Polaris Foundation
Private foundation · Laval, Quebec · BN 829960392RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($5) as filed with the CRA.
Polaris Foundation is a private foundation based in Laval, Quebec, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $148K in revenue and $5 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $900 in 2020 to $148K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The polaris foundation helps students reach for the stars by providing financial assistance to individuals and to the collective student body of north star academy laval in various academic related areas. The polaris foundation creates opportunities for all students at north star academy laval through four support initiatives tuition bursaries scholarships educational innovations community connections
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148K | $5 | — | — | — | $17K |
| 2023 | $7,550 | $556 | — | — | — | $9,829 |
| 2022 | $1,500 | $59 | — | — | — | $2,835 |
| 2021 | $210 | $59 | — | — | — | $1,394 |
| 2020 | $900 | $5,059 | $5,000 | — | $5,000 | $1,243 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Josée Pépin (vice-présidente); Christina-Jade Contrino (administrateur); Nicole Girard (présidente).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Polaris Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 829960392RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.