CALGARY FRENCH & INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·700 - 77TH ST SW · CALGARY, AB · T3H 5R1·BN 119218022RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CFIS advances education by operating a school for students in preschool to Grade 12 in a French language immersion setting. We also offer a before and after school care program in a French language setting and summer camps
New programs
In 2024 we added a new Jr Preschool program covering ages 19months to 3 years. Additionally we added a late entry immersion program allowing students to enter CFIS in Grades 1 2 and 3 for a 2 year period. Lastly we offered daycamp programs for PD days and a camp for February break
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)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)$18.8M
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)22%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $15.4M | 78¢ | 20% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $16.1M | 77¢ | 22% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $16.1M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $16.5M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $17.8M | 83¢ | 17% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $18.8M | 82¢ | 18% | 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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Board of directors
20 directors reported · 20 of 20at arm's length
- Bilson, KatherineGovernor and Chairpersonarm's length
- Mele, MarioGovernorarm's length
- Garg, AkhilRetried Governorarm's length
- Gelbman, TommyRetired Governorarm's length
- Mueller, KatherineGovernorarm's length
- Cook, CurtisRetired Governorarm's length
- Vanderkooi, OttoRetired Governorarm's length
- Grigore, VladVice Chair and Governorarm's length
- Hodgins, MarcGovernorarm's length
- Ellis, GordonGovernorarm's length
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- Share, JoshGovernorarm's length
- Shyllon, OyinSecretary Treasurer and Governarm's length
- Treacy, HeatherGovernorarm's length
- Wheatley, DerekGovernorarm's length
- Zunti, JimGovernorarm's length
- Houston, MargaritaGovernorarm's length
- Yau, Jo-AnneGovernorarm's length
- Azom, PrinceGovernorarm's length
- Johnston-Taylor, NkettiGovernorarm's length
- Schultz, MarkGovernorarm'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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