FEDERATION CJA
Public foundationFoundations·5151 CH DE LA · COTE-SAINTE-CATHERINE · MONTREAL, QC · H3W 1M6·BN 106702251RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FEDERATION CJA LEADS IN PROMOTING A VIBRANT INCLUSIVE AND THRIVING MONTREAL JEWISH COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE AND ENGAGEMENT IN MONTREAL ISRAEL AND THE WORLD. FCJA IS COMMITED TO SECURING AND MOBILIZING HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES PROMOTING JEWISH VALUES AND EXERCISING LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE OF OUR MISSION AND AS AN INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE. FCJA UPHOLDS THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY EVER ASPIRING FOR GREATER INCLUSIVITY INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)69%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)38%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)3.7 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$93.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)37%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $57.7M | 51¢ | 49% | 4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $50.3M | 55¢ | 45% | 4.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $117.0M | 61¢ | 39% | 8.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $105.9M | 64¢ | 36% | 4.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $60.9M | 54¢ | 46% | 5.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $93.9M | 62¢ | 38% | 3.7 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
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Overall rating
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
31 directors reported · 31 of 31at arm's length
- BOUCHER, ANNE-MARIEJCF REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- ABITAN, SANDRADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- ADELSON-MARCOVITZ, GAILIMMEDIATEPAST BOARD CHAIRarm's length
- ARONOVICI, MICHAELDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- AZOULAY, STEEVENOMINATED DIRECTORarm's length
- BENSIMON CHOUEKE, RUTHNOMINATED DIRECTORarm's length
- DADOUN, MICHAELDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- DRAZIN, SHLOMONOMINATED DIRECTORarm's length
- DRAZIN, SHLOMODIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- ESSIMINY, PATRICKVICE CHAIRarm's length
Show all 31 directors
- ESSIMINY, PATRICKFIRST VICE CHAIRarm's length
- GARFINKLE, LEONDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- LEVY, SERGEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- LIBERMAN, DOUGDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- LIBERMAN, DANIELDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MINTZ VINEBERG, SAMANTHADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- RAPPAPORT, ALISSADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SARAGOSSI LASSNER, KARYNDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SEBAG, STEVEFIRST VICE CHAIRarm's length
- SEBAG, STEVEBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- SEGAL, JOELBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- SEGAL, JOELIMMEDIATEPASTBOARDCHAIRarm's length
- SIGLER, JONATHANNOMINATED DIRECTORarm's length
- SIGLER, JONATHANDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SOUSSAN, KARENSECRETARYarm's length
- TESSLER, JODINOMINATED DIRECTORarm's length
- WEINSTOCK, ADAMNOMINATED DIRECTORarm's length
- WENER, JONATHANCHAIRFINANCIALRESOURCEDEarm's length
- WISEMAN, FRANCINEJCF REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- YEDID, MARCTREASURERarm's length
- ZIGMAN STERN, MARNIEDIREAT LARGEarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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