Dialogue sciences et politiques
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·3650 RUE MCTAVISH · MONTREAL, QC · H3A 1Y2·BN 811058643RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SPE CONTINUALLY RUNS A PODCAST FEATURING GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS IN SCIENCE TO SPEAK ON PERTINENT POLICY SUBJECTS AND A BLOG CONTRIBUTED BY VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION RESEARCH REPORTS COVERING SUCH AS 'CANADA'S PATHWAY TO NET 0 EMISSIONS' AND MAKING PROGRESS IN GENDER EQUITY IN STEM' WERE RECENTLY PUBLISHED AND IN PROGRESS RESPECTIVELY.
New programs
SPE IS PLANNING A WORKSHOP ON 'BUILDING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS FOR INDIGENOUS-INCLUSIVE RESEARCH' IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MCGILL UNIVERSITY'S INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES TEAM AND CONTINUING A COLLABORATION WITH EVIDENCE FOR DEMOCRACY TO COMMUNICATE WITH CANDIDATES IN ELECTIONS IN CANADA WITH RESPECT TO SCIENCE POLICY.
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)75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ 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)26%
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)$7K
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)91%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $32K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $5K | 72¢ | 28% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $23K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $16K | 70¢ | 30% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $6K | 66¢ | 34% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $7K | 75¢ | 26% | — |
| 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
13 directors reported · 8 of 13at arm's length
- TRINH, ANH-KHOIINTERNAL DIRECTORarm's length
- WOOTTON, ERICCO-PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- JOHANNESSEN, CASSANDRACO-PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- MCGUIRK, SHAWNEXTERNAL DIRECTORarm's length
- MESSINA-PACHECO, JULIAINTERNAL DIRECTOR
- ARBOUR, NICOLEEXTERNAL DIRECTORarm's length
- NGUYEN, THUYTREASURERarm's length
- CALBALLERO, JONATHANINTERNAL DIRECTORarm's length
- GRUOSSO, TINAEXTERNAL DIRECTORarm's length
- DEKASSIAN, MAÏACO-PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
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- ZBORALSKI, ANTOINEINTERNAL DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- RILING, MADISONEXTERNAL DIRECTORarm's length
- MESSINA-PACHICO, JULIACO-PRESIDENTarm'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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