BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF OTTAWA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·2825 DUMAURIER AVENUE · OTTAWA, ON · K2B 7W3·BN 118814565RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
BGC Ottawa operates under four specific pillars of programming: Education; Physical Activity/Healthy Lifestyle; Leadership and Social Skills; and Creative Arts. These pillars are comprehensive and encapsulate the overarching goal of social skills development to build strong and engaged community members. Programs are targeted to children and youth ages 6 to 18 across 4 main clubhouse hubs and additional satellite locations. Additional programs and services include an aquatics program a summer overnight camp (Camp Smitty) the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker (PYOW) program Ottawa Community Y… Show more
BGC Ottawa operates under four specific pillars of programming: Education; Physical Activity/Healthy Lifestyle; Leadership and Social Skills; and Creative Arts. These pillars are comprehensive and encapsulate the overarching goal of social skills development to build strong and engaged community members. Programs are targeted to children and youth ages 6 to 18 across 4 main clubhouse hubs and additional satellite locations. Additional programs and services include an aquatics program a summer overnight camp (Camp Smitty) the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker (PYOW) program Ottawa Community Youth Diversion Program (OCYDP) and the Neighbourhood Ambassador Program (NAP). The PYOW program mobilizes community youth outreach workers to engage youth and families in numerous priority neighbourhoods to assess needs and provide referrals and connections to social supports. The Diversion program is a youth-justice program working with youth in conflict with the law both pre-charge and post-charge designed to divert youth away from further involvement in the youth justice system. Since 2021 BGCO’s outreach services also include the Neighbourhood Ambassador Program (NAP). Delivered in partnership with the City of Ottawa and other groups the NAP consists of teams of youth outreach workers engaged to provide information resources and supports to children youth and families across 31 Ottawa neighbourhoods.
New programs
In response to impacts of the pandemic on the wellbeing of children and youth in 2023 our programs were delivered through a trauma-informed lens and with increased focus on equity. Specific topics such as mental health equity truth and reconciliation and STEM continued to be offered.
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)74¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ 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)18%
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)0.3 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)$9.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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)28%
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 | $5.6M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $5.9M | 80¢ | 20% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $7.2M | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $8.7M | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $9.7M | 76¢ | 16% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $9.7M | 74¢ | 18% | 0.3 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
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB-
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Board of directors
17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length
- Beckta, StephenEmeritusarm's length
- Taggart, MichelleDirectorarm's length
- Osgood, RobynChairarm's length
- Noble, DerekDirectorarm's length
- Macmillan, GrahamEmeritusarm's length
- Fitzgerald, BlaineTreasurerarm's length
- Ward, MichelleDirectorarm's length
- Tshimanga, MichaelDirectorarm's length
- Shum-Mousseau, JudiDirectorarm's length
- Rheaume, RobertDirectorarm's length
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- Alarakhiya, FarhanaDirectorarm's length
- Robinson, CraigDirectorarm's length
- Sherazi, AishaDirectorarm's length
- Rechan, MereditheVice Chairarm's length
- Climie, JockDirectorarm's length
- Forsyth, BrittanyDirectorarm's length
- Ziai, SetarehDirectorarm'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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