Trent University

Trent University is a charitable organization based in Peterborough, Ontario, 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 $297.8M in revenue and $251.9M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 26% from government. In 2024, 49 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1.2M.

Compared with 733 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 71% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 77% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $300,000–349,999 range. The charity reported 950 permanent full-time positions.

It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $37K in 2024, the largest being $35K to Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $198.1M in 2020 to $297.8M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 21 names.