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FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·350 ALBERT ST SUITE 2015 · OTTAWA, ON · K1R 1A4·BN 129462693RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE FOR CANADIAN AND AMERICAN SCHOLARS. TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATIONS TO FOSTER BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM OFFERS GRANTS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO SELECT INDIVIDUALS TO LECTURE AND/OR RESEARCH IN THE OTHER COUNTRY FOR A PERIOD OF BETWEEN THREE AND NINE MONTHS. THE KILLAM FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES. ECO-LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO FULBRIGHT GRANTEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES OPP Show more

TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE FOR CANADIAN AND AMERICAN SCHOLARS. TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATIONS TO FOSTER BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM OFFERS GRANTS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO SELECT INDIVIDUALS TO LECTURE AND/OR RESEARCH IN THE OTHER COUNTRY FOR A PERIOD OF BETWEEN THREE AND NINE MONTHS. THE KILLAM FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES. ECO-LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO FULBRIGHT GRANTEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS. THE MOBILITY PROGRAM IS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CULTURAL AWARENESS. THE KILLAM COMMUNITY ACTION INITIATIVE IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS TO CURRENT KILLAM FELLOWS AND/OR ALUMNI FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

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)

67¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 67¢ 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)

33%

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)

4.3 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)

$6.0M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

7%

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)

15%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-08-31$4.6M53¢43%7.3 yr
2020-08-31$4.6M62¢34%6.3 yr
2021-08-31$3.7M50¢50%14.6 yr
2022-08-31$6.3M66¢34%4.7 yr
2023-08-31$5.6M62¢38%4.7 yr
2024-08-31$6.0M67¢33%4.3 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 ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

20 directors reported

  • COHEN, DAVIDAMBASSADOR
  • HIGGINS, CHRISTINAMINISTER COUNSELLOR FOR PUBLIC
  • GRANT, LARRYCFO COO AND STRATEGIC EXECUTI
  • LEEBRON, DAVIDPRESIDENT
  • ROWE, JASONTREASURER
  • ONO, SANTOBOARD CHAIR
  • SERRANO, MALAIKAVP FOR DIVERSITY EQUITY INCL
  • WINGARD, JASONEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
  • PATTON, LAURIEPRESIDENT OF AMERICAN ACADEMY
  • PRITCHETT, WENDELLPRESIDENTIAL PROFESSOR OF LAW
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  • HILLMAN, KIRSTENAMBASSADOR
  • ROYAN, AJAYMANAGING GENERAL PARTNER AND F
  • THISSEN, SONYADIRECTER GENERAL
  • D'AMOURS, SOPHIERECTOR LAVAL UNIVERSITY
  • WILSON, PENNYPRESIDENT
  • FLANAGAN, BILLPREISDENT AND VICE CHAIR
  • NAIDOO-HARRISS, INDIRAASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT OF DI
  • BROWN, LESLEYPRESIDENT AND VICE CHANCELLOR
  • DUBE, NATHALIEDIRECTOR GENERAL
  • BECKLES, MARKVICE PRESIDENT RBC (RET)

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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