ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·2005 SOOKE ROAD · VICTORIA, BC · V9B 5Y2·BN 899570063RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$81.4M
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
Common questions
How do I donate to Royal Roads University?
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Is Royal Roads University a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 899570063RR0001. 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 Royal Roads University located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2005 SOOKE ROAD, VICTORIA, BC, V9B 5Y2. Source.
What does Royal Roads University do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE AND EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS IN THE APPLIED AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS DEGREES IN ARTS; BUSINESS AND SCIENCE; GRADUATE DIPLOMAS; EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATES; AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO ENTERS INTO APPLIED RESEARCH CONTRACTS." Full program description.
How much of Royal Roads University'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 Royal Roads University?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $81.4M (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
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE AND EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS IN THE APPLIED AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS DEGREES IN ARTS; BUSINESS AND SCIENCE; GRADUATE DIPLOMAS; EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATES; AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO ENTERS INTO APPLIED RESEARCH CONTRACTS.
New programs
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY IS FOCUSED ON FURTHERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.
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
12%
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
0.3 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)$81.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
51%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
51%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
49%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $71.2M | 86¢ | 11% | 1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $79.1M | 89¢ | 9% | 0.9 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $75.4M | 89¢ | 9% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $78.8M | 89¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $82.3M | 89¢ | 9% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $81.4M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.3 yr |
| trend |
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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
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- Benty, ChristinaBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Chan, NelsonBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Gray Smith, MoniqueBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Pearce, GeoffBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Saunders, DaveBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Simcox, LoriBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Steenkamp, PhilipPresidentarm's length
- Brewster, KevinBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Holmes, WilliamBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Holt, CatherineBoard of Governorsarm's length
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- Campden, GwenBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Chong, LilyBoard of Governorsarm's length
- Ostertag, ShannonAVP & Finance Officerarm's length
- Gee, SusanVice Presidentarm's length
- Thompson, VeronicaVice Presidentarm's length
- Kumar Tiwari, HarishBoard of Governorsarm'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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