THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

EIN 98-0148939 · Higher Education (B40)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE UNIVERSITY is to ENGAGE IN TEACHING, LEARNING, and RESEARCH of A STANDARD COMPARABLE to THAT of RESEARCH-INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES WORLD-WIDE. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.02%of revenue went to mission work81.1% of expenses · Program services

4.45%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$95.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.55%of revenue went to management and office costs14.3% of expenses

$3.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

56.2%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 $463,190 for DAWN FRESHWATER (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.

$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$927,508,695

Mission workProgram services$714,324,57277.02% of revenue81.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$125,639,49813.55% of revenue14.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$41,307,2244.45% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,237,4014.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$881,271,29495.01% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 81.1% mission · 14.3% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.3% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 14.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.3% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 14.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 14.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$927,508,695

Expenses$881,271,294

Annual surplus $46,237,401 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)$714,324,572 · 81.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$125,639,498 · 14.3% of expenses

Fundraising$41,307,224 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$927,508,695

Expenses$881,271,294

Assets$2,941,121,937

Income$929,737,930

Contributions$521,007,230

Mission work (program services)$714,324,572

Fundraising$41,307,224

Management and general$125,639,498

Accounting fees$432,102

Investing fees$1,717,826

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

DAWN FRESHWATERVICE-CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $463,190

CHARLES MCGHEEPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $388,366Base $364,780 · Other $23,586

ADRIENNE CLELANDDEPUTY V-C (ADMIN & REGISTRAR) · 38 hrs/week $328,079Base $307,334 · Other $20,745

ANDREW HILLASSISTANT DEAN · 40 hrs/week $320,439Base $305,818 · Other $14,621

GERARD ROWEDEAN OF ENGINEERING (THRU 12/2023) · 40 hrs/week $313,220Base $294,522 · Other $18,698

SUSAN WATSONDEAN OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS · 40 hrs/week $312,454Base $266,919 · Other $45,535

SUE ROBERTSDIRECTOR LIBRARIES · 38 hrs/week $312,394Base $266,919 · Other $45,475

JOHN HOSKINGDEAN OF SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $299,214Base $290,499 · Other $8,715

VALERIE LINTONPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $294,429

JANE HARDINGPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $290,209Base $248,110 · Other $42,099

ROD MCNAUGHTONDIRECTOR INNOV PROF DEV · 40 hrs/week $281,822Base $264,777 · Other $17,045

SIMON NEALEPROPERTY SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $262,325Base $245,738 · Other $16,587

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 (41)

DAWN FRESHWATERVICE-CHANCELLOR

CHARLES MCGHEEPROFESSOR

ADRIENNE CLELANDDEPUTY V-C (ADMIN & REGISTRAR)

ANDREW HILLASSISTANT DEAN

GERARD ROWEDEAN OF ENGINEERING (THRU 12/2023)

SUSAN WATSONDEAN OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

SUE ROBERTSDIRECTOR LIBRARIES

JOHN HOSKINGDEAN OF SCIENCE

VALERIE LINTONPROVOST

JANE HARDINGPROFESSOR

ROD MCNAUGHTONDIRECTOR INNOV PROF DEV

SIMON NEALEPROPERTY SERVICES

TIM BLUETTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FRANK BLOOMFIELDLIGGINS INSTITUTE

KARAPONI OKESENE-GAFASENIOR LECTURER

JOHN FRASERDEAN OF FMHS (THRU 03/23)/PROFESSOR

ERIK LITHANDERDVC STRATEGIC ENGMT

ROBERT GREENBERGDEAN OF ARTS

PETER HUNTERDIRECTOR - ABI (THRU 09/2023)

STEPHEN WHITESIDECHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

ANDREW PHIPPSDIRECTOR HR

MARK BARROWDEAN OF EDUCATION

PENELOPE MATHEWDEAN OF LAW (THRU 10/2023)

WARREN SWAINDEAN OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCE

WARWICK BAGGDEAN OF LAW

JIM METSONDEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR

NUALA GREGORYDEAN OF CAI

JENNIFER CURTIN THRU 062023COUNCIL OFFICER & PROFESSOR

TE KAWEHAU HOSKINSPRO-VC MAORI

JEMAIMA TIATIAPRO-VC PACIFIC

CATHERINE DUNPHYTHRU 123123COUNCIL OFFICER & PROF. STAFF

JULIA ARNOTT-NEENEECOUNCIL OFFICER (AS OF 05/2023)

JONATHAN MASONCOUNCIL OFFICER

RACHAEL NEWSOMECOUNCIL OFFICER (THRU 05/2023)

JOHN PAITAICOUNCIL OFFICER (THRU 12/31/2023)

ROBERT MCDONALDCOUNCIL OFFICER

JAN DAWSONCOUNCIL OFFICER (THRU 12/31/2023)

HALRA BARAKATCOUNCIL OFFICER (THRU 10/2023)

DR RAJEN PRASEDCOUNCIL OFFICER

CECILIA TARRANTCOUNCIL OFFICER & CHANCELLOR

CATHY QUINNCOUNCIL OFFICER & PRO CHANCELLOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: AUCKLAND 1142, NEW ZEALAND
In care of: % SHARMAINE NAIDOO
Primary officer: TIM BLUETT, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfeedback@auckland.ac.nz Phone(649) 923-2494

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Higher Education (B40)
IRS tax category: Higher Education