CANADIAN GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·P.O. BOX 280 · 4120 RIDEAU VALLEY DR N · MANOTICK ON, ON · K4M 1A3·BN 106846819RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) Training program: Dogs are trained to work as Guide Dogs and Assistance Dogs. 2) Puppy Walker program: Volunteer program fostering puppies in family homes form 2 months to approximately 14 months of age with basic obedience training and social integration being the key functions of the foster homes. 3) Matching program: Dogs and visually impaired clients throughout Canada are carefully matched according to personality and environmental needs. 4) Residential program: Training session for visually impaired clients with their guide dogs to become an independent unit. 5) After care progr… Show more
1) Training program: Dogs are trained to work as Guide Dogs and Assistance Dogs. 2) Puppy Walker program: Volunteer program fostering puppies in family homes form 2 months to approximately 14 months of age with basic obedience training and social integration being the key functions of the foster homes. 3) Matching program: Dogs and visually impaired clients throughout Canada are carefully matched according to personality and environmental needs. 4) Residential program: Training session for visually impaired clients with their guide dogs to become an independent unit. 5) After care program: Visiting clients and their guide dogs in their home following graduation to ensure the compatibility of the client and the dog to their new environment. 6) Domiciliary training program: Training clients and their guide dogs in their home in the Ottawa area. 7) Assistance Dog Division: Home based training program for clients within 200 km of Ottawa with mobility challenges. 8) Breeding program.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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)5.2 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)$3.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.0M | 75¢ | 25% | 4.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $4.8M | 82¢ | 18% | 5.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.0M | 81¢ | 19% | 5.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $4.2M | 83¢ | 17% | 5.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.2M | 85¢ | 15% | 4.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.7M | 86¢ | 14% | 5.2 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
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceD+
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- Thornton, Jane EEx-officio Directorarm's length
- Mann, Edward KChairarm's length
- Meredith, RobertDirectorarm's length
- Wolfenden, William CTreasurerarm's length
- Binks, Mary JaneVice Chairarm's length
- Scott, BrianSecretaryarm's length
- Tessier, DonnaDirectorarm's length
- Meredith, RobertTreasurerarm's length
- Bennett, ShaneDirectorarm'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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