TRAFFIC INJURY RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA / FONDATION DE RECHERCHES SUR LES BLESSURES DE LA ROUTE AU CANADA
Charitable organizationCore health care·171 NEPEAN ST SUITE 200 · OTTAWA, ON · K2P 0B4·BN 108135641RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
65¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
35%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.9M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Traffic Injury Research 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 Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108135641RR0001. 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 Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 171 NEPEAN ST SUITE 200, OTTAWA, ON, K2P 0B4. Source.
What does Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. CONTINUED UPDATING THE MAIN TIRF WEBSITE FOLLOWING LAST'S YEAR'S RELAUNCH. 2. CONDUCTED ANNUAL ROAD SAFETY MONITOR PUBLIC OPINION POLL TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT ROAD SAFETY AND PUBLISHED RESULTS ABOUT ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED AND DISTRACTED DRIVING. A SPECIAL REPORT ON E-SCOOTERS WAS DRAFTED FOR REVIEW. 3…" Full program description.
How much of Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 65¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.9M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1. CONTINUED UPDATING THE MAIN TIRF WEBSITE FOLLOWING LAST'S YEAR'S RELAUNCH. 2. CONDUCTED ANNUAL ROAD SAFETY MONITOR PUBLIC OPINION POLL TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT ROAD SAFETY AND PUBLISHED RESULTS ABOUT ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED AND DISTRACTED DRIVING. A SPECIAL REPORT ON E-SCOOTERS WAS DRAFTED FOR REVIEW. 3. COLLECTED NATIONAL FACILITY DATE FROM CORONERS & MEDICAL EXAMINERS ON THE INCIDENCE OF ALCOHOL & DRUG USE AND DISTRACTION AMONG FATALLY INJURED ROAD USERS AND PUBLISHED RESULTS. 4. UTILIZED TIRF'S ACTION2ZERO COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT TOOL IN A QUEBEC COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC ROAD SA… Show more
1. CONTINUED UPDATING THE MAIN TIRF WEBSITE FOLLOWING LAST'S YEAR'S RELAUNCH. 2. CONDUCTED ANNUAL ROAD SAFETY MONITOR PUBLIC OPINION POLL TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT ROAD SAFETY AND PUBLISHED RESULTS ABOUT ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED AND DISTRACTED DRIVING. A SPECIAL REPORT ON E-SCOOTERS WAS DRAFTED FOR REVIEW. 3. COLLECTED NATIONAL FACILITY DATE FROM CORONERS & MEDICAL EXAMINERS ON THE INCIDENCE OF ALCOHOL & DRUG USE AND DISTRACTION AMONG FATALLY INJURED ROAD USERS AND PUBLISHED RESULTS. 4. UTILIZED TIRF'S ACTION2ZERO COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT TOOL IN A QUEBEC COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC ROAD SAFETY PLAN. TRANSLATED MATERIALS INTO FRENCH AND DELIVERED A ROAD SAFETY EVENT IN THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT ROAD SAFETY 5. DRAFTED A NEW ACTION2ZERIO MODULE ON ROAD SAFETY ENGINEERING AND YOUNG ROAD USERS FOR A SCHOOL CURRICULUM. 6. CONTINUED A TOP-RANKED ROAD SAFETY BLOG SERIES TO EXPAND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. TOPICS INCLUDED OFF ROAD VEHICLES FUEL EFFICIENT DRIVING ROAD SAFETY WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND WINTER TIRES. 7. LAUNCHED AN IMPAIRED DRIVING ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN DECEMBER AS PART OF ITS SOBER SMART DRIVING EDUCATION PROGRAM. 8. CO-AUTHORED A SERIES OF RESEARCH ARTICLES ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ROAD SAFETY AS WELL AS A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE ON AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT SPEED IN RWANDA AND THE IMPACT OF ECO-DRIVING ON ROAD SAFETY. 9. PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS FROM THE OCTOBER 2023 INTERNATIONAL ALCOHOL INTERLOCK SYMPOSIUM
New programs
PURPOSE OF CHARITY: TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP SO AS TO MINISTER TO THE SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL SOCIAL AND MENTAL NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE AND NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES CHURCH PROGRAMS: EXAMPLES INCLUDE CHILDRENS’ PROGRAMS YOUTH WOMEN’S MINISTRY SENIOR’S MINISTRY SMALL GROUPS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS VISITATION BENEVOLENCE PROGRAMS MISSIONS EVENTS AND WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES. 890759970RR0001 10. CONDUCTED SEVERAL MEETINGS OF TIRF'S IMPAIRED DRIVING COALITION OF CANADA AND PUBLISHED A VARIETY OF FACT SHEETS AND INFOGRAPHICS BASED ON … Show more
PURPOSE OF CHARITY: TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP SO AS TO MINISTER TO THE SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL SOCIAL AND MENTAL NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE AND NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES CHURCH PROGRAMS: EXAMPLES INCLUDE CHILDRENS’ PROGRAMS YOUTH WOMEN’S MINISTRY SENIOR’S MINISTRY SMALL GROUPS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS VISITATION BENEVOLENCE PROGRAMS MISSIONS EVENTS AND WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES. 890759970RR0001 10. CONDUCTED SEVERAL MEETINGS OF TIRF'S IMPAIRED DRIVING COALITION OF CANADA AND PUBLISHED A VARIETY OF FACT SHEETS AND INFOGRAPHICS BASED ON THESE MEETINGS. 11. CONDUCTED A NATIONAL CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNMENTS DRIVER TRAINERS AND INSURERS ON THE DRIVING HIRING SHORTAGE IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AND PUBLISHED THE REPORT. 12. COMMENCED A SCIENTIFIC STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GAMIFICATION TO ENCOURAGE DRIVERS OF ALL AGES TO ADOPT SAFE DRIVING HABITS. 13. COMMENCED A PROJECTS THAT IS USING CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF LOWERING POSTED SPEED LIMITS TO LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOODS ON VEHICLE SPEEDS AND INCIDENCES OF HARSH BREAKING AND HARSH ACCELERATION. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES ON WHEN SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES LIKE TRAFFIC CALMING MAY BE NEEDED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REDUCED SPEED LIMITS. 14. INVESTIGATED THE IMPACT OF CANNABIS LEGALIZATION ON ROAD CRASHES IN CANADA. 15. PARTICIPATED IN AN EXPERT PANEL FOR A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ROAD SAFETY. 16. CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW ON E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS AND MICROMOBILITY OPTIONS AND DRAFTED A FINAL REPORT. 17. PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM TO COLLECT SELF-REPORTED BEHAVIOUR OF ROAD USERS USING A COMMON QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE COMPARISON OF RESULTS ACROSS 30+ COUNTRIES. 18. CONTINUED TO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION THE LEADING ACADEMIC JOURNAL IN OUR FIELD.
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.
65¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 65¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 65¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
35%
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
0.1 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$1.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
2%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
2%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
98%
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 | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.9M | 71¢ | 29% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.7M | 65¢ | 33% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.7M | 62¢ | 38% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.2M | 56¢ | 49% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.1M | 60¢ | 40% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.9M | 65¢ | 35% | 0.1 yr |
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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)
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9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
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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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