Fraser Institute

Canada, Outside U.S.
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1976
EIN: 98-0032427

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)3 Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible by treaty (foreign organization).

Revenue

$8.78M (2022)

Expenses

$8.77M (2022)

Total Assets

$13.6M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$12.5M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$8,775,312

Expenses

$8,774,818

Net Income

$494

Net Assets

$1,141,872

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,402,427	84.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$446,528	5.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$918,816	10.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$7,541	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$445,678	5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,313,801	37.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,648,369
Total Liabilities	$12,506,497
Net Assets	$1,141,872

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Veldhuis Niels (President)	$255,696	$0	$3,524
Clemens Jason (Evp)	$248,352	$0	$3,524
Brar Manpreet (Director Human Resources)	$140,728	$0	$1,581
Mc Mahon Fred (Dr Michael A Walker Chair)	$139,561	$0	$1,664
Tan Venia (Director Finance And Accounting)	$130,833	$0	$3,524
Weese Bryn J (Director Communications)	$123,881	$0	$3,524
Mc Creary Stephen (Associate Director Digital Marketing)	$120,591	$0	$3,380

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Filed on Sept. 7, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$7,724,863

Expenses

$7,724,312

Net Income

$551

Net Assets

$1,326,306

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,968,741	90.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$286,767	3.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$464,223	6.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,132	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$497,726	6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,164,538	41.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,707,144
Total Liabilities	$11,380,838
Net Assets	$1,326,306

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jason Clemens (Exec Vp)	$267,766	$101,472	$8,537
Niels Veldhuis (President)	$261,988	$137,649	$7,122
Manpreet Brar (Director Of Human Resources)	$128,675	$0	$12,729
Fred Mc Mahon (Chair Economic Freedom Research)	$118,555	$0	$11,704
Venia Tan (Director Of Finance Accounting)	$117,896	$0	$13,161
Stephen Mc Creary (Associate Director Digital Marketing)	$110,410	$0	$13,480
Bryn Weese (Associate Director Communications)	$104,586	$0	$12,683

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$6,781,688

Expenses

$6,781,094

Net Income

$594

Net Assets

$1,045,924

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,581,553	97.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$194,190	2.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,945	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$418,717	6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,164,348	46.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,224,318
Total Liabilities	$9,178,394
Net Assets	$1,045,924

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jason Clemens (Exec Vp)	$211,081	$94,816	$9,738
Niels Veldhuis (President)	$208,919	$128,619	$8,420
Manpreet Brar (Director Of Human Resources)	$123,718	$0	$11,788
Fred Mc Mahon (Chair Economic Freedom Research)	$114,733	$0	$10,874
Milagros Palacios (Associate Director Addington Centre)	$101,965	$0	$11,252
Venia Tan (Director Of Finance & Accounting)	$96,493	$0	$11,625
Elmira Aliakbari (Director Energy & Environment)	$93,002	$0	$11,252

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Filed on Aug. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$8,506,433

Expenses

$8,506,100

Net Income

$333

Net Assets

$1,140,741

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,676,112	90.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$180,128	2.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$617,646	7.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$32,547	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$457,090	5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,589,765	42.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,773,197
Total Liabilities	$7,632,456
Net Assets	$1,140,741

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Niels Veldhuis (Exec President)	$218,720	$118,619	$6,171
Jason Clemens (Secretary Treasurer & Vp)	$217,164	$95,859	$8,103
Kenneth Green (Director Energy Policy)	$142,279	$0	$15,337
Manpreet Braar (Director Human Resources)	$116,751	$0	$10,370
Fred Mc Mahon (Director Maw Centre For Economic Fr)	$99,742	$0	$10,442
Amberlea Schaab (Director Marketing)	$96,356	$0	$11,520

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Filed on Oct. 22, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$9,845,008

Expenses

$8,473,342

Net Income

$1,371,666

Net Assets

$1,126,807

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,436,772	75.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$114,541	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,133,624	21.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$160,071	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$483,214	5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,433,118	40.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,326,576
Total Liabilities	$6,199,769
Net Assets	$1,126,807

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$7,982,930

Expenses

$8,008,925

Net Income

-$25,995

Net Assets

$1,134,190

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,950,011	87.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$63,795	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$917,531	11.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$51,593	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$548,144	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,440,254	43.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,418,861
Total Liabilities	$5,284,671
Net Assets	$1,134,190

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$7,609,952

Expenses

$7,650,798

Net Income

-$40,846

Net Assets

$1,084,828

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,008,117	92.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$52,846	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$508,452	6.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$40,538	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$525,607	6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,339,338	43.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,221,305
Total Liabilities	$4,136,477
Net Assets	$1,084,828

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$7,668,859

Expenses

$7,539,367

Net Income

$129,492

Net Assets

$1,091,555

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,346,588	82.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$61,820	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$1,094,765	14.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$165,686	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$513,832	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,364,503	44.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,556,585
Total Liabilities	$4,465,030
Net Assets	$1,091,555

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$11,369,260

Expenses

$11,214,432

Net Income

$154,828

Net Assets

$1,330,642

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,371,720	91.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$88,680	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$739,244	6.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$169,616	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$736,595	6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,176,794	37.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,043,138
Total Liabilities	$4,712,496
Net Assets	$1,330,642

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$8,505,378

Expenses

$8,390,389

Net Income

$114,989

Net Assets

$1,175,814

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,362,993	86.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$58,043	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$923,763	10.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$160,579	1.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$769,883	9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,159,175	49.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,593,175
Total Liabilities	$3,417,361
Net Assets	$1,175,814

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$10,177,439

Expenses

$10,182,941

Net Income

-$5,502

Net Assets

$1,060,824

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,590,635	84.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$45,514	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$1,540,280	15.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,010	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,075,261	10.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,190,594	41.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,606,392
Total Liabilities	$3,545,568
Net Assets	$1,060,824

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$9,694,821

Expenses

$9,654,094

Net Income

$40,727

Net Assets

$1,036,124

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,766,022	90.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$48,875	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$863,043	8.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$16,881	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,250,066	23.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,847,387	29.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,132,690
Total Liabilities	$4,096,566
Net Assets	$1,036,124

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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Fraser Institute

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Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $8.78M (2022)

Expenses $8.77M (2022)

Total Assets $13.6M (2022)

Total Liabilities $12.5M (2022)

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Revenue

$8.78M (2022)

Expenses

$8.77M (2022)

Total Assets

$13.6M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$12.5M (2022)

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