Fondation Brain Canada / Brain Canada Foundation
Public foundationFoundations·1600 - 1200 AV MCGILL COLLEGE · MONTREAL, QC · H3B 4G7·BN 891052094RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
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.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
BRAIN CANADA IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENABLES AND SUPPORTS EXCELLENT INNOVATIVE PARADIGM-CHANGINE BRAIN RESEARCH IN CANADA. IT PLAYS A UNIQUE AND INVALUABLE ROLE AS THE NATIONAL CONVENER OF THE BRAIN RESEARCH COMMUNITY. WE JOIN PEOPLE LABS AND PLATFORMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS - TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND FOSTER AND INTERCONNECTED BRAIN RESEARCH SYSTEM. OUR WORK ENABLES CANADA TO EXCELL AND MAKE EVEN GREATER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL QUEST TO UNDERSTAND THE BRAIN AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO BRAIN DISORDERS. BY DEVELOPING TR… Show more
BRAIN CANADA IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENABLES AND SUPPORTS EXCELLENT INNOVATIVE PARADIGM-CHANGINE BRAIN RESEARCH IN CANADA. IT PLAYS A UNIQUE AND INVALUABLE ROLE AS THE NATIONAL CONVENER OF THE BRAIN RESEARCH COMMUNITY. WE JOIN PEOPLE LABS AND PLATFORMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS - TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND FOSTER AND INTERCONNECTED BRAIN RESEARCH SYSTEM. OUR WORK ENABLES CANADA TO EXCELL AND MAKE EVEN GREATER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL QUEST TO UNDERSTAND THE BRAIN AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO BRAIN DISORDERS. BY DEVELOPING TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS AREAS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING BRAIN RESEARCH BRAIN CANADA HAS ESTABLISHED A TRACK RECORD OF SUPPORTING HIGH-RISK HIGH-REWARD RESEARCH ACROSS DISEASE AREAS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND ACROSS ALL STAGES OF RESEARCH. -25 OPEN CALL COMPETITIONS -10 NEW PROGRAMS -110 GRANS AWARDED -54 INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTED -183 RESEARCHERS SUPPORTED -383 STUDENTS TRAINEES AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ENGAGED
New programs
THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS BRAIN CANADA HAS DEVELOPED A PIPELINE OF RESEARCH TALENT FOSTERING THE PURSUIT OF NEW IDEAS BY TRAINEES AND EARLY CAREET SCIENTISTS ENABLED COLLABORATION AMONG RESEARCHERS AND SUPPORTED PLATFORMS THAT RESEARCHERS NEED TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE DATA AND PROTOCOLS ENHANCE EXPERTISE ACROSS LABORATORIES AND LEARCH FROM EACH OTHER TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS. TOGETHER WITH OUR VALUED PARTNERS THE INAUGURAL PERSONNEL AWARDS FOR INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS WAS CREATED TO STRENGTHEN THE INDIGENOUS HEALTH RESEARCH WORKFORCE AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND BRAIN RESEARCH IN CANADA. … Show more
THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS BRAIN CANADA HAS DEVELOPED A PIPELINE OF RESEARCH TALENT FOSTERING THE PURSUIT OF NEW IDEAS BY TRAINEES AND EARLY CAREET SCIENTISTS ENABLED COLLABORATION AMONG RESEARCHERS AND SUPPORTED PLATFORMS THAT RESEARCHERS NEED TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE DATA AND PROTOCOLS ENHANCE EXPERTISE ACROSS LABORATORIES AND LEARCH FROM EACH OTHER TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS. TOGETHER WITH OUR VALUED PARTNERS THE INAUGURAL PERSONNEL AWARDS FOR INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS WAS CREATED TO STRENGTHEN THE INDIGENOUS HEALTH RESEARCH WORKFORCE AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND BRAIN RESEARCH IN CANADA. ADDITIONALLY OVER THIS PERIOD BRAIN CANADA UNDERTOOK AN EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND AND PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS RELATED TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT AND PUTTING THEIR NEEDS FRONT AND CENTRE TO ENSURE THAT RESEARCH CAN ACHIEVE MAXIMUM IMPACT. THE RESULT OF THE CONSULTATION INFORMED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAM INNOVATION GRANS FOR RESEARCH IMPACT IN THE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
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)86%
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)47%
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)3.5 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)$32.8M
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)71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $34.1M | 63¢ | 37% | 4.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $14.5M | 54¢ | 45% | 4.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $24.1M | 51¢ | 49% | 6.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $24.5M | 50¢ | 50% | 8.1 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $12.4M | 54¢ | 46% | 15.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $32.8M | 51¢ | 47% | 3.5 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
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
16 directors reported
- AZRIELI, NAOMICHAIR
- BAMJI, SHERNAZDIRECTOR
- BOSSERT, WAYNECHAIR AUDIT FINANCE INVES
- BOUCHER, ANNE-MARIECHAIR GNEC
- CHRÉTIEN-DESMARAIS, FRANCECHAIR SC
- COLLINGRIDGE, GRAHAMDIRECTOR
- DHILLON, PETERDIRECTOR
- ENRIGHT, JANEDIRECTOR
- KREMBIL, MARKCHAIR GOVERNANCE NOM
- LEVINSKY, BLAIRDIRECTOR
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- MENON, RAVIDIRECTOR
- PARK, DAVIDCHAIR RESEARCH COMMITTEE
- REITMAN, JOELDIRECTOR
- TANENBAUM, LARRYVICE CHAIR
- TAYLOR, VALERIEDIRECTOR
- VACCARINO, FRANCO JDIRECTOR
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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