INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL STUDIES INC.
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·301 - 368 DALHOUSIE ST · OTTAWA, ON · K1N 7G3·BN 835068123RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR STUDENTS: FREEDOM WEEK: A FIVE-DAY INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE. PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE THE LIBERTY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT CLASSICAL LIBERAL IDEAS IN ECONOMICS PHILOSOPHY LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY FROM A FACULTY OF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS SOCRATIC SEMINARS: PROVIDE SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS A WEEKEND IN DISCUSSION LED BY A PROFESSOR WITH EXPERTISE IN THE SUBJECT. CAMPUS SEMINARS: FREE ACADEMIC SEMINAR SERIES ON SUBJECTS RELATING TO LIBERTY AND FREEDOM. HELD ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT CANADA. FELLOWSHIPS IN PHILOSOPHY POLITICS ECONOMICS: MENTORSHIP AND CAREER ADVICE T… Show more
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR STUDENTS: FREEDOM WEEK: A FIVE-DAY INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE. PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE THE LIBERTY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT CLASSICAL LIBERAL IDEAS IN ECONOMICS PHILOSOPHY LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY FROM A FACULTY OF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS SOCRATIC SEMINARS: PROVIDE SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS A WEEKEND IN DISCUSSION LED BY A PROFESSOR WITH EXPERTISE IN THE SUBJECT. CAMPUS SEMINARS: FREE ACADEMIC SEMINAR SERIES ON SUBJECTS RELATING TO LIBERTY AND FREEDOM. HELD ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT CANADA. FELLOWSHIPS IN PHILOSOPHY POLITICS ECONOMICS: MENTORSHIP AND CAREER ADVICE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN AN ACADEMIC CAREER. SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS: PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A PAID EIGHT-WEEK INTERNSHIP WORKING WITH NGOS IN AREAS LIKE PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION OR EDUCATION DOBSON BURSARY: FOR THE STUDY OF FREE ENTERPRISE AWARDS $10 000 TO AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT(S) WHO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC AND INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AND AN INTEREST IN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE ECONOMIC SYSTEM. PODCASTS: A WEEKLY PODCAST IN WHICH WE SPEAK WITH GUESTS ABOUT THEIR RESEARCH IN TEH HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.
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)77¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ 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)23%
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)0.7 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)$410K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $418K | 79¢ | 20% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $371K | 73¢ | 27% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $381K | 72¢ | 28% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $340K | 75¢ | 25% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $371K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $410K | 77¢ | 23% | 0.7 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)
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
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- JAWORSKI, PETERVICE-CHAIRMANarm's length
- DUBIEN, KENCHAIRMANarm's length
- ALLOUBA, ADAMDIRECTORarm's length
- LANIGAN, TROYDIRECTORarm's length
- WILLIS, AMYDIRECTORarm'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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