Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 739542215RR0001 · Research
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($132,075) as filed with the CRA.
Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under research. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $70K in revenue and $132K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
In its own words
We conduct independent policy research on canadian innovation productivity and economic competitiveness. We publish reports briefs and blog posts to inform public discourse and policymaking. We travel to participate in conferences stakeholder events and research activities that support our policy work.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2024–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70K | $132K | $102K | — | — | -$68K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$100K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 739542215RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.