CANADIAN FEDERATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS-FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE D'AMIS DE MUSÉES
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·1195 RUE SHERBROOKE O · MONTREAL, QC · H3A 1H9·BN 118830876RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
38¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
45%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$31K
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 Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums-Fédération Canadienne D'amis de Musées?
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Is Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums-Fédération Canadienne D'amis de Musées a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118830876RR0001. 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 Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums-Fédération Canadienne D'amis de Musées located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1195 RUE SHERBROOKE O, MONTREAL, QC, H3A 1H9. Source.
What does Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums-Fédération Canadienne D'amis de Musées do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CFFM PROMOTES AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE OVER 100 000 VOLUNTEERS IN MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES ACROSS CANADA. IT EDUCATES THE CANDIAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF MUSEUMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING HERITAGE SITES. IT ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN MUSEUMS ESPECIALLY AS VOLUNTEERS. IT…" Full program description.
How much of Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums-Fédération Canadienne D'amis de Musées's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 38¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums-Fédération Canadienne D'amis de Musées?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $31K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CFFM PROMOTES AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE OVER 100 000 VOLUNTEERS IN MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES ACROSS CANADA. IT EDUCATES THE CANDIAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF MUSEUMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING HERITAGE SITES. IT ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN MUSEUMS ESPECIALLY AS VOLUNTEERS. IT ACHIEVES THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH OUTREACH TOOLS SUCH AS ITS WEBSITES ONGOING PRESENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC LECTURES AND A MONTHLY RESOURCE INFORMATION NEWSLETTER THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO VOLUNTEERS IN MUSEUMS RELATED TO RECRUITING TRAINING REWARDING AND THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF VO… Show more
THE CFFM PROMOTES AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE OVER 100 000 VOLUNTEERS IN MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES ACROSS CANADA. IT EDUCATES THE CANDIAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF MUSEUMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING HERITAGE SITES. IT ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN MUSEUMS ESPECIALLY AS VOLUNTEERS. IT ACHIEVES THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH OUTREACH TOOLS SUCH AS ITS WEBSITES ONGOING PRESENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC LECTURES AND A MONTHLY RESOURCE INFORMATION NEWSLETTER THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO VOLUNTEERS IN MUSEUMS RELATED TO RECRUITING TRAINING REWARDING AND THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF VOLUNTEERS. THE CFFM BOARD IS COMPOSED OF NINE DIRECTORS ALL VOLUNTEERS ONE OF WHOM IS PRESIDENT AND ONE WHO IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO DEVOTES ABOUT THEN HOURS A WEEK IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. OTHER DIRECTORS VOLUNTEER MANY HOURS TO PRODUCE THE NEWSLETTER AND ORGANIZE LECTURES. THIS PAST YEAR THE CFFM RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE YOUNG CANADA WORKS TO HIRE A SUMMER STUDENT AND A GRADUATE INTERN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AS REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
New programs
A MONTHLY RESOURCE NEWSLETTER WAS PUBLISHED DURING THE PAST YEAR TITLED VOLUNTEER VOICES WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES ON DEVELOPING AND MANAGING FRIENDS GROUPS. THE CFFM'S YOUTH COUNCIL WAS VERY ACTIVE WITH MONTHLY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VIRTUAL LECTURES VISITS TO MUSEUMS AND HOSTING MEETINGS AT MAISON FORGET IN MONTREAL AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES IN OTTAWA. A RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED EARLY IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR LED TO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS FROM EVERY PROVINCE AND TERRITORY INCLUDING THE NOMINATION OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.… Show more
A MONTHLY RESOURCE NEWSLETTER WAS PUBLISHED DURING THE PAST YEAR TITLED VOLUNTEER VOICES WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES ON DEVELOPING AND MANAGING FRIENDS GROUPS. THE CFFM'S YOUTH COUNCIL WAS VERY ACTIVE WITH MONTHLY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VIRTUAL LECTURES VISITS TO MUSEUMS AND HOSTING MEETINGS AT MAISON FORGET IN MONTREAL AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES IN OTTAWA. A RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED EARLY IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR LED TO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS FROM EVERY PROVINCE AND TERRITORY INCLUDING THE NOMINATION OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CFFM ATTENDED THE WORLD FEDERATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS CONGRESS HELD IN BFRUSSELS BELGIUM AND WAS RE-ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT REPRESENTING THE WFFM IN NORTH AMERICA. TWO MEMBERS OF THE CFFM YOUTH COUNCIL ALSO ATTENDED THE CONGRESS IN BRUSSELS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED FOR YOUNG MEMBERS OF FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES. TOGETHER WITH THE CANADIAN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION THE CFFM INVITED MUSEUMS TO NOMINATE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ANNUAL MUSEUM VOLUNTEER AWARD THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL CMA CONFERENCE.
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.
38¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 38¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 38¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
45%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$31K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)25%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
39%
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
25%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
39%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $33K | 1193¢✱ | 45% | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $41K | 829¢✱ | 583% | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $45K | 100¢ | 1% | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $32K | 84¢ | 946% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $29K | 19¢ | 377% | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $31K | 38¢ | 45% | — |
| trend |
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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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- BOLTON, BRUCE DPRESIDENTarm's length
- WAGNER, ROSEMARYEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- LINDO, PATRICK RTREASURERarm's length
- SENECAL-TREMBLAY, MARIEVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- TOLMATCH, ELAINEDIRECTORarm's length
- ARTHUR, KATEDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAIF, LINDA LDIRECTORarm's length
- VADEBONCOEUR, GUYDIRECTORarm's length
- BATTY, MEGANDIRECTORarm'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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