FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN/DES FAMILLES POUR DES ENFANTS
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·10 BOWLING GREEN · POINTE CLAIRE, QC · H9S 4W1·BN 118912732RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-02-28
Cents to cause T1
91¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
9%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$458K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— 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 Families for Children?
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Is Families for Children a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118912732RR0001. 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 Families for Children located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 10 BOWLING GREEN, POINTE CLAIRE, QC, H9S 4W1. Source.
What does Families for Children do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "INDIA - WE HAVE 260 CHILDREN WHO LIVE FULLTIME ON THE PROJECT. WE EMPLOY 93 PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEM AND RUN THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE A LARGE SPECIAL CARE UNIT BLIND CHILDREN'S UNIT ALONG WITH A HUGE TRAINING CENTER FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS YOUNG ADULTS. WE HAVE OUR OWN CLINIC FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE ONGOING MEDICAL…" Full program description.
How much of Families for Children's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Families for Children?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $458K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
INDIA - WE HAVE 260 CHILDREN WHO LIVE FULLTIME ON THE PROJECT. WE EMPLOY 93 PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEM AND RUN THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE A LARGE SPECIAL CARE UNIT BLIND CHILDREN'S UNIT ALONG WITH A HUGE TRAINING CENTER FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS YOUNG ADULTS. WE HAVE OUR OWN CLINIC FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE ONGOING MEDICAL CARE. WE HAVE A LIBRARY A WOMAN'S SEWING COOP AND A JEANS UPCYCLING UNIT RUN BY DEAF WOMEN. EXTENSIVE ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENS AND A SCHOOL FOR ALL OUR SPECIAL NEED CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT ADMITTED INTO THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE HAVE A LARGE TRAINING CENTER FOR ALL OUR SPECIAL NE… Show more
INDIA - WE HAVE 260 CHILDREN WHO LIVE FULLTIME ON THE PROJECT. WE EMPLOY 93 PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEM AND RUN THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE A LARGE SPECIAL CARE UNIT BLIND CHILDREN'S UNIT ALONG WITH A HUGE TRAINING CENTER FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS YOUNG ADULTS. WE HAVE OUR OWN CLINIC FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE ONGOING MEDICAL CARE. WE HAVE A LIBRARY A WOMAN'S SEWING COOP AND A JEANS UPCYCLING UNIT RUN BY DEAF WOMEN. EXTENSIVE ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENS AND A SCHOOL FOR ALL OUR SPECIAL NEED CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT ADMITTED INTO THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE HAVE A LARGE TRAINING CENTER FOR ALL OUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN OVER 18 YEARS OLD TO YOUNG ADULT INCLUDING A TRAINING BAKERY AS WELL A RECYCLING JEANS UNIT A PAPER MAKING PROJECT AND SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES. BANGLADESH - WE HAVE 105 ABANDONED CHILDREN LIVING FULL-TIME ON THE PROJECT WITH 66 SPECIAL NEEDS. WE ALSO HAVE REGULAR SCHOOL INCLUDING A MONTESSORI KG AND REGULAR CLASSES UP TO GRADE 5 FOR ALL THE CHILDREN. THEY THEN ATTEND THE LOCAL SCHOOL. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 38 STAFFS. WE HAVE SPECIAL ED CLASSES FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS. WE HAVE A LIBRARY SEWING CLASSES AND SIGN LANGUAGE FOR OUR DEAF CHILDREN. THEY RESIDE IN A 6 STORY BUILDING WITH PHYSIO THERAPY FACILITIES A ROOF TOP GARDEN AND DINING FACILITIES.
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.
91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 91¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
9%
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
3 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$458K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)36%
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
36%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
64%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | $309K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-02-28 | $343K | 93¢ | 7% | 1 yr |
| 2021-02-28 | $352K | 95¢ | 5% | 1 yr |
| 2022-02-28 | $345K | 89¢ | 11% | 2.4 yr |
| 2023-02-28 | $468K | 81¢ | 19% | 5.7 yr |
| 2024-02-28 | $458K | 91¢ | 9% | 3 yr |
| trend |
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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
6 directors reported · 4 of 6at arm's length
- DUTTON, SUSANVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- DUVANDER, CHRISTINADIRECTORarm's length
- SAVARD, GHISLAINEVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- SHEE, ALYSTREASURERnot at arm's length
- SIMPSON, MELANIEPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- VEERKAMP, SHEILASECRETARYarm'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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