Fondation Desjardins
Charitable organizationFoundations advancing education·1 COMPLEXE · MONTREAL, QC · H5B 1B2·BN 893663658RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
8%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
11.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$28.8M
Charity Intelligence ★★ · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Fondation Desjardins?
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 Fondation Desjardins a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 893663658RR0001. 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 Fondation Desjardins located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1 COMPLEXE, MONTREAL, QC, H5B 1B2. Source.
What does Fondation Desjardins do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROMOUVOIR LA RÉUSSITE ÉDUCATIVE ET LA PERSÉVÉRANCE NOTAMMENT PAR L'ATTRIBUTION DE BOURSES DE PRIX ET DE DONS. FAIRE DES DONS À DES ORGANISMES QUI AGISSENT EN PERSÉVÉRANCE SCOLAIRE DIPLOMATION ET SOUTIEN À LA QUALIFICATION.CONTRIBUER À L'AVANCEMENT DE L'ÉDUCATION EN MATIÈRE DE COOPÉRATION. FAIRE DES DONS À DES…" Full program description.
How much of Fondation Desjardins's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Fondation Desjardins?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $28.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PROMOUVOIR LA RÉUSSITE ÉDUCATIVE ET LA PERSÉVÉRANCE NOTAMMENT PAR L'ATTRIBUTION DE BOURSES DE PRIX ET DE DONS. FAIRE DES DONS À DES ORGANISMES QUI AGISSENT EN PERSÉVÉRANCE SCOLAIRE DIPLOMATION ET SOUTIEN À LA QUALIFICATION.CONTRIBUER À L'AVANCEMENT DE L'ÉDUCATION EN MATIÈRE DE COOPÉRATION. FAIRE DES DONS À DES DONATAIRES RECONNUS. PERMETTRE LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE FONDS PHILANTHROPIQUES POUR LES MEMBRES ET CLIENTS DESJARDINS.
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.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
8%
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
11.9 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$28.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)58%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
58%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
42%
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 | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $13.8M | 83¢ | 6% | 24.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $15.1M | 84¢ | 3% | 22.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $17.4M | 87¢ | 3% | 20 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $10.0M | 91¢ | 4% | 19.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $21.6M | 77¢ | 10% | 11.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $28.8M | 88¢ | 8% | 11.9 yr |
| trend |
Swipe sideways to see every column.
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)
Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.
Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Similar charities
Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.
- Fondation Mariannhill / Mariannhill Foundation
SHERBROOKE, QC·revenue $6.4M
86¢to programs · T1
- Acfas Inc.
MONTREAL, QC·revenue $3.8M
44¢to programs · T1
- ORGANISATION UNIVERSITAIRE INTERAMERICAINE
MONTREAL, QC·revenue $1.5M
—to programs · T1
- TORAH SCHOOLS FOR ISRAEL
MONTREAL, QC·revenue $1.8M
100¢to programs · T1
- TORONTO ARTS FOUNDATION
TORONTO, ON·revenue $2.6M
83¢to programs · T1
Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- CORMIER, GUYPRÉSIDENTarm's length
- JODOIN, DOMINIQUEADMINISTRATEURarm's length
- LAPIERRE, MARYSESECRETAIREarm's length
- PARHON, PAULAADMINISTRATRICEarm's length
- BARIL-FURION, JORDANADMINISTRATEURarm'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 ↗
Right of reply
This charity hasn't added a response yet. When it does, it appears here, beside the numbers, and is never removed. Represent this charity? Submit a response.
Verify everything: full public record on CharityData.ca ↗ · CRA charities listing ↗