Community Connection
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·199 CAMPBELL ST · COLLINGWOOD, ON · L9Y 4J9·BN 118868199RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS AN INFORMATION REFERRAL AND ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1969 OFFERING A COMMUNITY HELPLINE AND REFERRAL SERVICE. COMMUNITY CONNECTION'S CORE COMPETENCIES ARE BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE ALLIANCE OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEMS (AIRS.ORG). COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS A MEMBER OF 211 ONTARIO AND 211 CANADA NETWORKS OPERATING THE NATIONAL 24/7 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL HELPLINE 2-1-1 THROUGH PHONE AND TEXT AND ONLINE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL THROUGH INTERNET BASED SEARCH EMAIL AND CHAT SERVICES WITHIN A SHARED SERVICE DEL… Show more
COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS AN INFORMATION REFERRAL AND ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1969 OFFERING A COMMUNITY HELPLINE AND REFERRAL SERVICE. COMMUNITY CONNECTION'S CORE COMPETENCIES ARE BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE ALLIANCE OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEMS (AIRS.ORG). COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS A MEMBER OF 211 ONTARIO AND 211 CANADA NETWORKS OPERATING THE NATIONAL 24/7 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL HELPLINE 2-1-1 THROUGH PHONE AND TEXT AND ONLINE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL THROUGH INTERNET BASED SEARCH EMAIL AND CHAT SERVICES WITHIN A SHARED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL. COMMUNITY CONNECTION COLLABORATES WITH MANY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION REFERRAL AND ASSISTANCE WITHIN JOINT SERVICE DELIVERY AND SHARED CASE-MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT HAVE A CRITICAL IMPACT ON VULNERABLE RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES (E.G. DISASTER RESPONSE HOMELESSNESS HEALTH AND POVERTY).
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)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)13%
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)0.1 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)$1.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)35%
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 | $884K | 74¢ | 24% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.3M | 81¢ | 17% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $2.1M | 9¢ | 10% | 2.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.6M | 87¢ | 12% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.7M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.9M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.1 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)
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- FLEMINGTON, LINDATREASURERarm's length
- PARKER, JENNIFERSECRETARYarm's length
- GORDON, CHRISTINECHAIRarm's length
- HUNWICKS, ALLISONDIRECTORarm's length
- BROWN-DEMARCO, DIANEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- RATZ, HEATHERTREASURERarm's length
- SILVERTON, LYNNDIRECTORarm's length
- FOX, RONDADIRECTORarm's length
- KEAYS, LYNNDIRECTORarm'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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