YORK UNIVERSITY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·4700 KEELE ST · TORONTO, ON · M3J 1P3·BN 119306736RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
Cents to cause T1
95¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
5%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.3B
Charity Intelligence ★★★★★ · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to York 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 York University a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119306736RR0001. 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 York University located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 4700 KEELE ST, TORONTO, ON, M3J 1P3. Source.
What does York University do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "York University provided the following programs/activities: - Undergraduate degree programs - Graduate degree programs - Non-credit courses - Sponsored research - Ancillary operations (for the benefit of students)" Full program description.
How much of York University's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is York University?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.3B (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
York University provided the following programs/activities: - Undergraduate degree programs - Graduate degree programs - Non-credit courses - Sponsored research - Ancillary operations (for the benefit of students)
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.
95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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 95¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
5%
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
1.2 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)$1.3B
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 ↗
31%
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
31%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $1.3B | 96¢ | 4% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-04-30 | $1.3B | 96¢ | 4% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-04-30 | $1.2B | 95¢ | 5% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-04-30 | $1.3B | 95¢ | 5% | 1.4 yr |
| 2023-04-30 | $1.3B | 95¢ | 5% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.3B | 95¢ | 5% | 1.2 yr |
| trend |
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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)
Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.
Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ 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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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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Board of directors
29 directors reported · 21 of 29at arm's length
- Accinelli, FrancescaMemberarm's length
- Cameron Pritchett, JoanieMembernot at arm's length
- Demers, JacquesMemberarm's length
- Di Domenico, AntonioMemberarm's length
- Etcheverry, JoseMembernot at arm's length
- Garg, DavidMemberarm's length
- Lake, KonataMemberarm's length
- Lam, LorettaMemberarm's length
- Lenton, RhondaMembernot at arm's length
- Malo, CaroleMemberarm's length
Show all 29 directors
- Patterson, DeeMemberarm's length
- Polatajko, HelenMemberarm's length
- Roman, EugeneMemberarm's length
- Silver, KennethMemberarm's length
- Singh, NarendraMemberarm's length
- Traversy, MaryMemberarm's length
- Tsaparis, PaulChairarm's length
- White, Bobbi-JeanMemberarm's length
- Caputo, Stefanie LamonacaMemberarm's length
- Madhok, ShamshadMemberarm's length
- Semaan, DavidMembernot at arm's length
- Spencer, NadineMemberarm's length
- Mah, ArianaMembernot at arm's length
- Taylor, KathleenMemberarm's length
- Arshad, SherazMembernot at arm's length
- Budworth, Marie-HeleneMembernot at arm's length
- Gopinath, UmaMemberarm's length
- Green, RuthMembernot at arm's length
- Murray, KimberleyMemberarm'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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