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Registered — Sherbrooke, QC — Private Foundation
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 87/100
Financials: Revenue $9,176,325 · Expenditures $6,599,394
Le Centre de recherche médicale de l'Université de Sherbrooke is a 54-year-old medical research foundation with $9.18 million in revenue, a 92.2% program spending ratio, and very low administrative overhead at 5.6%. As a university-affiliated grantmaking foundation (CRA designation Type 3), it channels research funding to Sherbrooke's medical research community with an extraordinary 333.9-month peer median for reserves reflecting the endowment-heavy nature of its category.
Our Verdict: A long-established university medical research foundation with over half a century of operation and exceptional efficiency. The 92.2% program spending ratio and very low administrative overhead demonstrate that the vast majority of funds reach research programs. Donors and research funders supporting medical research at the Université de Sherbrooke have one of Quebec's most established funding channels.