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← SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$656,320,206
Total expenses
$647,760,097
Contributions and grants received
$226,133,004
Grants paid
$42,353,552
Program service revenue
$348,497,511
Investment income
$55,084,391
Other revenue
$26,605,300
Total assets, end of year
$2,074,314,597
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,146,926,996
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$927,387,601
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$522,735,457
Management and general expenses
$89,324,190
Fundraising expenses
$5,700,450
Program service expenses (Part III)
$552,714,962

Program services were 80.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $198,198,620

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $27,934,384

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,645,219

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Post Secondary Education

    total $256,384,837 · related or exempt $256,384,837 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Research Revenue

    total $73,074,745 · related or exempt $73,074,745 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Ancillary Services

    total $28,045,534 · related or exempt $28,045,534 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total -$9,007,605 · related or exempt -$9,007,605 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $55,084,391 · related or exempt $55,084,391 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $166,688 · related or exempt $166,688 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Amortization of Deferred Capital

    total $26,438,612 · related or exempt $26,438,612 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $26,438,612

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $42,353,552 · program services $42,353,552

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,866,191 · program services $2,275,219 · management and general $1,382,811 · fundraising $208,161

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $354,038,662 · program services $299,810,463 · management and general $50,342,845 · fundraising $3,885,354

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $18,826,726 · program services $14,949,328 · management and general $3,599,589 · fundraising $277,809

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $40,741,752 · program services $31,680,553 · management and general $8,356,778 · fundraising $704,421

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $15,301,359 · program services $11,375,477 · management and general $3,697,932 · fundraising $227,950

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,928,775 · program services $1,928,775 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $166,391 · program services $0 · management and general $166,391 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,719,242 · program services $0 · management and general $2,719,242 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,471,334 · program services $1,222,615 · management and general $227,211 · fundraising $21,508

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,122,720 · program services $1,617,060 · management and general $500,706 · fundraising $4,954

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $26,551,658 · program services $24,659,455 · management and general $1,732,336 · fundraising $159,867

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $847,195 · program services $847,195 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $81,558 · program services $0 · management and general $81,558 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $44,462,561 · program services $29,110,407 · management and general $15,288,202 · fundraising $63,952

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,667,893 · program services $9,710,440 · management and general $844,363 · fundraising $113,090

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,450,114 · program services $11,032,504 · management and general $384,226 · fundraising $33,384

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,807,225 · program services $6,807,225 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $58,490,261 · program services $28,490,261 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,938,054 · program services $2,938,054 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Cost of Goods Sold

    total $1,926,874 · program services $1,926,874 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $29,274,190 · end of year $39,907,376

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,130,552 · end of year $1,250,695

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $66,971,122 · end of year $53,515,815

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $871,644 · end of year $1,206,988

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $11,864,577 · end of year $5,035,905

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,480,658,405

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $378,062,696

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,121,799,522 · end of year $1,102,595,709

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $915,519,674 · end of year $784,909,016

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $9,627,075 · end of year $14,013,757

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $61,585,239 · end of year $71,879,336

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $111,357,569 · end of year $125,477,907

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $835,133,996 · end of year $813,751,136

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $177,719,091 · end of year $149,720,380

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $67,173,517 · end of year $57,977,573

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $1,028,259,422 · end of year $927,387,601

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SFU's 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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SFU's mission is to advance knowledge through teaching researching 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 hold initiatives embraced. Upon these foundations we will engage all our communities in building a robust and ethical society.

  • Post Secondary Education Teaching: Delivery of Academic courses to students enrolled in Undergraduate Master and Doctorate programs as well as distance education and non-credit courses offered through Life-Long Learning. Number of students enrolled in our fiscal year April 1 2022 through March 31 2023 29,447 Undergraduates; 5,544 Graduates; including 8,164 International Students in total. Degrees awarded in the 2022 calendar year: 5,130 Bachelor; 1,088 Master; 161 PHD; 1,035 Other Grad Certificates and Diplomas

    Expenses $402,323,727 · Grants $31,709,071 · Revenue $256,384,837

  • Research: At SFU Research Matters it's an essential component of SFU's mission and also a major instructional activity as faculty work closely with graduate and undergraduate students in a wide variety of research settings including the Library laboratories computer facilities and studios. Research collaborations extend far beyond our campuses to include many projects conducted jointly with business and industry community organizations and agencies in all levels of government. SFU researchers are establishing or strengthening programs in areas facing the most pressing social demand including international studies urban growth management public policy analysis and health sciences.

    Expenses $86,285,442 · Grants $2,518,039 · Revenue $73,074,745

  • Ancillary Services: The University provides goods and services with a student and community focus. Examples of such services include: student residences bookstore printing parking food meetings and events. In 2021 2022 these services were delivered internally alone to 29,660 Undergrad students 5,734 Grad students 4,137 full time faculty & staff and 2,504 part time faculty & staff.

    Expenses $25,709,756 · Grants $2,586 · Revenue $28,045,534

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Vrooman Tamara

    Chancellor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 6 related
  • Lamarsh Angie

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 6 related
  • Basra Kamal

    Alumni Order in Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • George Angela

    Alumni Order in Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • Herbert Carol

    Order in Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • Malpass Gregory

    Order in Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • Martin Paula

    Deputy Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • McDonald Michael

    Order in Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • Sahota Neelam

    Order in Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • Johnson Joy

    President Vice - Chancellor

    Total calculated
    $294,214
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $294,214
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $294,214 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $294,214 related
  • Gedajlovic Eric

    Faculty Member

    Total calculated
    $186,014
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $186,014
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related
  • Leznoff Daniel

    Faculty Member

    Total calculated
    $143,426
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $143,426
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related
  • Hanna Carolyn

    Staff Member

    Total calculated
    $104,101
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $104,101
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related
  • Ling Rachel

    Student Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • Parmar Abhishek

    Student Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 3 related
  • Parkhouse Wade

    Vice President - Academic Provost

    Total calculated
    $244,914
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $244,914
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $244,914 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $244,914 related
  • O'NeilDugan Clive

    Vice President - Research and International

    Total calculated
    $219,737
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $219,737
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $219,737 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $219,737 related
  • PochurkoMartin

    Vice President - Finance Administration

    Total calculated
    $211,022
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $211,022
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $211,022 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $211,022 related
  • Yabome Gilpin-Jackson

    Vice President - PEI

    Total calculated
    $204,483
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $204,483
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $204,483 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $204,483 related
  • CurryJoanne

    Vice President - External Relations

    Total calculated
    $204,233
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $204,233
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $204,233 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $204,233 related
  • MorantzErin Lori

    VP Advancement Alumni Engagement

    Total calculated
    $197,221
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $197,221
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $197,221 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $197,221 related
  • GeminoAndrew

    Assoc Dean Beedie Business School

    Total calculated
    $299,041
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $299,041
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $299,041 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $299,041 related
  • KayandeUjwal Anilchandra

    Dean of Business Admin

    Total calculated
    $293,936
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $293,936
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $293,936 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $293,936 related
  • ChunHui Kyong Wendy

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $257,249
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $257,249
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $257,249 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $257,249 related
  • FiumeEugene Lucas

    Dean of Applied Sciences

    Total calculated
    $251,725
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $251,725
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $251,725 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $251,725 related
  • McMahonRobert J

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $248,967
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $248,967
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $248,967 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $248,967 related
  • GriffithTerri Lynn

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $233,015
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $233,015
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related
  • BroshkoLi-Jeen

    General Counsel University Secretary

    Total calculated
    $228,392
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $228,392
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $228,392 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $228,392 related
  • ColijnCaroline G

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $212,092
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $212,092
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related
  • VaughanRodney Grant

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $177,362
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $177,362
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related
  • DauvergneCatherine Dorothy Clarke

    Vice President - Academic Provost

    Total calculated
    $125,987
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $125,987
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I Line 1a
| Name :, Title:, Item Selected:, Description:| Joy Johnson, President of the University - Housing allowance personal services: the president receives use of a residence with housekeeping services.|

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
19 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313539349300301

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