Canadian Ophthalmological Society Foundation/ Fondation de la Société canadienne d'ophtalmologie
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 801038803RR0001 · Core Health Care
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($17,532) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Ophthalmological Society Foundation/ Fondation de la Société canadienne d'ophtalmologie is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $23K in revenue and $18K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $34K.
Compared with 1,620 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 66% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $56K in 2020 to $23K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The cos foundation is the philanthropic and outreach arm of the canadian ophthalmological society. The goal of the cos foundation is to enhance ophthalmological care and to advance education and research in the field of ophthalmology in canada. It is through the cos foundation that we aim to help those around the world access crucial resources for vision health. Projects include the harold stein inovator lectureshiip access to care in rural and remote communities and supporting the education of medical students.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23K | $18K | $17K | — | — | $308K |
| 2023 | $48K | $71K | $62K | — | — | $301K |
| 2022 | $70K | $4,192 | $4,192 | — | — | $317K |
| 2021 | $50K | $26 | $26 | — | — | $256K |
| 2020 | $56K | $12 | — | — | — | $208K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $34K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Guillermo Rocha (president and chair); Andrew Budning (vice-chair); Yvonne Buys (secretary/treasurer); Paul Rafuse (director); Elisabeth Fowler (director ex-officio).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Ophthalmological Society Foundation/ Fondation de la Société canadienne d'ophtalmologie’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 801038803RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.