Public Financial Information, 2015–2018

As noted previously, Tyndale University College & Seminary and the Tyndale Foundation are required to file information returns with the Canada Revenue Agency every year. Below are the numbers as of April 30, 2018. Collected data for 2011–2014 is available here. This information is publicly accessible on the CRA website for charities and giving.

One trend that may be worth watching for Tyndale University College & Seminary is that while “Total revenue” and also “Management and administration” expenses are trending up, “Total compensation” is trending down.

Since almost all donations to Tyndale go through the Tyndale Foundation, it is also worth noting that the Foundation’s “Total revenue” is down 41% from 2015.

Tyndale University College & Seminary

  2015 2016 2017 2018
Revenue:        
Receipted donations $5,906 (0%) $2,016 (0%) $903 (0%) $3,416 (.01%)
Non-receipted donations $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Gifts from other charities $5,062,769 (25%) $7,006,995 (32%) $5,336,492 (25%) $5,847,867 (24%)
Government funding $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
All other revenue $14,867,626 (75%) $14,610,491 (68%) $16,295,968 (75%) $17,912,529 (75%)
Total revenue $19,936,3015 $21,619,502 $21,633,363 $23,763,812
         
Expenses:        
Charitable program $16,000,998 (78%) $15,150,210 (71%) $14,691,592 (69%) $15,032,441 (72%)
Management and administration $4,542,627 (22%) $6,322,701 (29%) $6,450,475 (31%) $5,904,506 (28%)
Fundraising $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Political activities $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Total expenses $20,543,625 $21,472,911 $21,142,067 $20,936,947
         
Total compensation for all positions $11,128,802 $10,719,914 $10,036,513 $10,765,201
—Full-time employees 142 127 116 110
—Part-time employees 100 77 92 95
Professional and consulting fees $794,177 $1,073,217 $1,179,444 $1,321,148
Ten highest compensated full-time positions        
—$120,000–$159,999 2 2 2 3
—$80,000–$119,999 8 8 8 7
—$40,000–$79,999        
—Less than $40,000        

The Tyndale Foundation

  2015 2016 2017 2018
Revenue:        
Receipted donations $3,786,268 (45%) $2,160,146 (36%) $2,144,894 (44%) $2,702,027 (31%)
Non-receipted donations $452,271 (5%) $1,149,616 (19%) $94,496 (2%) $87,279 (1%)
Gifts from other charities $3,030,009 (36%) $2,211,020 (37%) $1,566,886 (32%) $5,446,388 (62%)
Government funding $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)  
All other revenue $1,280,862 (15%) $919,925 (15%) $1,109,279 (23%) $530,471.00 (6%)
Total revenue $8,368,113 $5,962,920 $4,915,555 $8,766,165
         
Expenses:        
Charitable program $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Management and administration $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Fundraising $0 (0%) $602,488 (10%) $557,995 (13%) $1,165,784 (24%)
Political activities $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities $5,713,085 (86%) $5,419,518 (90%) $3,665,188 (87%) $3,621,650 (76%)
Other $936,248 (14%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%) $0 (0%)
Total expenses $6,649,333 $6,022,006 $4,223,183 $4,787,434
         
Total compensation for all positions $261,353 $278,808 $304,216 $299,609
—Full-time employees 6 4 4 4
—Part-time employees 3 3 3 3
Professional and consulting fees $472,239 $160,174 $106,132 $520,729
Ten highest compensated full-time positions        
—$120,000–$159,999        
—$80,000–$119,999 1      
—$40,000–$79,999 4 3 3 3
—Less than $40,000 1 1 1 1