Knowledge Building Research International
Private foundationFoundations·512 MARKHAM ST · TORONTO, ON · M6G 2L5·BN 859161978RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE BUILDING THEORY PEDAGOGY TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES AND BY PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE COURSES FOR KNOWLEDGE BUILDING INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR TEACHING; 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR SUBJECTS BY PROVIDING TEACHERS ADMINISTRATORS AND PARENTS WITH GUIDANCE EDUCATION TOOLS AND TEACHING AIDS WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPLARY ACTIVITIES AND INSTR… Show more
1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE BUILDING THEORY PEDAGOGY TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES AND BY PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE COURSES FOR KNOWLEDGE BUILDING INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR TEACHING; 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR SUBJECTS BY PROVIDING TEACHERS ADMINISTRATORS AND PARENTS WITH GUIDANCE EDUCATION TOOLS AND TEACHING AIDS WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPLARY ACTIVITIES AND INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE BUILDING IN TEACHING THESE SUBJECTS; AND 4. TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES AS DIFINED IN SUBSECTION 149.1(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA).
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)46%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)$1.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $579K | — | — | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $1.4M | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-31 | $559K | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $1.4M | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $1.7M | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.7M | — | — | — |
| 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
3 directors reported · 1 of 3at arm's length
- BEREITER, CARLSECRETARY/TREASURERnot at arm's length
- SCARDAMALIA, MARLENEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MILTON, PENNYBOARDMEMBERarm'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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