General Information

The Centre For International Governance Innovation

	Address	67 Erb St. West Waterloo, N2L 6C2 Canada
	Address type	Registered Office Address
	Address province	Ontario

	Corporation ID	3927491
	Business number	890963416
	Status	Active
	ACT	Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
	Anniversary date	09/16/2014
	Last annual filing	2026
	Data verified	10/31/2026

Description

The Centre For International Governance Innovation is an active establishment which was registered under Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act with a corporation no 3927491 (business number 890963416). The financial statement was completed on 2015-01-07. The company is located in Waterloo at 67 Erb St. West, N2L 6C2 in Ontario area. As far as we established, the last yearly meeting took place on 2015-12-10.
Other enterprises nearby are: Arctic Research Foundation, Tangam Technologies Inc., Transit Labs Inc., Rideco Inc., Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery.

Location: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Addresses (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Company names

Name	Effective date	Type	Current
THE NEW ECONOMY INSTITUTE	07/30/2001	Corporate Name
THE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE INNOVATION	07/19/2002	Corporate Name
THE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE INNOVATION	09/16/2014	Corporate Name	true

Directors

MAUREEN O’NEIL
,

ELISSA GOLBERG
,

Patrick Halley
,

MELISSA HATHAWAY
,

Alison Gillwald
,

Anil Arora
,

Alison Loat
,

JIM BALSILLIE
,

last updated: 2026-11-01

Annual Filings

Type of corporation	Soliciting
Annual filing period (MM-DD)	09-16 to 11-15
Last annual meeting	12/31/2025

Year	Annual return
2026	Filed
2025	Filed
2024	Filed

last checked: 11/01/2026

Registered Charity

Designation	Charitable organization
Category	Foundations Advancing Education
Charity registration number	890963416RR0001
Website	www.cigionline@org
Fiscal period end	07/31/2024
Full-time employees	70
Part-time employees	1

Total revenue	$11,794,370
Government funding	$491,857
Total expenditures	$12,542,029
Charitable programs	$9,425,253
Management and administration	$3,116,776
Total compensation	$6,066,218
Total assets	$162,821,988
Total liabilities	$1,452,256

Charitable programs: THE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE INNOVATION (CIGI) IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN THINK TANK ON INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE. LED BY EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND DISTRINGUISHED ACADEMICS CIGI SUPPORTS RESEARCH FORMS NETWORKS ADVANCES POLICY DEBATE AND GENERATES IDEAS FOR MULTILATERAL GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENTS. CIGI'S INTERDISIPLINARY WORK INCLUDES COLLABORATION WITH POLICY BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Source: Canada Revenue Agency, registered charity information return (T3010) for the fiscal period ending 07/31/2024. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Government Grants and Contributions

2 federal grants and contributions between 2020 and 2024 with a total value of $83,500.

Start date	Department and program	Value
01/09/2024	National Defence Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) (grant) Formulating a Trustworthy AI Strategy for Ethical Governance in Canadian Military Operations Funding will support the development of practical recommendations on a proposed policy framework on the ethical use of AI in the Canadian military strategy.	$50,000
12/04/2020	National Defence Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) (grant) Facilitating Strategic Engagement: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Military Defence and Security Funding will support a study on how countries like Canada can adapt to the force multiplying effects of artificial intelligence.	$33,500

Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Federal Government Contracts

1 federal government contract over $10,000 in 2026 . Main clients: National Defence.

Contract date	Department and description	Value
01/16/2026 until 07/31/2026	National Defence Other professional services not elsewhere specified	$0

Source: Government of Canada, proactive publication of contracts over $10,000. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Company activities

Date	Type	Section
01/02/2020	Financial Statement	0
12/04/2018	Financial Statement	0
01/18/2018	Financial Statement	0
01/16/2017	Financial Statement	0
12/10/2015	Financial Statement	0
01/07/2015	Financial Statement	0
09/16/2014	Continuance (transition)
08/11/2011	Ordinary By-Laws Filing
11/14/2002	Ordinary By-Laws Filing
07/19/2002	Amendment
07/30/2001	Incorporation

Company annual return

Meeting date	Type of corporation	Year of filing
12/10/2015	Soliciting	2016
12/17/2014	Soliciting	2015