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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.3 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)$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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
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 |
| 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
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA
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Demonstrated impact
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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
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- 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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