CANADIAN PHYSICIANS FOR AID AND RELIEF

Charitable organizationCore health care·401 - 240 BANK ST · OTTAWA, ON · K2P 1X4·BN 118835230RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

CPAR HAS MADE A COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM CHANGE IN AFRICA. FOUNDED IN 1984 IN RESPONSE TO THE FAMINE IN ETHIOPIA CANADIAN PHYSICIANS FOR AID AND RELIEF (CPAR) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VULNERABLE AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS TO OVERCOME POVERTY AND BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA. CPAR HAS FIELD OFFICES AND PROGRAMS IN ETHIOPIA MALAWI AND TANZANIA. CPAR SUPPORTS PROGRAMMING THAT: IMPROVES HEALTH SYSTEMS CAPACITY; AND ADDRESSES THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT IMPACT THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE ARE WORKING. CPAR EMPLOYS A COMMUNITY-CENTERED DEVELOPMENT APPROACH WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AFRICAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS NEEDS IMPROVE THE QUALITY LIVES AND THAT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN 2023-24 CPAR’S ETHIOPIA PROGRAM CONTINUED A GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA-FUNDED PROJECT TO ENHANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR WOMEN AND ADOLESCENTS (EWSA) AND STARTED THE PROJECT 'COMMEMORATING VICTIMS OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES 302 BY EMPOWERING DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ADDIS ABABA' FUNDED BY TRANSPORT CANADA. IN 2023-24 CPAR’S MALAWI PROGRAM RECEIVED UNICEF FUNDING FOR CHOLERA AND FLOOD RESPONSE EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES. IN CANADA CPAR RAISES FUNDS FOR ITS WORK IN AFRICA BY ENGAGING CANADIANS ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES RELATED TO CPAR’S MANDATE AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESPONDING TO THOSE ISSUES.

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)

84¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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)

16%

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)

0.5 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)

$2.4M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

19%

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)

49%

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
2019-03-31	$2.2M	67¢	32%	1.2 yr
2020-03-31	$1.2M	50¢	29%	1.8 yr
2021-03-31	$1.9M	77¢	23%	2.1 yr
2022-03-31	$1.8M	74¢	26%	1.4 yr
2023-03-31	$1.8M	82¢	18%	0 yr
2024-03-31	$2.4M	84¢	16%	0.5 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

★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

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Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

Fair

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

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Board of directors

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

DYCK, JUDITHCHAIRarm's length
MCKILLOP, GRAEMEVICE CHAIRarm's length
POIRIER, SHERRYMEMBERarm's length
TESFAYE, GETACHEWMEMBERarm's length
VILILI, GEORGE LIMBIKAMEMBERarm's length
WILLIAMS, SUSANMEMBERarm's length
HUXTABLE, CLAIRETREASURERarm's length
APPAVOO, SAMMEMBERarm's length
COOK, KIMMEMBERarm's length
MEHTA, AVNISHMEMBERarm's length
MKANDAWIRE, PAULMEMBERarm's length
PATON, TRISHMEMBERarm'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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