# Massey University Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC27593
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429043170173
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust has been established to further the activities of the University to the extent that this is a charitable purpose under the laws from time to time applying in New Zealand. 5.2 Without limiting clause 5.1, the primary objectives of this Trust are: (a) to assist the University generally and in its educational and research objectives; (b) to provide assistance to students and staff of Massey University for their educational advancement; and (c) to achieve the objectives of any Designated Gift to the Trust.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (90.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 97.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$14.62M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.59M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9.03M
- **Total assets:** NZ$85.64M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$922k
- **Net assets:** NZ$84.72M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.72M
- **Government grants:** NZ$50k (0.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$6.68M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Reporting tier:** Tier1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4ae8234e-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$14.62M | NZ$5.59M | NZ$9.03M | NZ$84.72M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$18.00M | NZ$4.31M | NZ$13.68M | NZ$75.69M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$10.21M | NZ$4.46M | NZ$5.75M | NZ$62.01M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$10.59M | NZ$10.36M | not disclosed | NZ$56.26M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$9.65M | NZ$8.24M | not disclosed | NZ$56.02M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$10.08M | NZ$2.92M | not disclosed | NZ$54.62M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$12.16M | NZ$3.11M | not disclosed | NZ$47.45M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$4.61M | NZ$3.72M | not disclosed | NZ$38.41M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$12.23M | NZ$1.70M | not disclosed | NZ$37.52M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$3.87M | NZ$3.47M | not disclosed | NZ$26.99M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (27 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit New Zealand
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27593) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$77k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-06-07
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/massey-university-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/massey-university-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/massey-university-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27593

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/massey-university-foundation. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-01T15:20:03.354Z.