Canisius University of Buffalo New York
2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $110,653,916 | $109,872,092 | $226,634,474 |
| FY2024 | $103,771,945 | $110,927,858 | $216,735,225 |
| FY2023 | $99,933,030 | $104,578,532 | $210,392,016 |
| FY2022 | $104,179,636 | $108,660,882 | $219,507,603 |
| FY2021 | $97,837,651 | $102,140,825 | $225,373,054 |
| FY2020 | $104,781,287 | $109,494,505 | $191,822,408 |
| FY2019 | $104,254,664 | $105,850,798 | $200,328,632 |
| FY2018 | $128,671,302 | $135,550,596 | $205,677,670 |
| FY2017 | $135,314,816 | $135,249,561 | $208,754,531 |
| FY2016 | $144,648,640 | $140,244,158 | $197,390,700 |
| FY2015 | $147,029,993 | $140,837,419 | $206,076,516 |
| FY2014 | $156,586,858 | $143,634,417 | $201,086,789 |
| FY2013 | $161,118,007 | $150,467,599 | $187,825,956 |
| FY2012 | $151,321,305 | $149,580,781 | $178,901,421 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Canisius University of Buffalo New York (EIN 16-0743942), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $16,783,074 | 15% |
| Program service revenue | $83,558,837 | 76% |
| Other revenue | $10,312,005 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $91,470,696 | 83% |
| Management & general | $15,928,579 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $2,472,817 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 76% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 2%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 38.3% of 412 Education organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 24.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 63rd percentile among 4118 Education organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.1% of 4244 Education organizations in NY.
- Total revenue fell from $151,321,305 in FY2012 to $110,653,916 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 8 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $161,118,007 in FY2013.
- Net assets grew from $178,901,421 to $226,634,474 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 8% of revenue in FY2012 and 15% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
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.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1971 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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