BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OF ST. THOMAS - ELGIN
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·146 CENTRE ST · ST THOMAS, ON · N5R 3A3·BN 118808682RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Big Brothers Mentoring - The Big Brothers mentoring program provides boys and young men with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Big Sisters Mentoring - The Big Sisters mentoring program provides girls and young women with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. In-School Mentoring - The In-School mentoring program provides youth with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within school grounds. Go Girls - Go Girls! is a group mentoring program for girls ages 12-14 that focuses on physical… Show more
Big Brothers Mentoring - The Big Brothers mentoring program provides boys and young men with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Big Sisters Mentoring - The Big Sisters mentoring program provides girls and young women with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. In-School Mentoring - The In-School mentoring program provides youth with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within school grounds. Go Girls - Go Girls! is a group mentoring program for girls ages 12-14 that focuses on physical activity balanced eating and self-esteem. Game On - Game On! is a group mentoring program for providing boys and young men with information and support to make informed choices about a range of healthy lifestyle practices. Big G 55+ Mentoring Across Generations - The BBBS Big G mentorship program aims to create and strengthen intergenerational relationships through a one-to-one community-based 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)79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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)21%
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)1.2 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)$416K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)17%
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)4%
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 | $239K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $236K | 89¢ | 11% | 1.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $317K | 90¢ | 10% | 1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $375K | 77¢ | 23% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $433K | 78¢ | 22% | 1.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $416K | 79¢ | 21% | 1.2 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- Martin, GillianPresidentarm's length
- Cosby, JohnVice-Presidentarm's length
- Petrakis-Robinson, Julia2nd Vice Presidentarm's length
- Enns, CarlySecretaryarm's length
- Edwards, DionTreasurerarm's length
- Patriquin, JameDirectorarm's length
- Hiscox, CathyDirectorarm's length
- Van Daele, ShawnDirectorarm'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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