FRIENDS OF SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·900 - 5075 YONGE ST · NORTH YORK, ON · M2N 6C6·BN 890666761RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
EDUCATES THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST RESEARCHES NAZI WAR CRIMINALS AND DESIGNS/IMPLEMENTS PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS REGARDING ANTI- SEMITISM AND EFFECTS AND REPERCUSSIONS OF THE HOLOCAUST. IS COLLABORATING ON THE CONSTRUCTION IN ISRAEL OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM REGARDING ANTI- SEMITISM/TOLERANCE PART WHICH WILL BELONG TO CHARITY FOR EXHIBIT/ PROGRAMME PURPOSES. PARTICIPATES IN PRODUCING FILMS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH/EDUCATION REGARDING MATTERS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH REPERCUSSIONS OF THE HOLOCAUST.
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)59¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ 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)41%
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)2.8 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)$7.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)43%
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)3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $13.8M | 94¢ | 5% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $8.3M | 69¢ | 31% | 3.2 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $5.2M | 65¢ | 35% | 4.4 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $6.4M | 68¢ | 32% | 3.6 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $5.4M | 58¢ | 42% | 3.5 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $7.9M | 59¢ | 41% | 2.8 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
19 directors reported · 19 of 19at arm's length
- BARUCH, RONDIRECTORarm's length
- BLOOMBERG, LAWRENCEDIRECTORarm's length
- BREGMAN, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- BRONFMAN, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- CYNAMON, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- DIAMOND, GORDONTREASURERarm's length
- FELDBERG, JOELDIRECTORarm's length
- FREEDMAN, JEREMYDIRECTORarm's length
- FRISCH, RONDIRECTORarm's length
- HIER, MARVINDIRECTORarm's length
Show all 19 directors
- MAY, MEYERDIRECTORarm's length
- MIZRAHI, SAMDIRECTORarm's length
- REICHMANN, PHILIPDIRECTORarm's length
- REITMAN, JILLDIRECTORarm's length
- SALOMON, GLORIADIRECTORarm's length
- SHOICHET, MOLLYDIRECTORarm's length
- WAKS, FREDCHAIRMANarm's length
- WEISZ, EDDIEDIRECTORarm's length
- WEISZ, ERICSECRETARYarm'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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