The Carol Shields Prize Foundation
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·PO BOX 31086 · COLLEGE SQUARE · TORONTO, ON · M6G 4A7·BN 749619094RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION AND THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE LITERACY ARTS BY ESTABLISHING AND ADMINISTERING A PERIODIC AWARD TO PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY WORKS OF LITERATURE BY WOMEN IN NORTH AMERICA; PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN WRITERS TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY WORKS; OFFERING MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN THE LITERARY ARTS; AND OFFERING SEMINARS CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO WOMEN IN LITERATURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN WRITERS AND THE G… Show more
1) TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION AND THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE LITERACY ARTS BY ESTABLISHING AND ADMINISTERING A PERIODIC AWARD TO PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY WORKS OF LITERATURE BY WOMEN IN NORTH AMERICA; PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN WRITERS TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY WORKS; OFFERING MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN THE LITERARY ARTS; AND OFFERING SEMINARS CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO WOMEN IN LITERATURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN WRITERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO WOMEN AND GENDER ROLES IN THE LITERARY ARTS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 3) TO RECIEVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL PARTS OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFORE FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES.
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)84¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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)16%
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)0.8 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)$636K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $59K | — | 100% | — |
| 2020-06-30 | $83K | 90¢ | 10% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $131K | 85¢ | 15% | 12.2 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $328K | 60¢ | 38% | 7.9 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.1M | 87¢ | 13% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $636K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.8 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
19 directors reported · 19 of 19at arm's length
- ORAVEC, DONALDPRESIDENT AND CHAIRarm's length
- SWAN, SUSANDIRECTORarm's length
- BURSTYN, HELENDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAY, CHARLOTTESECRETARYarm's length
- JACOBSON, JULIECHAIRarm's length
- MORRISON, SARITREASURERarm's length
- NESDOLY, TRACYDIRECTORarm's length
- TRETHEWEY, NATASHADIRECTORarm's length
- VAN STRAATEN, TRACYDIRECTORarm's length
- RUBY-SACHS, EMMAVICE-CHAIRarm's length
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- ROCHE, SHEILADIRECTORarm's length
- SINGH BALDWIN, SHAUNADIRECTORarm's length
- EISENDRATH, EMMADIRECTORarm's length
- FIGUEROA, JAMIEDIRECTORarm's length
- GOODE, KIMBERLEYDIRECTORarm's length
- HABER, LEIGHDIRECTORarm's length
- MANLEY, PATRICKDIRECTORarm's length
- TOMASSI, NOREENDIRECTORarm's length
- WILLIAMS, IANDIRECTORarm'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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