CANADIAN FEDERATION OF HUMANE SOCIETIES
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·M100 - 851 INDUSTRIAL AVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1G 4L3·BN 118830884RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1. WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY RETAIL SECTOR VETERINARIANS AND NGO'S REGARDING IMPROVEMENTS TO FARM ANIMAL CARE ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION ANIMALS IN SCIENCE ANIMALS IN EMERGENCIES AND HUMANE SLAUGHTER 2. ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS 3. PUBLISH NEWSLETTERS ON GENERAL ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES. 4. ENHANCED THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND RELEVANCE FOR BOTH THE PUBLIC AND MEMBER AGENCIES 5. UTILIZED WEB-BASED INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE CANADIANS ABOUT RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP 6. WORKED WITH EXPERTS TO CREATE TR… Show more
1. WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY RETAIL SECTOR VETERINARIANS AND NGO'S REGARDING IMPROVEMENTS TO FARM ANIMAL CARE ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION ANIMALS IN SCIENCE ANIMALS IN EMERGENCIES AND HUMANE SLAUGHTER 2. ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS 3. PUBLISH NEWSLETTERS ON GENERAL ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES. 4. ENHANCED THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND RELEVANCE FOR BOTH THE PUBLIC AND MEMBER AGENCIES 5. UTILIZED WEB-BASED INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE CANADIANS ABOUT RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP 6. WORKED WITH EXPERTS TO CREATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES MATERIALS ON PROSECUTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AND ON THE LINKS BETWEEN ANIMAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN VIOLENCE 7. CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON IMPROVING ANIMAL SHELTER STATISTICS ANIMAL WELFARE INDICATORS ANIMAL SHELTERING ANIMAL PROTECTION AND ANIMAL WELFARE. 8. PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR HUMANE EDUCATION 9. OPERATED AND MAINTAINED AN ONLINE NATIONAL PET FOOD BANKING SYSTEM 10 OPERATED A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT WOMEN WITH ANIMALS EXPERIENCING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND SAFETY PLANNING 11 DEVELOPED AND OPERATED A PROGRAM TO ENGAGE MEN AND BOYS AS ALLIES IN PREVENTING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND SAFETY PLANNING 12 DELIVERED A NATION ANIMAL WELFARE CONFERENCE TO 450 ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS
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)76¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 76¢ 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)24%
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 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)$2.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)20%
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 | $1.3M | 57¢ | 43% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.0M | 36¢ | 64% | 4.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.7M | 66¢ | 34% | 1.8 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.2M | 69¢ | 31% | 2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.1M | 76¢ | 24% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.3M | 76¢ | 24% | 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
15 directors reported · 14 of 15at arm's length
- TOYNE, KEVINCHAIR OF THE BOARDarm's length
- FRITZ, CARRIETREASURERarm's length
- JOHNSTON, DEBORAHDIRECTORarm's length
- MURPHY, ELIZABETHDIRECTORarm's length
- BATEMAN, SHANEDIRECTORarm's length
- GAILLARD, SOPHIEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- SUNLEY, LIZAVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARDarm's length
- STROOBAND, KEVINSECRETARYarm's length
- FIELD, SHONIDIRECTORarm's length
- GERRARD, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
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- TORRE, CARINADIRECTORarm's length
- ROSENFELD, ROBDIRECTORarm's length
- MORIARTY, MARCIEDIRECTORarm's length
- TAUSIG FORD, CHRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- DYKSTRA, ANDREADIRECTORarm'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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