THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG FOUNDATION INC.
Public foundationFoundations advancing education·901 - 491 PORTAGE AVE · WINNIPEG, MB · R3B 2E4·BN 865171045RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Disbursed to charities T1
56%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
170%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
88.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$7.6M
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
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 filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
Common questions
How do I donate to The University of Winnipeg Foundation Inc.?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The University of Winnipeg Foundation Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 865171045RR0001. 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 University of Winnipeg Foundation Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 901 - 491 PORTAGE AVE, WINNIPEG, MB, R3B 2E4. Source.
What does The University of Winnipeg Foundation Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The foundation receives donations from annual giving programs and other campaigns. Funds are gifted to the University of Winnipeg for education purposes (scholarships/bursaries) and for capital and capademic enhancement purposes." Full program description.
How much does The University of Winnipeg Foundation Inc. disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 56% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The University of Winnipeg Foundation Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $7.6M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The foundation receives donations from annual giving programs and other campaigns. Funds are gifted to the University of Winnipeg for education purposes (scholarships/bursaries) and for capital and capademic enhancement 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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)56%
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 ↗
170%
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 ↗ · what this means
88.5 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$7.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)22%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
20%
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
22%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
20%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
58%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $6.7M | 32% | 31.7 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $7.9M | 27% | 25.4 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $9.8M | 26% | 28.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $12.1M | 72% | 76.9 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $11.6M | 70% | 70.1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $7.6M | 170% | 88.5 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- Schwersensky, JavierPRESIDENT & CEOarm's length
- RILEY, SANFORD HCHAIRMAN EMERITUSarm's length
- LOEWEN, CHARLESDIRECTORarm's length
- BUBIS, DANIEL ATREASURERarm's length
- SILVER, BOBDIRECTORarm's length
- TRETIAK, GREGORYDIRECTORarm's length
- WALSH, SHERRICHAIRPERSONarm's length
- BACCUS, DARRENDIRECTORarm's length
- SIMMIE, PETERDIRECTORarm's length
- GAMEY, BARBDIRECTORarm's length
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- MONDOR, TODDDIRECTORarm's length
- BHATIA, SANGEETDIRECTORarm's length
- MILLER, BRUCEDIRECTORarm's length
- DUNBAR, DANIELLEDIRECTORarm'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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