Capyo · Giving
How giving to
Capyo works.
Capyo is a for-profit social enterprise based in Montréal. Donations are received and receipted by Global Impact Canada (GIC). The plain-English version of how the two organizations work together, where the money goes, and what reporting you receive.
Three named hands. No middlemen.
A donation moves through three named hands. The Canadian charity receives it and issues your receipt. Capyo deploys it. You get the report back. No opaque pooled funds.
You give
to a directed fund.
You direct a donation to Capyo's program through Global Impact Canada's Shared Platform. Wire, cheque, or card. Personal, corporate, or family-office.
GIC
receives and receipts.
GIC issues the CRA tax receipt, books the funds against the Capyo program, and runs charitable governance and audit on the donation.
Capyo deploys,
then reports back.
Capyo draws funds from the directed program account to deploy classrooms, train teachers, and ship hardware. You get a quarterly written report on the cohort your funds supported.
One restricted account, two organizations. Directed donations are accounted separately from general giving and may not be redirected. GIC's audit protocol applies.
A Canadian for-profit, a Canadian charitable home.
Two distinct legal entities, with one shared purpose. Capyo runs the program. Global Impact Canada (GIC) holds the charitable status that lets Canadian donors give with a tax receipt.
The operator
Capyo
Capy Learning Technologies Inc.
For-profit social enterprise based in Montréal. Builds the platform, runs the deployments, employs the local liaisons, and reports the outcomes. Funds the next deployment from licensing revenue earned on the last one.
- StatusFederal Canadian corporation (CBCA)
- HeadquartersMontréal, Québec
- DirectorsMax Brie, Ted Peterson
- Webcapyo.org
The charity
Global Impact Canada
GIC · Shared Platform
Registered Canadian charity. Hosts Capyo's program, receives donations, and issues your tax receipt.
- StatusRegistered Canadian charity
- Webgicanada.ca
Questions partners ask, first.
The same six or seven questions come up in every diligence call. Short, direct answers below. If yours isn't here, the team replies the same day.
Q.01 Is my donation tax-deductible in Canada?
Yes. GIC issues the CRA-compliant tax receipt against any donation directed to Capyo's program. CRA registration BN 715206918 RR0001.
U.S. and other-country donors should contact us about cross-border options.
Q.02 Why a for-profit, with a charity attached?
Because the work pays for itself once it lands. Schools and ministries license the Capyo platform. Local retailers sell the textbooks. The revenue covers the next deployment.
A charity-only model would have us perpetually fundraising for the same classroom we already built. The for-profit structure lets each deployment fund the next. The charitable home lets Canadian donors give with a receipt.
Q.03 Can I direct my donation to a specific country, school, or cohort?
Yes. Directed donations of meaningful size are typically restricted at GIC to a named country, school, or cohort, and that restriction is recorded in the receipt and the audit trail.
For smaller general giving, we pool by program and report against the program as a whole.
Q.04 Who controls the funds once GIC receives them?
GIC controls the funds as the registered charity. Capyo draws against the directed program account on a published draw schedule, with documented expenditures.
This is standard charitable shared-platform governance. It is the reason the CRA receipt is valid, and it is the structure that lets a board approve giving without taking on direct international-program risk.
Q.05 What does Capyo earn commercially, on top of donations?
Capyo earns license revenue from ministries, school systems, and private partners that adopt the platform at scale. We also sell physical and digital textbooks through local retail partners.
Donations are not revenue to Capyo. They flow through GIC to the directed program. Commercial revenue and donations are kept on separate ledgers and reported separately.
Q.06 When do I get my tax receipt?
GIC issues the receipt within 10 business days of the funds clearing. For year-end giving, receipts are issued in the same calendar year provided the funds clear by December 31.
Q.07 How do I see audited financials?
Email the team with the diligence pack request. We send GIC's audited statements, Capyo's program-level allocations against your gift, and the deployment ledger for the cohort. Same-day reply during the work week.
Q.08 How do I actually start the conversation?
Use the contact form or write directly. Tell us roughly what you want to do, what country or cohort you would like to support, and the tax-receipt jurisdiction. We come back with a proposed structure within 48 hours.
Talk to us
Diligence packs and audited financials, on request.
Tell us which document you need. We reply the same day.