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ARCTIC INSPIRATION PRIZE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charitable organizationFoundations·9 RIDEAU GATE · OTTAWA, ON · K1M 1M6·BN 770661528RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

93¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

7%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

19.6 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$9.3M

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 Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust?

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Is Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 770661528RR0001. 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 Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 9 RIDEAU GATE, OTTAWA, ON, K1M 1M6. Source.

What does Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ARTIC INSPIRATION PRIZE ENCOURAGES ENABLES AND CELEBRATES THE INSPIRING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH. TEAMS ARE AWARDED PRIZE FUNDS IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO BRING THEIR INNOVATIONS PLANS TO ACTION IN THEIR NORTHERN COMMUNITIES. EACH YEAR UP TO $3 MILLION IS AWARDED TO UP TO 10 TEAMS ACROSS THREE…" Full program description.

How much of Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust'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 Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $9.3M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

THE ARTIC INSPIRATION PRIZE ENCOURAGES ENABLES AND CELEBRATES THE INSPIRING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH. TEAMS ARE AWARDED PRIZE FUNDS IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO BRING THEIR INNOVATIONS PLANS TO ACTION IN THEIR NORTHERN COMMUNITIES. EACH YEAR UP TO $3 MILLION IS AWARDED TO UP TO 10 TEAMS ACROSS THREE PRIZE CATEGORIES. LE PRIX INSPIRATION ARCTIQUE ENCOURAGE SOUTIENT ET RECONNAIT LES REALISATIONS DES POPULATIONS DU GRAND NORD. LES EQUIPES LAUREATES OBTIENNENT DES FOUNDS POUR CONCRETISER LEURS PROJETS NOVATEURS DAND DES COLLECTIVES NORDIQUES. TOUS LES AN JUSQ A DIX EQUIPES SE PA… Show more

THE ARTIC INSPIRATION PRIZE ENCOURAGES ENABLES AND CELEBRATES THE INSPIRING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH. TEAMS ARE AWARDED PRIZE FUNDS IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO BRING THEIR INNOVATIONS PLANS TO ACTION IN THEIR NORTHERN COMMUNITIES. EACH YEAR UP TO $3 MILLION IS AWARDED TO UP TO 10 TEAMS ACROSS THREE PRIZE CATEGORIES. LE PRIX INSPIRATION ARCTIQUE ENCOURAGE SOUTIENT ET RECONNAIT LES REALISATIONS DES POPULATIONS DU GRAND NORD. LES EQUIPES LAUREATES OBTIENNENT DES FOUNDS POUR CONCRETISER LEURS PROJETS NOVATEURS DAND DES COLLECTIVES NORDIQUES. TOUS LES AN JUSQ A DIX EQUIPES SE PARTAGENT PLUS DE 3 MILLION $ DANS TROIS CATEGORIES DE PRIX

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

7%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

19.6 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)

$9.3M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

8%

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)

5%

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

    8%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    5%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    86%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length

  • DAVIS, CLINTON MCHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEEarm's length
  • DAWSON, JACQUELINE PTRUSTEEarm's length
  • GILBRIDE, JENNA DTRUSTEEarm's length
  • HOGAN, BLAIR TTRUSTEEarm's length
  • JOHNSTON, REANNA VTRUSTEEarm's length
  • MOORHOUSE, ANDREW BTRUSTEEarm's length
  • PHILIPP, LOIS ATRUSTEEarm's length
  • SCHUMANN, WALLY WCHAIRarm's length
  • WITZIG, ARNOLDTRUSTEEarm's length
  • LAWSON, BRUCETRUSTEEarm's length
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  • ECKERT-MARET, TIFFANYTRUSTEEarm's length
  • DAY, PEGGYTRUSTEEarm's length
  • BUCHAN, ALEXANDERTRUSTEEarm'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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Arctic Inspiration Prize… — 93¢ of each $1 to programs