Queen's University

Overview

Mission

A better future for people and the planet is not only possible — it’s our mission. We are one of Canada’s most historic universities—established 1841. Our active alumni network of 150,000 graduates spans 119 countries, and each year we contribute almost $2 billion to the Canadian economy. With $1.6 billion in total assets, we’re in a strong position to deliver on our mission of research and academic excellence. Research and innovation Queen’s faculty and researchers are driving innovation and discovery. Research is core to Queen’s mission. Our global work supports international sustainability goals in high-impact sectors. We turn our knowledge into action. Times Higher Education Impact Rankings We’re one of the top 10 universities in the world who are advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. International activities and initiatives Queen’s is part of international...

Operating model

Revenue model

Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.

Distribution model

Direct operator. The filing allocates 91% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

• Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

• Financial Efficiency: 89
• Transparency & Controls: 63
• Accountability: 93
• Sustainability: 63
• Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Details

• What they do: 2 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
• Where the money goes: 91.5% of revenue deployed · 94.4% of spending went to programs
• Governance: 24 of 25 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
• Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $796.1M in reported program spending
• Leadership: top reported pay $429K · 44 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
• Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $94.8M reported
• Consistency: 34 of 36 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
• Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
• Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
• Contacts: How to reach this organization
• Money network: 25 filed money-flow records
• Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
• Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
• People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

• High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 7 of 8 not reported.
• Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
• Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
• Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 47/100.
• Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
• Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.