ACADIA UNIVERSITY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·15 UNIVERSITY AVE · BUSINESS OFFICE · WOLFVILLE, NS · B4P 2R6·BN 106681893RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ORGANIZATION IS A POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INSTRUCTING AND RESEARCH. THE INSTITUTION ALSO PROVIDES THE OPTION FOR STUDENTS TO LIVE IN A RESIDENCE ROOM WITH MEALS.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)10%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.6 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$124.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)33%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $106.7M | 85¢ | 14% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $114.0M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $108.7M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $112.0M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $116.9M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $124.8M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.6 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB-
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Board of directors
35 directors reported · 31 of 35at arm's length
- ADAM, MARKMEMBER
- ANDERSON, CLIVEMEMBERarm's length
- BANKS, JEFFMEMBERarm's length
- COLL, CHARLES H.AMEMBERarm's length
- DAYE, MELINDAMEMBERarm's length
- DAVIS, ANDREWMEMBER
- DEMONE, HENRYCHAIRarm's length
- FFRECH, ROBERT AMEMBERarm's length
- FLECKENSTEIN, SHELLEY EMEMBERarm's length
- FRIUZZELL, BERTRAM RVICE CHAIRarm's length
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- GALLOWAY, BRUCEUNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR
- GREEN, DANIEL JMEMBERarm's length
- HENNESSY, JEFFREYUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
- HOOPER, JEFFMEMBERarm's length
- HUTT, KAREN EMEMBERarm's length
- LESPERE, SHANNAMEMBERarm's length
- LUCKASAVITCH, CHRISTINEMEMBERarm's length
- MACDONALD, ALLANMEMBERarm's length
- MACDOUGALL, SUSANMEMBERarm's length
- MACGILLIVRAY, TRACEYMEMBERarm's length
- MACLEAN, STUARTMEMBERarm's length
- MCALEAR, SADIEMEMBERarm's length
- MCCAIN, NANCY CMEMBERarm's length
- MOFFATT, BETHANYSECRETARYarm's length
- MOOD, PAMMEMBERarm's length
- OAD, SUNDEEPMEMBERarm's length
- O'CONNOR, CANDYMEMBERarm's length
- POUND, CHRISTINEMEMBERarm's length
- RIOS, MATTHEWMEMBERarm's length
- ROBBINS, ANNA MMEMBERarm's length
- SUTER, MARTINMEMBERarm's length
- THOMAS, STANMEMBERarm's length
- TOD, JUDITHMEMBERarm's length
- TOLLIVER, CORAMEMBERarm's length
- WOOD, LANAMEMBERarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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