Lawson Research Institute/institut de Recherches Lawson
Charitable organization · London, Ontario · BN 868552647RR0001 · Research
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($25,962,806) as filed with the CRA.
Lawson Research Institute/institut de Recherches Lawson is a charitable organization based in London, Ontario, classified by the CRA under research. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $25.8M in revenue and $26M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from government, 18% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5.8M.
Compared with 74 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
To carry on or promote medical scientific research and experimental development (including basic and clinical research to produce scientific knowledge that contributes to the alleviation and prevention of human disease) at or in conjunction with st. Joseph’s health care-london and the university of western ontario.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.8M | $26M | $23.5M | — | — | $4M |
| 2023 | $23.8M | $24.8M | $22.4M | — | — | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $24M | $21M | $19M | — | — | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $22M | $20.2M | $18M | — | — | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $17.6M | $19.1M | $17.1M | — | — | $350K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $5.8M from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roy Butler (secretary); Brandon De Vries (first vice chair); Mary Gillett (treasurer); Donald Macdonald (chair); Nawaz Tahir (second vice chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lawson Research Institute/institut de Recherches Lawson’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 868552647RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.