Farm Radio International / Radios Rurales Internationales
Charitable organizationFoundations·1404 SCOTT ST · OTTAWA, ON · K1Y 2N2·BN 118884808RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FARM RADIO INTERNATIONAL CONTINUES TO OFFER ONGOING PROGRAMS TO OUR CONSTITUENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: WE ANIMATE AND SERVE A NETWORK OF SOME 1 400 RADIO STATIONS AND 5 000 INDIVIDUAL BROADCASTERS IN 40 COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH TEXT- AND AUDIO-BASED CONTENT RESOURCES AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND COURSES. ENGAGEMENT OF BROADCASTERS IN THE NETWORK CONTINUES TO GROW. FARM RADIO ALSO CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF AFRICA CANADIAN AND OTHER PARTNERS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE PROGRAM CONTENT ON NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS NATIONAL RADIO-BASED … Show more
FARM RADIO INTERNATIONAL CONTINUES TO OFFER ONGOING PROGRAMS TO OUR CONSTITUENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: WE ANIMATE AND SERVE A NETWORK OF SOME 1 400 RADIO STATIONS AND 5 000 INDIVIDUAL BROADCASTERS IN 40 COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH TEXT- AND AUDIO-BASED CONTENT RESOURCES AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND COURSES. ENGAGEMENT OF BROADCASTERS IN THE NETWORK CONTINUES TO GROW. FARM RADIO ALSO CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF AFRICA CANADIAN AND OTHER PARTNERS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE PROGRAM CONTENT ON NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS NATIONAL RADIO-BASED AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR ADOLESCENTS GIRLS’ EDUCATION AND MORE. OUR EVALUATIONS CONTINUE TO SHOW THAT LISTENERS TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY FARM RADIO ARE POPULAR AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND POSITIVE CHANGE IN RESPECT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY HEALTH OUTCOMES AND GENDER EQUALITY.
New programs
IN 2023 FARM RADIO EXPANDED ITS WORK USING INTERACTIVE RADIO INCLUDING MAJOR PROJECTS ON UNPAID CARE IN EIGHT COUNTRIES WORKING WITH LEADING WOMEN’S RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. FARM RADIO ALSO INTRODUCED NEW NETWORK-BASED PROGRAM APPROACHES WHICH HAVE INCREASED BROADCASTERS’ ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NETWORK.
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)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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)11%
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)0.2 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)$10.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)8%
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)45%
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 | $6.3M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $6.7M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $7.4M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $10.8M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $10.3M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $10.2M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.2 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★★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB+
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
18 directors reported · 18 of 18at arm's length
- CHRISTIE, JEANCHAIRarm's length
- GUPTA, RAVITREASURERarm's length
- BUND, JO-ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- CHEVALIER, CORINADIRECTORarm's length
- CHIDOLUE, CHINAZOMDIRECTORarm's length
- ELLIOT, MARKVICECHAIRarm's length
- HAILU, ESHETEDIRECTORarm's length
- HUMBLE, MORAGDIRECTORarm's length
- ABDALLA JUMA, MWATIMADIRECTORarm's length
- KADET, PIERREDIRECTORarm's length
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- KHEDHAIER, SELMADIRECTORarm's length
- KLASSEN, JAREDDIRECTORarm's length
- KULUO, JANEDIRECTORarm's length
- RAO, SHEILADIRECTORarm's length
- SAMJI, GULZARDIRECTORarm's length
- GUTNICK, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- YASMEEN, GISÈLEDIRECTORarm's length
- YOUNG, NORADIRECTORarm'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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