C.D. HOWE INSTITUTE
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·800 - 110 YONGE ST · TORONTO, ON · M5C 1T4·BN 118841626RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE C.D. HOWE INSTITUTE IS A REGISTERED CHARITY AND AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE WHOSE MISSION IS TO RAISE LIVING STANDARDS BY FOSTERING ECONOMICALLY SOUND PUBLIC POLICIES. WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE CANADA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL THINK TANK THE INSTITUTE IS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF ESSENTIAL POLICY INTELLIGENCE DISTINGUISHED BY RESEARCH THAT IS NONPARTISAN EVIDENCE-BASED AND SUBJECT TO DEFINITIVE EXPERT REVIEW.
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)82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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)18%
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)1.2 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)$8.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)10%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $6.6M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $7.0M | 83¢ | 17% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $8.1M | 84¢ | 16% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $7.8M | 84¢ | 16% | 1.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.0M | 85¢ | 15% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $8.6M | 82¢ | 18% | 1.2 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 Intelligence—
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
26 directors reported · 26 of 26at arm's length
- BÉDARD, ÉRICDIRECTORarm's length
- BURNS, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- CHALMERS, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- CLARK, BERTDIRECTORarm's length
- CORSON, BRAD WDIRECTORarm's length
- DESMARAIS, HÉLÈNEDIRECTORarm's length
- DOTTORI-ATTANAAIO, LAURADIRECTORarm's length
- EKSTEIN, RICKDIRECTORarm's length
- EVANS, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- GEGNON, LOUISDIRECTORarm's length
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- GOLDRING, BLAKE CDIRECTOR; VICE-CHAIRarm's length
- GORDON, BRUCEDIRECTORarm's length
- HILL, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- HILL BLALEDEIL, ROSANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSTON, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- KENNEDY, ANNADIRECTORarm's length
- MACKINNON, HUGHDIRECTOR; CHAIR OF THE BOARDarm's length
- MADON, CYRUSDIRECTORarm's length
- MATHISON, RONALDDIRECTORarm's length
- MOFFAT, MARCIADIRECTORarm's length
- OUELLETTE, GILLESDIRECTORarm's length
- REGENT, AARONDIRECTOR; VICE-CHAIRarm's length
- ROBSON, WILLIAM BPDIRECTOR; PRESIDENT & CEOarm's length
- SMITH, GEOFFDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, STEPHENDIRECTORarm's length
- TÉTRAULT, JONATHANDIRECTORarm'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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