Centre for Inquiry - Le Centre Pour l'Enquête
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·PO BOX 83045 RPO BANK · OTTAWA, ON · K1V 1A3·BN 833642614RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CFIC ADVANCES EDUCATION BY TRAINING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN CRITICAL THINKING MEDIA LITERACY AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD BY MEANS OF: 1. HOSTING LECTURES AND SEMINARS FEATURING DISTINGUISHED ACADEMICS AND OTHER RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS; 2. HOSTING FACILITATED DISCUSSION GROUPS; 3. PROVIDING ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS BOOKS AND MATERIALS; AND 4. PUBLISHING AND CIRCULATING FREE MATERIALS ON THESE SUBJECTS. CFIC SUPPORTS REFUGEES AND REFUGEE CLAIMANTS BY: 1. RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FROM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO SUPPORT REFUGEES FLEEING PERSECUTION FOR EXERCISING THEIR FRE… Show more
CFIC ADVANCES EDUCATION BY TRAINING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN CRITICAL THINKING MEDIA LITERACY AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD BY MEANS OF: 1. HOSTING LECTURES AND SEMINARS FEATURING DISTINGUISHED ACADEMICS AND OTHER RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS; 2. HOSTING FACILITATED DISCUSSION GROUPS; 3. PROVIDING ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS BOOKS AND MATERIALS; AND 4. PUBLISHING AND CIRCULATING FREE MATERIALS ON THESE SUBJECTS. CFIC SUPPORTS REFUGEES AND REFUGEE CLAIMANTS BY: 1. RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FROM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO SUPPORT REFUGEES FLEEING PERSECUTION FOR EXERCISING THEIR FREEDOM OF RELIGION WHO HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION ON REFUGEES AND ASSISTING SUCH REFUGEES WITH LIVING EXPENSES RESETTLEMENT COSTS AND MEDICAL FEES; 2. PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT CANADA'S NATIONAL REFUGEE SUPPORT PROGRAMS; 3. PROVIDING INFORMATION AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND REFUGEE CLAIMANTS IN CANADA WHO ARE AT RISK OF PERSECUTION FOR EXERCISING THEIR FREEDOM OF RELIGION IF THEY ARE RETURNED TO THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN BY DIRECTING THEM TO RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES ASSISTING THEM WITH COMPLETING FORMS AND PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING REFUGEE PROCEEDINGS.
New programs
NO NEW PROGRAMS
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)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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)11%
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)$99K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)54%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $53K | 68¢ | 32% | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $83K | 84¢ | 16% | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $80K | 88¢ | 12% | — |
| 2022-09-30 | $81K | 88¢ | 12% | — |
| 2023-09-30 | $75K | 90¢ | 10% | — |
| 2024-09-30 | $99K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- WATSON, SEANNAVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- KENJEEV, ALEXDIRECTORarm's length
- LYN-PILUSO, GUSPRESIDENTarm's length
- ROSENBLOOD, LESLIEDIRECTORarm's length
- BRUCE, DIANEDIRECTORarm's length
- DUMONT, ZACKDIRECTORarm's length
- JENKINS, SONYATREASURERarm's length
- TASCA, EDANDIRECTORarm's length
- ONUR CILEK, EMIRDRECTORarm's length
- JOLLY, JOHNDRECTORarm's length
- JEYAKUMAR, JOSHUADIRECTORarm'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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