THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION OF CANADA
Private foundationFoundations advancing education·300 - 2 ST CLAIR AVE E · TORONTO, ON · M4T 2T5·BN 108079229RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
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
THE COUNSELLING FOUDNATION OF CANADA IS ESTABLISHED TO CREATE AND ENRICH COUNSELLING PROGRAMS AND IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS OF CAREER COUNSELLORS. THE OBJECT OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE; THUS ENABLING THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFESTYLES AND MAKE A MORE EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE (I) TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF CAREER COUNSELLING THROUGH REPUTABLE AND CREDIBLE EXISITNG INSTITUTIONS (EDUCATION RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY) TO INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF CAREER … Show more
THE COUNSELLING FOUDNATION OF CANADA IS ESTABLISHED TO CREATE AND ENRICH COUNSELLING PROGRAMS AND IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS OF CAREER COUNSELLORS. THE OBJECT OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE; THUS ENABLING THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFESTYLES AND MAKE A MORE EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE (I) TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF CAREER COUNSELLING THROUGH REPUTABLE AND CREDIBLE EXISITNG INSTITUTIONS (EDUCATION RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY) TO INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT; (II) TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT INFORMATION AND EVALUATION CENTRES FOR CAREER COUNSELLING; (III) TO WORK TOWARDS THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF COUNSELLING AND PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION WHICH CLARIFIES THE ROLE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNSELLORS; AND (IV) TO ENOURAGE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT ESPECIALLY FOR THESE GROUPS OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN KNOWN TO BE AT GREATEST RISK.
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)71%
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)80%
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)275.7 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)$10.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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 | $3.3M | 80¢ | 20% | 71.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $6.2M | 80¢ | 20% | 70 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $23.0M | 79¢ | 21% | 68.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.5M | 96¢ | 4% | 6.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.2M | 35¢ | 65% | 157.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $10.0M | 20¢ | 80% | 275.7 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
14 directors reported · 7 of 14at arm's length
- MASON, BARBARADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- DYMOND, JANVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- MACFARLANE, CAROLEHONOURARY DIRECTORarm's length
- LAWSON, DOUGLAS FTREASURER-SECRETARYnot at arm's length
- HUGESSEN, JAIMEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- SHEA, ROBERTDIRECTORarm's length
- LAWSON, YVONNEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- GRANT, VICTORIABOARD CHAIRarm's length
- LAWSON, ANNEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- HAMM, SHIRLEYDIRECTORnot at arm's length
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- MASON, KYLEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- ADDY, EUGENIADIRECTORarm's length
- NUQINGAQ, DARLENEDIRECTORarm's length
- LANGAN, JUSTINDIRECTORarm'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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