Ashesi University Foundation Canada
Private foundationSupport of schools and education·320 - 507 KING ST E · TORONTO, ON · M5A 1M3·BN 709874879RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS IN AFRICA PROVIDES GRANTS TO ASHESI UNIVERSITY TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HEALTH COLLABORATIVE AND EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE. THE HEALTH COLLABORTIVE WITH ASHESHI UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD VENTURES IN THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM AND TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND OTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL ACTORS TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS THROUGH A SERIES OF PROGRAMS. THE EDUCATION COLLABORATION WITH ASHESHI UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS TRAINING PROGRAMS AN… Show more
THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS IN AFRICA PROVIDES GRANTS TO ASHESI UNIVERSITY TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HEALTH COLLABORATIVE AND EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE. THE HEALTH COLLABORTIVE WITH ASHESHI UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD VENTURES IN THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM AND TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND OTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL ACTORS TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS THROUGH A SERIES OF PROGRAMS. THE EDUCATION COLLABORATION WITH ASHESHI UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES ON SUBJECTS RELATED TO TEACHING AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN AFRICA. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CO-ED DORMITORY BUILDING AT ASHESI UNIVERSITY CONSISTING OF SIX BUILDINGS LINKBY BY CORRIDORS AND COURTYARDS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO HOUSE 264 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE ENTREPRENUERSHIP CENTRE AT ASHESHI UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDINT ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO RECENT GRADUATES.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)12%
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)39.7 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)$61.1M
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)0%
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, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $84.9M | — | 100% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $249.6M | 44¢ | 56% | 819.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $25.3M | 82¢ | 18% | 64.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $61.1M | 88¢ | 12% | 39.7 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- AWUAH, PATRICKCHAIRarm's length
- AZU, MATEKODIRECTORarm's length
- DOOLEY, EMERDIRECTORarm's length
- FIEGUTH, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- WONG, JOSEPHDIRECTORarm's length
- DIAJHATE, AISSATOUDIRECTORarm'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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