPSEY JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES R DEUSCHLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REV JASON DOWNER SJEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HON LENORA FOOTE-BEAVERSTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRANCIS M LAZARUSTRUSTEE - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LT COL JAMES E MCNICHOLAS JRTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARTIN J BERARDITRUSTEE - CHAIR (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REV GERALD THOMAS KRETTEK SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARGARET W PAROSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REV PATRICK D ROGERS SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARYA J PROPISTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VINCENT GILBERT ROUXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANTHONY F SHELLEYTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JESANA D GADLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REV THOMAS R SLON SJTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIMOTHY T TEVENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAURA A ZAEPFELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL J TODAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CYNTHIA L SKRZYCKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANTHONY B SPADA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THOMAS G SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN LEAVYEX-OFFICIO (TERM ENDED 6/30/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANTHONY B HABIBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REV DANIEL RJ JOYCE SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JARRETT ZIELINSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM A LORENZ ESQEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVE K STOUTEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$455,301$50,438
PHILLIP WITHERSPOONMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$266,056$11,541
DR SARA R MORRISVP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$203,982$68,460
DR JAMES GOLDSTEINPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$183,764$21,246
TIMOTHY P BALKINVP - BUSINESS/FINANCE
Officer
40$178,958$18,720
TREVOR LARGEMEN'S HOCKEY COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$170,309$26,839
DR IAN J REDPATHPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$161,741$21,199
WILLIAM J MAHERVP ATHLETICS & RECREATION
Officer
40$157,759$21,216
DR JOSEPH O'DONNELLPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$170,049$7,993
KIMBERLY A VENTIVP - INST. ADVANCEMENT THRU 8/11/23
Officer
40$108,105$61,914
HAROLD FIELDSVP - STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$147,484$21,212
DANIELLE IANNIVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$159,341$7,430
DIANNA CIVELLOVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$52,534$150
SANDRA ESTANEKVP MISSION & IDENTITY
Officer
40$27,621$0
MARTIN J BERARDITRUSTEE - CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CINDY L ODOMTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY W WARETRUSTEE - EMERITA
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CATHERINE A BOLZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIMBERLY A DETRASKTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JERRY G CANADA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER P DEVINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NELSON D CIVELLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NORA E EBERL PLIZGATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EILEEN CROTTY SENDORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOYSON C THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER F MALOFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN F JACKSONTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES R DEUSCHLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M KELLYTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HON LENORA FOOTE-BEAVERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCIS M LAZARUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LT COL JAMES E MCNICHOLAS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK J LEMATRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV GERALD THOMAS KRETTEK SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGARET W PAROSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV PATRICK D ROGERS SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARYA J PROPISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VINCENT GILBERT ROUXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY F SHELLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV JEFFREY P VON ARX SJTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV THOMAS R SLON SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIMOTHY T TEVENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAURA A ZAEPFELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL J TODAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CYNTHIA L SKRZYCKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY B SPADA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS G SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAUREN LEAVYEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIAN M MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV DANIEL RJ JOYCE SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JARRETT ZIELINSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PHILLIP WITHERSPOONMEAN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$271,861$11,504
DR SARA R MORRISVP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$200,730$67,097
STEVE K STOUTEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$225,385$25,112
KIMBERLY A VENTIVP - INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCE
Officer
40$151,368$81,109
DR DENISE ROTONDODEAN - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$175,657$52,055
JOHN J HURLEYPRESIDENT - RETIRED 7/1/22
Officer
40$178,755$30,902
TIMOTHY P BALKINVP - BUSINESS/FINANCE
Officer
40$180,184$10,062
DR JAMES GOLDSTEINPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$163,266$20,620
DR JOSEPH O'DONNELLPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$167,591$7,844
DR IAN J REDPATHPROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING
Highest-paid employee
40$154,576$20,587
DANIELLE IANNIVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$156,091$7,264
SANDRA ESTANEKVP STUD. AFFAIRS THRU 7/15/22
Officer
40$100,880$3,692
HAROLD FIELDSVP - STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$65,976$8,711
MARTIN J BERARDITRUSTEE - CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CINDY L ODOMTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY W WARETRUSTEE - EMERITA
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN R CONNOLLYEMERITUS TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CATHERINE A BOLZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIMBERLY A DETRASKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JERRY G CANADA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER P DEVINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NELSON D CIVELLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NORA E EBERL PLIZGATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EILEEN CROTTY SENDORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOYSON C THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER F MALOFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN F JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES R DEUSCHLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HON LENORA FOOTE-BEAVERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCIS M LAZARUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LT COL JAMES E MCNICHOLAS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK J LEMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV GERALD THOMAS KRETTEK SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGARET W PAROSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV PATRICK D ROGERS SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARYA J PROPISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VINCENT GILBERT ROUXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY F SHELLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV JEFFREY P VON ARX SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV THOMAS R SLON SJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIMOTHY T TEVENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAURA A ZAEPFELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL J TODAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CYNTHIA L SKRZYCKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY B SPADA JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS G SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID J NASCATRUSTEE-VICE CHAIR(TERM ENDED 6/30/2022)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT H MALONEYTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/2022)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY M MASIELLOTRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/2022)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV PHILLIP A FLORIO SJTRUSTEE(TERM ENDED 6/30/2022)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2001 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14208-1035
In care of
% MARCO F BENEDETTI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT BAUMET, 2001 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14208
Signed the 990
ROBERT BAUMET, VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Phone
(716) 888-2132
Return prepared by
BONADIO & CO LLP

Mission

CANISIUS UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT ROMAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT SELF PERPETUATING BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER A CHARTER GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ESTABLISHED AS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A GRADUATE DIVISION, A SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, A SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND A SUMMER SESSION IN ADDITION TO THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION - PROVIDE EDUCATION TO 2,451 STUDENTS IN THE FALL AND 2,338 STUDENTS IN THE SPRING SEMESTERS.
    Expenses $61,520,643 · grants $33,060,254 · revenue $69,507,613
  • STUDENT SERVICES - PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $22,269,583 · revenue $5,829,933
  • RESIDENCE HALLS - PROVIDE ROOM AND BOARD TO ALL RESIDENT STUDENTS AND THOSE STUDENTS WITH MEAL PLANS.
    Expenses $7,680,470 · revenue $9,283,381

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0743942
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$284,356,376
Income (IRS master file)
$144,815,437

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$110,653,916$109,872,092$284,356,376XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$103,771,945$110,927,858$278,789,656XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$99,933,030$104,578,532$276,069,279XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$104,179,636$108,660,882$289,486,779IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0743942).

Questions about CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK

What is the EIN of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK is 16-0743942.
Is CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ROBERT BAUMET.
Who are the officers and directors of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 53 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $451,614 (STEVE K STOUTE, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CANISIUS UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEW YORK have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $110,653,916, expenses of $109,872,092 and total assets of $284,356,376 at year end.

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