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Charitable organizationResearch·122 SCOLLARD ST · TORONTO, ON · M5R 1G2·BN 788672822RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Not active
THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE: A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING LECTURES WORKSHOPS CLASSES SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL AIDS ON SUBJECTS RELATING TO SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE PUBLIC; B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON TOPICS RELATING TO SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WITH INTERES… Show more
THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE: A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING LECTURES WORKSHOPS CLASSES SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL AIDS ON SUBJECTS RELATING TO SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE PUBLIC; B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON TOPICS RELATING TO SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WITH INTEREST IN SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; D) TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION 149.1(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA).
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)100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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)—
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)—
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)$53K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)100%
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 ↗
★ 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
- DUVENAUD, DAVID KDIRECTORarm's length
- HINTON, GEOFREYDIRECTORarm's length
- PHILLIPS, RICHARD DBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- GROSSE, ROGERDIRECTORarm's length
- MORRIS, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- CHANDARIA, ANKESHDIRECTORarm'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 ↗
Right of reply
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