CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY - SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DU CANCER
Charitable organizationCore health care·300 - 55 ST CLAIR AVE W · TORONTO, ON · M4V 2Y7·BN 118829803RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-01-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save and improve lives. We raise funds to fuel the brightest minds in cancer research. We provide a compassionate support system for all those affected by cancer across Canada and for all types of cancer. Together with patients supporters donors and volunteers we work to create a healthier future for everyone. Because to take on cancer it takes all of us. It takes a society.
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)54¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 54¢ 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)46%
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)3.1 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)$181.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)58%
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)11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-31 | $178.2M | 62¢ | 37% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-01-31 | $187.6M | 62¢ | 38% | 1.5 yr |
| 2021-01-31 | $159.7M | 47¢ | 53% | 3.2 yr |
| 2022-01-31 | $171.9M | 51¢ | 49% | 3.4 yr |
| 2023-01-31 | $160.7M | 52¢ | 48% | 3.1 yr |
| 2024-01-31 | $181.1M | 54¢ | 46% | 3.1 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
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
27 directors reported · 27 of 27at arm's length
- Carbell, DonnaDirectorarm's length
- Caron, NadineDirectorarm's length
- Couillard, PhilippeDirectorarm's length
- Fong, ChenDirectorarm's length
- Gosselin, DianeVice Chairarm's length
- Heinmaa, ArthurDirectorarm's length
- Goh, Chan HonDirectorarm's length
- Huntsman, DavidDirectorarm's length
- Irish, JonathanDirectorarm's length
- James, YolandeDirectorarm's length
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- Kurl, ShachiCo-Chairarm's length
- Lee, RexDirectorarm's length
- McLaughlin, VirginiaDirectorarm's length
- McPeak, SusanDirectorarm's length
- Pearson, HilaryDirectorarm's length
- Steele, ValeriaDirectorarm's length
- Wein, ChristopherCo-Chairarm's length
- Seale, AndreaCEO and Secretaryarm's length
- Speer, RobinDirectorarm's length
- Trang, JohnDirectorarm's length
- Forbes, StephenDirectorarm's length
- Boisclair, ManonDirectorarm's length
- Kumar, S. EshwarDirectorarm's length
- MacDonald, LaurenDirectorarm's length
- Ritlop, Tony R.Directorarm's length
- Morton, CyntiaDirectorarm's length
- Robbins, StephenDirectorarm'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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