DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·6299 SOUTH ST · HALIFAX, NS · B3H 4H6·BN 886806561RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 21 000 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH IN A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES.
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)93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)7%
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)1.7 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)$949.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)40%
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 | $760.2M | 94¢ | 6% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $781.2M | 94¢ | 6% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $762.4M | 94¢ | 6% | 1.8 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $819.6M | 94¢ | 6% | 1.9 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $901.6M | 94¢ | 6% | 1.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $949.0M | 93¢ | 7% | 1.7 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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- BRISON, SCOTTCHANCELLORarm's length
- FRASER, CHERYLCHAIRarm's length
- DORRINGTON, CASSANDRAVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- HARVEY, FRANKACTING PRESIDENTarm's length
- SOUTHWELL, RUSTUMCHANCELLORarm's length
- HINES, KRISTANVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- BROOKS, KIMPRESIDENT & VICE-CHANCELLORarm'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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