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← MCMASTER UNIVERSITY ONTARIO

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MCMASTER UNIVERSITY ONTARIO.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,115,308,465
Total expenses
$999,465,567
Contributions and grants received
$507,943,867
Grants paid
$81,140,743
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$988,215,925
Management and general expenses
$11,249,642
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$988,215,925

Program services were 98.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • DAVID FARRAR

    PRESIDENT/VICE-CHANCELLOR

    Total calculated
    $399,289
    From this org
    $379,418
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,871
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $323,567
    Bonus
    $48,702
    Other
    $7,149
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,871
    Filer's total
    $399,289

  • CLAUDIA EMERSON

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $378,313
    From this org
    $343,140
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,173
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $343,140
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,343
    Filer's total
    $378,313

  • SALIM YUSUF

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $368,561
    From this org
    $360,210
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,351
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $341,559
    Bonus
    $18,651
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,351
    Filer's total
    $368,561

  • PAUL O'BYRNE

    VP FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

    Total calculated
    $359,226
    From this org
    $340,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,473
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $293,944
    Bonus
    $39,946
    Other
    $6,863
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,473
    Filer's total
    $359,226

  • SUSAN TIGHE

    PROVOST/VP ACADEMIC/BOARD

    Total calculated
    $358,289
    From this org
    $324,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,251
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,251
    Bonus
    $28,924
    Other
    $6,863
    Deferred
    $15,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,421
    Filer's total
    $358,289

  • MOHIT BHANDARI

    Chair, Department of Surgery

    Total calculated
    $335,122
    From this org
    $321,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,414
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,708
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,414
    Filer's total
    $335,122

  • Mick Bhatia

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $329,915
    From this org
    $296,723
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,192
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,723
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,362
    Filer's total
    $329,915

  • SAHER FAZILAT

    VP - OPERATIONS AND FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $314,174
    From this org
    $282,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,199
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,933
    Bonus
    $25,179
    Other
    $6,863
    Deferred
    $11,488
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,711
    Filer's total
    $314,174

  • LEONARD WAVERMAN

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $313,618
    From this org
    $296,824
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,794
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,824
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,794
    Filer's total
    $313,618

  • Andy Knights

    Acting VP Research

    Total calculated
    $306,967
    From this org
    $276,051
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,916
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,008
    Bonus
    $25,180
    Other
    $6,863
    Deferred
    $15,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,086
    Filer's total
    $306,967

  • Jeremiah Hurley

    Acting Provost and VP-Academic

    Total calculated
    $282,560
    From this org
    $252,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,387
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,928
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $21,245
    Deferred
    $15,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,557
    Filer's total
    $282,560

  • Lili Litwin

    VP University Advancement

    Total calculated
    $250,309
    From this org
    $223,130
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,179
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,528
    Bonus
    $19,720
    Other
    $6,882
    Deferred
    $12,661
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,518
    Filer's total
    $250,309

  • DINA BROOKS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $230,449
    From this org
    $200,486
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,963
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,312
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $7,174
    Deferred
    $17,047
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,916
    Filer's total
    $230,449

  • Sue McCracken

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $219,401
    From this org
    $190,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,651
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,750
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,821
    Filer's total
    $219,401

  • Andrea Beth Thyret-kidd

    Secretary of the Board

    Total calculated
    $181,568
    From this org
    $154,287
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,281
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,909
    Bonus
    $4,835
    Other
    $5,543
    Deferred
    $14,738
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,543
    Filer's total
    $181,568

  • Saara Greene

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $170,733
    From this org
    $144,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,948
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,785
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,848
    Filer's total
    $170,733

  • BRENDA VRKLJAN

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $167,701
    From this org
    $143,570
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,131
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,570
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,387
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,744
    Filer's total
    $167,701

  • Catherine Anderson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $167,669
    From this org
    $141,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,771
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,898
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $14,970
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,801
    Filer's total
    $167,669

  • Arlene Dosen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $145,995
    From this org
    $122,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,167
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mayu Nishimura

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $143,006
    From this org
    $121,364
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,642
    Hours/week
    40

  • ROGER COULDREY

    Former VP-Adminsitration

    Total calculated
    $130,745
    From this org
    $111,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,385
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $111,360
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,729
    Filer's total
    $130,745

  • Megumi Harada

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $109,084
    From this org
    $84,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,104
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michelle Zheng

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $95,904
    From this org
    $82,861
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,043
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kelly Snow

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $52,640
    From this org
    $46,529
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,111
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lisa Christine Brown

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $14,340
    From this org
    $14,299
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mamdouh Shoukri

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $3,455
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,455
    Hours/week
    40

  • BRADLEY MERKEL

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FAREEN SAMJI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SANDRA CRUICKSHANKS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KEVIN NYE

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Rowe

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SANTEE SMITH

    CHANCELLOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANE ALLEN

    Chair of Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT WALKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID HUCTWITH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL FERENCICH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NATALIA LISHCHYNA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SYLVIA STANKOVIC

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUSTIN BOYE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN ELOP

    Vice-Chair of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Agyei-Odame

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Clarke

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wayne Purboo

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barry Hill

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUGLAS H BARBER

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COLUM P BASTABLE

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • QUENTIN BROAD

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD BUCKINGHAM

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RISHAV JAISWAL

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID A LAZZARATO

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN MENKA

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EDWARD A MINICH

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARRY D NICOL

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EMECHETE ONUOHA

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONALD A PETHER

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAGODA PIKE

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL RAMSAY

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas Weisz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EDWIN A TAYLOR

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LANCE TRUMBLE

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Douglas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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 — 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 · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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
Further information regarding McMaster University's travel guidelines and travel policy can be found at the following weblinks: Travel guidelines & Policy: https://financial-affairs.mcmaster.ca/services/accounts-payable-reimbursem ents/travel-resources/
Part I Line 3
Remuneration Review. Compensation is subject to compensation restraint legislation, including Part IV.1 of the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, SO 2010, c 25 and the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014, SO 2014, c 13, Sch 1, and related regulations, as amended from time to time (collectively, "Compensation Restraint Laws"). Compensation may be reviewed by the Human Resources Committee of the Board in accordance with its Terms of Reference during the term of Appointment to the extent permitted under Compensation Restraint Laws. In the event that Compensation Restraint Laws are substantially amended during the Appointment, the terms this Agreement will be reviewed and mutually acceptable adjustments, compliant with amended Compensation Restraint Laws, may be negotiated at that time. Restraint Laws, may be negotiated at that time

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

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
2024
Filed
10 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202620709349301752

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