SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·8888 UNIVERSITY DR · FINANCIAL SERVICES · BURNABY, BC · V5A 1S6·BN 118520725RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
92¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
8%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.0B
Charity Intelligence ★★★★★ A · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Simon Fraser University?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Simon Fraser University a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118520725RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Simon Fraser University located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 8888 UNIVERSITY DR, FINANCIAL SERVICES, BURNABY, BC, V5A 1S6. Source.
What does Simon Fraser University do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "SFU OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN THE FACULTIES OF APPLIED SCIENCE ARTS AND SOCIAL SERVICES BEEDIE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SCIENCES SCIENCES AND COMMUNICATION ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY. THE UNIVERSITY CONDUCTS RESEARCH WITHIN EACH FACULTY OF VARIOUS DISCIPLINES AND OPERATES A…" Full program description.
How much of Simon Fraser University's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Simon Fraser University?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.0B (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $100M and over revenue band, alongside 360 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SFU OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN THE FACULTIES OF APPLIED SCIENCE ARTS AND SOCIAL SERVICES BEEDIE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SCIENCES SCIENCES AND COMMUNICATION ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY. THE UNIVERSITY CONDUCTS RESEARCH WITHIN EACH FACULTY OF VARIOUS DISCIPLINES AND OPERATES A WORK STUDY PROGRAM IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES. AS WELL SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY OFFERS SHORT COURSES WORKSHOPS CONFERENCES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
New programs
SFU IS MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD ESTABLISHING ITS FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOL AND SEVERAL KEY MILESTONES WERE ACHIEVED IN THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR. THE INDIGENOUS CURRICULUM RESOURCE CENTRE (ICRC) SPACE WAS LAUNCHED IN SPRING 2023. THE ICRC SUPPORTS DECOLONIZING AND INDIGENIZING COURSE CURRICULUM AND PREDAGOGY. IT INCLUDES A PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF RESOURCES FOR INSTRUCTORS TO BORROW AS WELL AS AN ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDE. TO SUPPORT RESEARCH-BASED PHD STUDENTS IN THEIR WORK SFU INTRODUCED THE PHD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SUMMER OF 2023. THE B.C. CENTRE FOR AGRITECH INNOVATION (BCCAI) LED B… Show more
SFU IS MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD ESTABLISHING ITS FIRST MEDICAL SCHOOL AND SEVERAL KEY MILESTONES WERE ACHIEVED IN THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR. THE INDIGENOUS CURRICULUM RESOURCE CENTRE (ICRC) SPACE WAS LAUNCHED IN SPRING 2023. THE ICRC SUPPORTS DECOLONIZING AND INDIGENIZING COURSE CURRICULUM AND PREDAGOGY. IT INCLUDES A PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF RESOURCES FOR INSTRUCTORS TO BORROW AS WELL AS AN ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDE. TO SUPPORT RESEARCH-BASED PHD STUDENTS IN THEIR WORK SFU INTRODUCED THE PHD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SUMMER OF 2023. THE B.C. CENTRE FOR AGRITECH INNOVATION (BCCAI) LED BY SFU RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING FOR 13 NEW PROJECTS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING FOOD PRODUCTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
this charity 92¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
8%
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 ↗ · what this means
1.3 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($100M and over, 360): median 0.3 yr; 55% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$1.0B
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
46%
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
46%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
54%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $804.1M | 91¢ | 8% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $827.6M | 91¢ | 9% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $837.5M | 89¢ | 11% | 1.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $936.2M | 90¢ | 10% | 1.6 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $909.9M | 90¢ | 10% | 1.4 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.0B | 92¢ | 8% | 1.3 yr |
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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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.
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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- LAMARSH, ANGIEORDER-IN-COUNCILarm's length
- JOHNSON, JOYPRESIDENT AND VICE CHANCELLORarm's length
- VROOMAN, TAMARACHANCELLORarm's length
- MARTIN, PAULAORDER-IN-COUNCILarm's length
- HERBERT, CAROLORDER-IN-COUNCILarm's length
- HANNA, CAROLYNSTAFF MEMBERarm's length
- LEZNOFF, DANIELFACULTY MEMBERarm's length
- MALPASS, GREGORYORDER-IN-COUNCILarm's length
- BASRA, KAMALALUMNI ORDER-IN-COUNCILarm's length
- MCDONALD, MIKEORDER-IN-COUNCILarm's length
Show all 15 directors
- SAHOTA, NEELAMORDER-IN-COUNCILarm's length
- PARMAR, ABHISHEKUNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERarm's length
- FARRELL-MACRAE, TRACYGRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERarm's length
- GEDAJLOVIC, ERICFACULTY MEMBERarm's length
- GEORGE, ANGELAALUMNI ORDER-IN-COUNCILarm'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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