Balsillie School of International Affairs
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·67 ERB STREET WEST · WATERLOO, ON · N2L 6C2·BN 800862336RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE BALSILLIE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ('BSIA' OR THE 'SCHOOL') FACILITATES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AMONG ITS FACULTY AND STUDENTS AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES GUIDED BY RESEARCH PRIORITIES THAT THE SCHOOL HAS ESTABLISHED INCLUDING HOSTING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS AT THE SCHOOL. BSIA MAY FACILITATE PUBLICATION OF THE WORK OF ITS FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH OCCASIONAL PAPERS AND OTHER ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS. SUCH PUBLICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO AN IMPARTIAL PEER REVIEW PROCESS THAT EMPLOYS THE STRICTEST OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS. BSIA OFFERS EXECUTIVE SHORT COURSES BRANDED UNDER THE 'BA… Show more
THE BALSILLIE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ('BSIA' OR THE 'SCHOOL') FACILITATES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AMONG ITS FACULTY AND STUDENTS AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES GUIDED BY RESEARCH PRIORITIES THAT THE SCHOOL HAS ESTABLISHED INCLUDING HOSTING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS AT THE SCHOOL. BSIA MAY FACILITATE PUBLICATION OF THE WORK OF ITS FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH OCCASIONAL PAPERS AND OTHER ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS. SUCH PUBLICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO AN IMPARTIAL PEER REVIEW PROCESS THAT EMPLOYS THE STRICTEST OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS. BSIA OFFERS EXECUTIVE SHORT COURSES BRANDED UNDER THE 'BALSILLIE EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE'. THESE COURSES ARE TYPICALLY 4-DAYS IN LENGTH AND ARE TAUGHT BY BSIA FACULTY AND FELLOWS.
New programs
IN SEPTEMBER 2023 THE BSIA ESTABLISHED THE TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE (TGI) AT THE SCHOOL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A GENEROUS DONATION. THE TGI INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS INCLUDING THE BALSILLIE SCHOLARS PROGRAM THE BALSILLIE CASE STUDIES THE BALSILLIE SURVEY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SEVERAL STUDENT-FOCUSED INITIATIVES INCLUDING PAID INTERNSHIP SUPPORT A TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE SUMMER SCHOOL AND AN ANNUAL STUDENT POLICY CHALLENGE.
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)7¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 7¢ 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)60%
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)20 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)$1.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)52%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $823K | — | — | — |
| 2020-04-30 | $642K | — | — | — |
| 2021-04-30 | $613K | — | — | — |
| 2022-04-30 | $572K | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-30 | $656K | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.9M | 7¢ | 60% | 20 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)
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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- BOETTGER, SHELLEYTREASURERarm's length
- CASELLO, JEFFBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- KACUR, LAURADIRECTORarm's length
- HENNEBRY, JENNADIRECTORarm's length
- NATHWANI, JATINDIRECTORarm's length
- WOLFE, BRENTSECRETARYarm's length
- ALLSTAIR, EDGARDIRECTORarm'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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