Cardus is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to clarifying and strengthening, through research and dialogue, the ways in which society’s institutions can work together for the common good. Its vision is of people, institutions and governments working together for the common good. It refers to this as “social architecture.” It aims to see the whole picture, with all its complexity and interconnectedness.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.cardus.ca/

Address:
1 Balfour Drive, Hamilton, ON, L9C 7A5

Country:
Canada

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
North America
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1974
Age (years)
Cardus
 51
Canada average
 33
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Michael Van Pelt, Ray Pennings
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Michael Van Pelt
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Michael Van Pelt
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Michael Van Pelt
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Cardus
 36
Canada average
 21
Global average
 87
2024
Cardus
 35
2023
Cardus
 40
% Female staff
2025
Cardus
 56%
Canada average
 55%
Global average
 50%
2024
Cardus
 60%
2023
Cardus
 58%
% Female researchers
2025
Cardus
 52%
Canada average
 48%
Global average
 47%
2024
Cardus
 100%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Cardus
 27
Canada average
 26
Global average
 58
2023
Cardus
 45
2022
Cardus
 2
Financials
2021
Cardus
 $4,506,298
Canada average
 $1,696,861
Global average
 $4,713,576
2019
Cardus
 $3,657,738
2018
Cardus
 $3,849,250

Social

Likes (2023)
Cardus
 2,633
Canada average
 17,900
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Cardus
 2,511
Likes (2021)
Cardus
 2,408
Followers (2025)
Cardus
 4,940
Canada average
 11,197
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
Cardus
 4,932
Followers (2022)
Cardus
 4,644
Subscribers (2025)
Cardus
 1,140
Canada average
 4,911
Global average
 7,437
Subscribers (2024)
Cardus
 660
Subscribers (2023)
Cardus
 595
Followers (2025)
Cardus
 584
Canada average
 3,065
Global average
 18,648
Followers (2024)
Cardus
 481
Followers (2025)
Cardus
 2,000
Canada average
 11,026
Global average
 15,869
Followers (2024)
Cardus
 2,000
Followers (2023)
Cardus
 1,302

Data notes

Last updated: 03/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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