THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

EIN 13-1599108 · Printing & Publishing (A33)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE is to CONTRIBUTE to SOCIETY THROUGH THE PURSUIT of EDUCATION, LEARNING, and RESEARCH AT THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL LEVELS of EXCELLENCE. ORGANIZATIONALLY, WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH TWO DIVISIONS COMPRISING: 1) THE ACADEMIC UNIVERSITY - WHICH UNDERTAKES OVER 4,000 RESEARCH PROJECTS ANNUALLY, PROVIDES EDUCATION to APPROXIMATELY 24,000 STUDENTS ALONG WITH A RANGE of OTHER ACTIVITIES COMPLEMENTING ITS ACADEMIC MISSION. 2) CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS and ASSESSMENT WHICH PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and HIGH QUALITY LEARNING THROUGH GLOBAL PUBLISHING and RELATED SERVICES and THE DEVELOPMENT, USE and APPLICATION of ASSESSMENT and EXAMINATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.56%of revenue went to mission work86.7% of expenses · Program services

0.64%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$99.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.62%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$4.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $959,549 for MR ANDREW CHANDLER (CHIEF EXECUTIVE - CUP&A). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,497,010,833

Mission workProgram services$3,027,075,79086.56% of revenue86.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$441,148,91112.62% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$22,514,9070.64% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,271,2250.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,490,739,60899.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 26.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,497,010,833

Expenses$3,490,739,608

Annual surplus $6,271,225 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,027,075,790 · 86.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$441,148,911 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$22,514,907 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,497,010,833

Expenses$3,490,739,608

Assets$13,973,069,287

Income$3,499,640,591

Contributions$1,018,002,496

Mission work (program services)$3,027,075,790

Fundraising$22,514,907

Grants given$9,967,250

Average grant$4,983,625

Management and general$441,148,911

Executive compensation (total)$9,836,297

Stocks and bonds$28,218,030

Accounting fees$3,584,790

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MR ANDREW CHANDLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE - CUP&A · 40 hrs/week $959,549

MR PETER PHILLIPSCFO - CUP&A · 40 hrs/week $956,852

PROFESSOR DEBORAH PRENTICEVICE-CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $599,644Base $491,760 · Other $107,884

PROFESSOR STYLIANOS KAVADIASMARGARET THATCHER PROFESSOR OF ENTERPRISE STUDIES · 40 hrs/week $588,152Base $522,917 · Other $65,235

MR ANTHONY ODGERSUNESTABLISHED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $531,386

MR RODRICK SMITHMANAGING DIRECTOR - INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $482,614

MR MARK MADDOCKSCIO - CUP&A · 40 hrs/week $465,472

MS KISHORE SENGUPTAPROFESSOR OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (GRADE 11) · 40 hrs/week $452,488Base $416,346 · Other $36,142

MS CHRISTOPHER MARQUISSINYI PROFESSOR OF CHINESE MANAGEMENT (1997) · 40 hrs/week $444,331Base $372,454 · Other $71,877

PROFESSOR PATRICK MAXWELLPROFESSOR OF PHYSIC (REGIUS) (1540) · 40 hrs/week $411,614

MS VANESSA MCPHEECFO - CUP&A · 40 hrs/week $390,358

PROFESSOR KAMAL MUNIRSENIOR PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $316,192Base $269,025 · Other $47,167

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

MR ANDREW CHANDLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE - CUP&A

MR PETER PHILLIPSCFO - CUP&A

PROFESSOR DEBORAH PRENTICEVICE-CHANCELLOR

PROFESSOR STYLIANOS KAVADIASMARGARET THATCHER PROFESSOR OF ENTERPRISE STUDIES

MR ANTHONY ODGERSUNESTABLISHED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MR RODRICK SMITHMANAGING DIRECTOR - INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

MR MARK MADDOCKSCIO - CUP&A

MS KISHORE SENGUPTAPROFESSOR OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (GRADE 11)

MS CHRISTOPHER MARQUISSINYI PROFESSOR OF CHINESE MANAGEMENT (1997)

PROFESSOR PATRICK MAXWELLPROFESSOR OF PHYSIC (REGIUS) (1540)

MS VANESSA MCPHEECFO - CUP&A

PROFESSOR KAMAL MUNIRSENIOR PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR

DR DIARMUID OBRIENPRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR (INNOVATION)

PROFESSOR BHASKAR VIRASENIOR PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR

PROFESSOR DAVID CARDWELLPROFESSOR OF SUPERCONDUCTING ENGINEERING (2003)

PROFESSOR ANNA PHILPOTTPRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR (RESOURCES AND OPERATIONS) (AS

PROFESSOR SHARON PEACOCKPROFESSOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

PROFESSOR JOHN ASTONPRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR (RESEARCH)

PROFESSOR ANDREW NEELYPROFESSOR OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (1960)

PROFESSOR ANNE FERGUSON-SMITHARTHUR BALFOUR PROFESSOR OF GENETICS (1912)

MS MARGARET BODFISHSECRETARY OF THE SCHOOL OF THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

DR ELLA MCPHERSONUNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (GRADE 10)

PROFESSOR RICHARD MORTIERPROFESSOR OF COMPUTING AND HUMAN-DATA INTERACTION

PROFESSOR JASON SCOTT-WARRENPROFESSOR OF EARLY MODERN LITERATURE AND CULTURE

DR PIETER VAN HOUTENUNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (GRADE 10)

PROFESSOR PHILIPPA ROGERSONPROFESSOR OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW (GRADE 11)

PROFESSOR ALEX HALLIDAYCOUNCIL MEMBER

DR ZOE ADAMSCOUNCIL MEMBER

PROFESSOR DAME MADELEINE ADAMSCOUNCIL MEMBER

MR ALEX MYALLCOUNCIL MEMBER

LORD SAINSBURY OF TURVILLECOUNCIL MEMBER

PROFESSOR ANDREW WATHEYCOUNCIL MEMBER

PROFESSOR ALAN SHORTCOUNCIL MEMBER

DR SCOTT MANDELBROTECOUNCIL MEMBER

MS SHARON FLOODCOUNCIL MEMBER

MS SARAH ANDERSONCOUNCIL MEMBER

BARONNESS SALLY MORGANCOUNCIL MEMBER

MS GAENOR BAGLEYCOUNCIL MEMBER

MR FERGUS KIRMANCOUNCIL MEMBER

MRS JOHN DIXCOUNCIL MEMBER

MRS HEATHER HANCOCKCOUNCIL MEMBER

MR VAREESH PRATAPCOUNCIL MEMBER

MR SUMOULI BHATTACHARJEECOUNCIL MEMBER

MR SAM CARLINGCOUNCIL MEMBER

DR LOUISE JOYCOUNCIL MEMBER

DR MICHAEL SEWELLCOUNCIL MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 1 LIBERTY PLAZA 20TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1435
County: New York
In care of: % DANIEL BENHAM INT DIR OF FI
Primary officer: MATTHEW J HODGSON, HEAD OF TAX

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@cam.ac.uk Phone(845) 353-7500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Printing & Publishing (A33)
IRS tax category: Printing & Publishing
Grant-giving organization: Yes