Dying With Dignity Canada
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·500 - 1835 YONGE ST · TORONTO, ON · M4S 1X8·BN 118890086RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
72¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
28%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
4.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.8M
Charity Intelligence ★★★ B+ · T2
— 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 Dying With Dignity Canada?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Dying With Dignity Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118890086RR0001. 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 Dying With Dignity Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 500 - 1835 YONGE ST, TORONTO, ON, M4S 1X8. Source.
What does Dying With Dignity Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Dying With Dignity Canada is the national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying protecting end-of-life rights and helping Canadians avoid unwanted suffering. We defend human rights by advocating for legislation related to assisted dying that respects the Canadian Constitution Act and the…" Full program description.
How much of Dying With Dignity Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Dying With Dignity Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Dying With Dignity Canada is the national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying protecting end-of-life rights and helping Canadians avoid unwanted suffering. We defend human rights by advocating for legislation related to assisted dying that respects the Canadian Constitution Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Our mandate is to: - advocate federally for appropriate legislation regarding medical assistance in dying and end of life. - advocate provincially for appropriate regulation regarding end-of-life choice and care that also respects the Act and the Chart… Show more
Dying With Dignity Canada is the national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying protecting end-of-life rights and helping Canadians avoid unwanted suffering. We defend human rights by advocating for legislation related to assisted dying that respects the Canadian Constitution Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Our mandate is to: - advocate federally for appropriate legislation regarding medical assistance in dying and end of life. - advocate provincially for appropriate regulation regarding end-of-life choice and care that also respects the Act and the Charter. - intervene and participate in court cases that form constitutional challenges to the legislation and unfairly restrict access. - educate Canadians about human rights end-of-life choice medical assistance in dying and advance care planning and other topics related to end-of-life through community presentations workshops and webinars. - educate and support Canadians by providing information and resources related to end-of-life choice and care including medical assistance in dying and by sharing and promoting the lived experiences of Canadians their families and caregivers at end-of-life. - increase awareness and inform Canadians about end-of-life choice and care through traditional and social media channels. - provide email and phone support patient navigation and referrals to help eligible Canadians to access medical assistance in dying and resources to individuals exploring end-of-life options other than medical assistance in dying - operate an in-person and virtual independent witness program for Canadians accessing medical assistance in dying. - support healthcare practitioners who assess for and provide MAID through information exchanges.
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.
72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 72¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
28%
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
4.1 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$3.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)64%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
64%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $5.2M | 48¢ | 52% | 8 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.9M | 55¢ | 45% | 6.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.2M | 62¢ | 38% | 5.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.5M | 63¢ | 37% | 4.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.3M | 66¢ | 34% | 4.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.8M | 72¢ | 28% | 4.1 yr |
| trend |
Swipe sideways to see every column.
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)
Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.
Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB+
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Similar charities
Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.
- Assisted-Dying Resource Centres Canada
TORONTO, ON·revenue $259K
56¢to programs · T1
- Association québécoise pour le droit de mourir dans la dignité
MONT-SAINT-HILAIRE, QC·revenue $193K
86¢to programs · T1
- Renewal of Life Canada
NORTH YORK, ON·revenue $237K
64¢to programs · T1
- ADVANCED CORONARY TREATMENT (ACT) FOUNDATION OF CANADA INC.
OTTAWA, ON·revenue $1.6M
—to programs · T1
- CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE / LA SOCIETE MEDICALE CANADIENNE SUR L'ADDICTION
GRAND-BARACHOIS, NB·revenue $701K
83¢to programs · T1
Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- Gilbert, DaphneVice Chairarm's length
- Helm-Myers, BevChairarm's length
- Perrot, ChantalDirectorarm's length
- Cowan, JimDirectorarm's length
- Goldner, RoslynSecretaryarm's length
- Webster, RyanTreasurerarm's length
- Pham, TammyDirectorarm's length
- Cochrane, WayneDirectorarm's length
- Rosen, ElyseDirectorarm's length
- Zipursky, ShiraDirectorarm's length
Show all 13 directors
- Godor, PeterDirectorarm's length
- Rubensohn, HaydenDirectorarm's length
- Polan, LyndaDirectorarm'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 ↗
Right of reply
This charity hasn't added a response yet. When it does, it appears here, beside the numbers, and is never removed. Represent this charity? Submit a response.
Verify everything: full public record on CharityData.ca ↗ · CRA charities listing ↗