Children's Aid Foundation of Canada
Public foundationFoundations·25 SPADINA RD · TORONTO, ON · M5R 2S9·BN 108076480RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Disbursed to charities T1
43%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
50%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
14.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$25.3M
Charity Intelligence ★★★ A- · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Children's Aid Foundation of Canada?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Children's Aid Foundation of Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108076480RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Children's Aid Foundation of Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 25 SPADINA RD, TORONTO, ON, M5R 2S9. Source.
What does Children's Aid Foundation of Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROGRAMS SUPPORT 3 PRIORITY POPUATIONS: FAMILIES AT RISK CHILDREN IN CARE AND YOUTH IN TRANSITION. FAMILIES AT RISK RECEIVE SUPPORTS TO STRENGTH THE FAMILY UNIT AND ADDRESS ANY SAFETY CONCERNS SO THAT FEWER CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENTER INTO OR GROW UP IN CARE. CHILDREN IN CARE RECEIVE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION…" Full program description.
How much does Children's Aid Foundation of Canada disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 43% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Children's Aid Foundation of Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $25.3M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PROGRAMS SUPPORT 3 PRIORITY POPUATIONS: FAMILIES AT RISK CHILDREN IN CARE AND YOUTH IN TRANSITION. FAMILIES AT RISK RECEIVE SUPPORTS TO STRENGTH THE FAMILY UNIT AND ADDRESS ANY SAFETY CONCERNS SO THAT FEWER CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENTER INTO OR GROW UP IN CARE. CHILDREN IN CARE RECEIVE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SUPPORTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT CREATE ACCESS TO SPORTS ARTS CULTURE AND RECREATION AND HEALTH AND WELLBEING SUPPORTS SO THAT MORE CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM CARE GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. YOUTH IN TRANSITION SUPPORTS MAY INCLUDE ACCESS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM… Show more
PROGRAMS SUPPORT 3 PRIORITY POPUATIONS: FAMILIES AT RISK CHILDREN IN CARE AND YOUTH IN TRANSITION. FAMILIES AT RISK RECEIVE SUPPORTS TO STRENGTH THE FAMILY UNIT AND ADDRESS ANY SAFETY CONCERNS SO THAT FEWER CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENTER INTO OR GROW UP IN CARE. CHILDREN IN CARE RECEIVE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SUPPORTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT CREATE ACCESS TO SPORTS ARTS CULTURE AND RECREATION AND HEALTH AND WELLBEING SUPPORTS SO THAT MORE CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM CARE GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. YOUTH IN TRANSITION SUPPORTS MAY INCLUDE ACCESS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTS THAT ADDRESS BARRIERS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND HOUSING SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLE TRANSITIONING OUT OF CARE HAVE ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL EDUCATION AND EMPOLYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
New programs
A NEW PROGRAM TO THE FOUNDATION IN 2023-24 WAS THE SUN LIFE BRIGHT FUTURES KIDS WELLNESS PROGRAM. THIS FUNDING HELPS CHILDREN AND YOUTH INVOLVED WITH CHILD WELFARE LEARN MINDFULNESS SKILLS IN SUPPORT OF HELATH COPING STRATEGIES ENHANCED EMOTIONAL REGULATION IMPROVED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND OVERALL IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)43%
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 ↗
50%
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 ↗ · what this means
14.4 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$25.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
8%
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
10%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
8%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
82%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $18.0M | 57% | 17 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $12.1M | 56% | 15.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $37.8M | 41% | 13.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $23.0M | 43% | 18 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $17.7M | 47% | 14.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $25.3M | 50% | 14.4 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA-
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Board of directors
16 directors reported · 14 of 16at arm's length
- ANTON, GIORGIADIRECTORarm's length
- BARCLAY, DANIELBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- BUTT, WILLIAMDIRECTOR
- DEPENCIER, KRISTINABOARD SECRETARYarm's length
- DREXIER, ANCADIRECTORarm's length
- FRAPPIER, PIERREDIRECTORarm's length
- GOSSLING, JOHNBOARD TREASURERarm's length
- FALLON, BARBARADIRECTOR
- HILDRED, BARRYDIRECTORarm's length
- KAMANGA, NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
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- KING, NADIADIRECTORarm's length
- MACDONALD, DOUGALDIRECTORarm's length
- RAMAN, GORDONDIRECTORarm's length
- ST. JOHN, SEANDIRECTORarm's length
- WATT, JAIMEDIRECTORarm's length
- WEEKS, TERRI-LEEDIRECTORarm'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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