Public Charity

CANISIUS UNIVERSITY

CANISIUS UNIVERSITY is a Public Charity headquartered in BUFFALO, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $110.7M revenue, $109.9M expenses, $284.4M total assets. 123 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 160743942 BUFFALO, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$110.7M
Total Expenses$109.9M
Total Assets$284.4M
Grant Records123
Funding Total$9.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CANISIUS UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT ROMAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT SELF PERPETUATING BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER A CHARTER GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ESTABLISHED AS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A GRADUATE DIVISION, A SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, A SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND A SUMMER SESSION IN ADDITION TO THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$291,728
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$164,053
2024
TUITION PAYMENTS TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
$108,947
$33,875
$26,450

Showing up to 5 of 123 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Anthony B Habib
TRUSTEE Anthony B Spada Jr
TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) Anthony F Shelley
TRUSTEE - CHAIR Brian M Murphy
TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) Catherine A Bolz
CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT Cecelia Gotham

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,635,542 9 grants
EDUCATION
$1,142,648 14 grants
TO SUPPORT MEMBER INSTITUTION
$989,670 4 grants
Scholarships/Grants
$971,391 4 grants
Grants/Scholarships
$659,304 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $110.7M $109.9M $284.4M
2024 $103.8M $110.9M $278.8M
2023 $99.9M $104.6M $276.1M
2022 $104.2M $108.7M $289.5M
2021 $97.8M $102.1M $306.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $97.8M to $110.7M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $284.4M.

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