Universities Canada Universités Canada
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·1610 - 350 ALBERT ST · OTTAWA, ON · K1R 1A4·BN 129987301RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$58.5M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Universities Canada Universités Canada?
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Is Universities Canada Universités Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129987301RR0001. 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 Universities Canada Universités Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1610 - 350 ALBERT ST, OTTAWA, ON, K1R 1A4. Source.
What does Universities Canada Universités Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "UNIVERSITIES CANADA IS THE NATIONAL VOICE FOR CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES. UNIVERSITIES CANADA REPRESENTS 96 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY DEGREE-LEVEL COLLEGES. WE ARE A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION PROVIDING UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS WITH A UNIFIED VOICE AND A FORUM FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. WE HAVE…" Full program description.
How much of Universities Canada Universités Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Universities Canada Universités Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $58.5M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
UNIVERSITIES CANADA IS THE NATIONAL VOICE FOR CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES. UNIVERSITIES CANADA REPRESENTS 96 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY DEGREE-LEVEL COLLEGES. WE ARE A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION PROVIDING UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS WITH A UNIFIED VOICE AND A FORUM FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. WE HAVE REPRESENTED THE INTEREST OF CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES SINCE 1911. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING… Show more
UNIVERSITIES CANADA IS THE NATIONAL VOICE FOR CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES. UNIVERSITIES CANADA REPRESENTS 96 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY DEGREE-LEVEL COLLEGES. WE ARE A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION PROVIDING UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS WITH A UNIFIED VOICE AND A FORUM FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. WE HAVE REPRESENTED THE INTEREST OF CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES SINCE 1911. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING CANADA. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH GOVERNMENTS PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE PUBLIC TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. OUR MAIN MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES ARE: ADVOCATING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPING PUBLIC POLICY SHARING INFORMATION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SEMINARS FOR UNIVERSITY LEADERS MANAGING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNATION PROGRAMS PUBLISHING REPORTS PUBLICATIONS AND AN AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE. WE ARE A NON-GOVERNMENTAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT. WE ARE FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH MEMBERSHIP FEES WITH SOME CAREER ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS SALES AND REVENUES FROM CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
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.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
6%
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
0.7 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$58.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
4%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
4%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
94%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $25.1M | 87¢ | 11% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $27.6M | 88¢ | 11% | 1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $31.6M | 89¢ | 10% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $34.5M | 89¢ | 10% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $44.6M | 91¢ | 8% | 0.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $58.5M | 93¢ | 6% | 0.7 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- SAINI, DEEPCHAIRarm's length
- BACON, BENOIT-ANTOINEDIRECTORarm's length
- BLANCHETTE, CHRISTIANDIRECTORarm's length
- COSSETTE, PIERREDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSON, JOYVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- JUTRAS, DANIELDIRECTORarm's length
- MACLATCHY, DEBORAHDIRECTORarm's length
- MAZEROLLE, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- MCCAULEY, EDDIRECTORarm's length
- SIDDAL, GILLIANDIRECTORarm's length
Show all 13 directors
- YATES, CHARLOTTEDIRECTORarm's length
- LANDON, PHILIPINTERIM PRESIDENTarm's length
- MILLER, GABRIELPRESIDENTarm'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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