Banff Forum
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 860075647RR0001 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($577,560) as filed with the CRA.
Banff Forum is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $787K in revenue and $578K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 74% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $44K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 26% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $265K in 2020 to $787K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
The Banff Forum's objective is to advance education by hosting an annual forum and events across the country that bring together emerging and established leaders across all sectors and regions to enhance their leadership skills and support their contributions to building a better Canada. Founded in 2002 the Banff Forum is managed by a dedicated staff and volunteer Board of Directors whose members share a passion for advancing public policy and creating a deeply engaged national community. The Banff Forum has become one of Canada's pre-eminent public policy forums in which a diverse group of…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $787K | $578K | $384K | — | — | $968K |
| 2023 | $727K | $615K | $472K | — | — | $759K |
| 2022 | $678K | $675K | $522K | — | — | $622K |
| 2021 | $768K | $658K | $475K | — | — | $619K |
| 2020 | $265K | $224K | $127K | — | — | $509K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $44K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$109K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Petros Kusmu (treasurer); Brian Kingston (chair); Rachel Curran (director); Dylan Hanley (vice chair); Mark Cameron (director); Jennifer Ditchburn (director); Jeffrey Collins (director); Sacha Haque (director); Jesse McCormick (director); Kristin Murray (director); Jennifer Hassum (director); Marc Adam (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Banff Forum’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 860075647RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.