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THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

EIN 98-0127096 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of QUEENSLAND (THE "UNIVERSITY") WAS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT of PARLIAMENT IN 1909 to DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE and PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THE OPERATION of A UNIVERSITY IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. TODAY, THE UNIVERSITY is A PREMIER RESEARCH and TEACHING INSTITUTION IN AUSTRALIA, WITH APPROXIMATELY 55,000 STUDENTS and 7,504 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES. THE UNIVERSITY HAS DEPARTMENTS or "FACULTIES" IN THE AREAS of ARTS, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS and LAW, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH SCIENCES, MEDICINE, SCIENCE, and SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY HAS EIGHT OTHER INSTITUTES, INCLUDING THE INSTITUTE for MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE, QUEENSLAND BRAIN INSTITUTE, GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE and THE QUEENSLAND ALLIANCE for AGRICULTURE and FOOD INNOVATION. IT OPERATES THROUGH OVER 34 SITES THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND and HAS ADDITIONAL INVOLVEMENT WITH A LARGE NUMBER of OTHER CENTERS and INSTITUTES.

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

105.87%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$105.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$3.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
49.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $86,615,835 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $723,832 for PROFESSOR DEBORAH TERRY AO (VICE CHANCELLOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

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$1,474,882,957
Mission workProgram services$1,561,498,792105.87% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$1,561,498,792105.87% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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
2023CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.87% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.01% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.78% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,474,882,957
Expenses$1,561,498,792
Annual shortfall $86,615,835 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,561,498,792 · 100.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,474,882,957
Expenses$1,561,498,792
Assets$5,332,427,000
Income$1,489,742,240
Contributions$733,077,998
Mission work (program services)$1,561,498,792
Grants given$23,868,851
Average grant$628,128
Accounting fees$1,214,504
Investing fees$1,864,868
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
PROFESSOR DEBORAH TERRY AOVICE CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $723,832Base $631,982 · Other $91,850
PROFESSOR AIDAN BYRNEPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $521,377Base $451,557 · Other $69,820
MR ANDREW FLANNERYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $514,069Base $446,514 · Other $67,555
PROFESSOR MARK BLOWSDEPUTY VC(RESEARCH) · 40 hrs/week $429,423Base $375,084 · Other $54,339
SUNIL LAKHANICONJOINT PROF. RESEARCH FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $428,976Base $379,233 · Other $49,743
PROFESSOR ANDREW GRIFFITHSEXECUTIVE DEAN FACULTY OF BEL · 40 hrs/week $428,658Base $368,827 · Other $59,831
PROFESSOR MELISSA BROWNEXEC. DEAN FACULTY OF SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $427,453Base $367,622 · Other $59,831
PROFESSOR GEOFF MCCOLLEXEC. DEAN FACULTY OF MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $425,887Base $366,596 · Other $59,291
PROFESSOR BRUCE ABERNETHYEXEC. DEAN FACULTY OF HABS · 40 hrs/week $416,931Base $364,852 · Other $52,079
MR RONGYU LIDEP. VICE-CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $416,460Base $360,750 · Other $55,710
PROFESSOR HEATHER ZWICKEREXEC. DEAN FAC. OF HMAN & SS · 40 hrs/week $396,818Base $343,442 · Other $53,376
PROFESSOR ALAN ROWANINSTITUTE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $392,963Base $325,975 · Other $66,988

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

PROFESSOR DEBORAH TERRY AOVICE CHANCELLOR

PROFESSOR AIDAN BYRNEPROVOST

MR ANDREW FLANNERYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

PROFESSOR MARK BLOWSDEPUTY VC(RESEARCH)

SUNIL LAKHANICONJOINT PROF. RESEARCH FELLOW

PROFESSOR ANDREW GRIFFITHSEXECUTIVE DEAN FACULTY OF BEL

PROFESSOR MELISSA BROWNEXEC. DEAN FACULTY OF SCIENCE

PROFESSOR GEOFF MCCOLLEXEC. DEAN FACULTY OF MEDICINE

PROFESSOR BRUCE ABERNETHYEXEC. DEAN FACULTY OF HABS

MR RONGYU LIDEP. VICE-CHANCELLOR

PROFESSOR HEATHER ZWICKEREXEC. DEAN FAC. OF HMAN & SS

PROFESSOR ALAN ROWANINSTITUTE DIRECTOR

PANKAJ SAHINSTITUTE DIRECTOR

PROFESSOR DOUNE MACDONALDPRO VICE-CHANCELLOR

PROFESSOR IAN HENDERSONIMB DIRECTOR

PROFESSOR KRIS RYANDEP. VICE-CHANCELLOR

OVE HOEGH-GULDBERGPROFESSOR

PROFESSOR BRONWYN FREDERICKSDEP. VICE-CHANCELLOR

MR PETER N VARGHESE AOCHANCELLOR

MS TONIANNE DWYERSENATE MEMBER

MR PHIL HENNESSY AOSENATE MEMBER

MR GRANT MURDOCHSENATE MEMBER

MS CHARMAINE CHALMERSSENATE MEMBER

DR DINO WILLOXSENATE MEMBER

SALLYANNE ATKINSON AOSENATE MEMBER

DR LEE RICHARD DUFFIELDSENATE MEMBER

DR MELISSA NAIDOOSENATE MEMBER

PROFESSOR KRISTEN LYONSSENATE MEMBER

PROFESSOR GREG HAINGESENATE MEMBER

MR RICHARD LEESENATE MEMBER

MR ROB JONESSENATE MEMBER

MS ANNE CROSS AMSENATE MEMBER

MS JULIEANNE ALROESENATE MEMBER

MS EMILY SCOTT JPSENATE MEMBER

MS CECILE WAKESENATE MEMBER

ADJ PROF DR SALLY PITKIN AOSENATE MEMBER

PROFESSOR CRAIG E FRANKLINSENATE MEMBER

HIS HONOUR JUDGE NATHAN JARROSENATE MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2019
Location
QUEENSLAND 4072, AUSTRALIA
In care of
% MR M TOOMEY
Primary officer
MATTHEW TOOMEY, PUBLIC OFFICER

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
January 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BDO USA
NTEE classification
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q)
IRS tax category
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Grant-giving organization
Yes
Revocation date
May 15, 2010

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