Concordia University-Universite Concordia

Concordia University-Universite Concordia is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $794.5M in revenue and $832.6M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 57% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 82 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23.1M.

Compared with 733 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 47% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 82% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $350,000 and over range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3,423 permanent full-time positions.

It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $17M in 2024, the largest being $17M to Concordia University Inter-Generational Fund. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.