THE KENAUK INSTITUTE / L'INSTITUT KENAUK
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·200 - 421 RUE SAINT-PAUL E · MONTREAL, QC · H2Y 1H5·BN 819128125RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
38.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$11.4M
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 The Kenauk Institute?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Kenauk Institute a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 819128125RR0001. 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 The Kenauk Institute located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 200 - 421 RUE SAINT-PAUL E, MONTREAL, QC, H2Y 1H5. Source.
What does The Kenauk Institute do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO VARIOUS TOPICS OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE AND BY PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC. - TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION CENTRE AT KENAUK TO STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE WITH A 100 YEAR HORIZON - TO ADVANCE…" Full program description.
How much of The Kenauk Institute's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Kenauk Institute?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $11.4M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO VARIOUS TOPICS OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE AND BY PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC. - TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION CENTRE AT KENAUK TO STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE WITH A 100 YEAR HORIZON - TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A RESEARCH CENTRE TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS AND SUMMER PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS - TO IDENTIFY MAINTAIN PRESERVE AND MANAGE THE NATURAL FEATURES FLORA AND FAUNA HAVING UNIQUE OR SIGNIFICANT VALUE ON THE KENAUK PROPERTIES -TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS… Show more
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO VARIOUS TOPICS OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE AND BY PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC. - TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION CENTRE AT KENAUK TO STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE WITH A 100 YEAR HORIZON - TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A RESEARCH CENTRE TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS AND SUMMER PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS - TO IDENTIFY MAINTAIN PRESERVE AND MANAGE THE NATURAL FEATURES FLORA AND FAUNA HAVING UNIQUE OR SIGNIFICANT VALUE ON THE KENAUK PROPERTIES -TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
38.1 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$11.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)80%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
80%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
20%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $2.1M | 100¢ | — | 6.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $404K | 100¢ | — | 6.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.9M | 100¢ | — | 13.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.9M | 100¢ | — | 14.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $9.2M | 100¢ | — | 25.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $11.4M | 100¢ | — | 38.1 yr |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 5 of 7at arm's length
- HARPUR, DOUGLASPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- LYDIATT, SARADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MESSIER, CHRISTIANDIRECTORarm's length
- KASSAM, ATLAFDIRECTORarm's length
- PHILIPP, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- PICHETTE, PATRICK PPDIRECTORarm's length
- ELLIOTT, KYLEDIRECTORarm'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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