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FRED VICTOR CENTRE

Charitable organizationChristianity·300 - 36 LOMBARD ST · TORONTO, ON · M5C 2X3·BN 118931377RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

86¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

14%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.5 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$55.8M

Charity Intelligence ★★★ A · 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 Fred Victor Centre?

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Is Fred Victor Centre a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118931377RR0001. 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 Fred Victor Centre located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 300 - 36 LOMBARD ST, TORONTO, ON, M5C 2X3. Source.

What does Fred Victor Centre do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Fred Victor is a dynamic innovative rapidly growing multi-service non-denominational organization with a 130-year track record of supporting people experiencing homelessness living on very low incomes or struggling with mental health issues/illness. Fred Victor is committed to ending homelessness one person at a…" Full program description.

How much of Fred Victor Centre's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Fred Victor Centre?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $55.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Fred Victor is a dynamic innovative rapidly growing multi-service non-denominational organization with a 130-year track record of supporting people experiencing homelessness living on very low incomes or struggling with mental health issues/illness. Fred Victor is committed to ending homelessness one person at a time. We operate 621 units of housing (transitional housing supported housing and permanent affordable housing) for approximately 780 men women and families. We offer a continuum of services to address root causes of homelessness including street outreach drop-ins emergency s… Show more

Fred Victor is a dynamic innovative rapidly growing multi-service non-denominational organization with a 130-year track record of supporting people experiencing homelessness living on very low incomes or struggling with mental health issues/illness. Fred Victor is committed to ending homelessness one person at a time. We operate 621 units of housing (transitional housing supported housing and permanent affordable housing) for approximately 780 men women and families. We offer a continuum of services to address root causes of homelessness including street outreach drop-ins emergency shelters for 2 500 people eviction prevention and housing stability harm reduction including a safe consumption site with 30 000 visits nursing care counselling food security programs with 300 000 healthy meals served employment and training services including a social enterprise – all offered through 25 locations in the GTA.

New programs

Two new affordable housing projects are launching in 2024. At 1236 Birchmount Road Fred Victor is managing 32 large family units of supportive housing prioritizing newcomer families. In Parkdale Fred Victor was selected to partner with University Health Network Centre for Social Medicine the United Way and the City of Toronto to provide housing for homeless individuals with complex care issues in a new 51-unit four-story modular supportive housing building on Dunn Avenue offering integrated health supports. Fred Victor is the recipient of one of 10 North American TD Ready Challenge Grants … Show more

Two new affordable housing projects are launching in 2024. At 1236 Birchmount Road Fred Victor is managing 32 large family units of supportive housing prioritizing newcomer families. In Parkdale Fred Victor was selected to partner with University Health Network Centre for Social Medicine the United Way and the City of Toronto to provide housing for homeless individuals with complex care issues in a new 51-unit four-story modular supportive housing building on Dunn Avenue offering integrated health supports. Fred Victor is the recipient of one of 10 North American TD Ready Challenge Grants to create innovative new housing; this grant will help us to deliver on our vision towards helping ensure a future where everyone has access to safe affordable housing.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

86¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).

this charity 86¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

14%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.5 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)

$55.8M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

3%

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)

79%

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

    3%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    79%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    18%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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 Intelligence

A

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

Fair

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

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Board of directors

18 directors reported · 18 of 18at arm's length

  • CARSON, NEILLVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • KASSAB, JAWADCHAIRarm's length
  • TOPP, CHRISTINADIRECTORarm's length
  • SSEBAGGALA, MUWANGUZIDIRECTORarm's length
  • ERSKINE, MICHELEVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • HINDS, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
  • NAMBATYA, PROSSYDIRECTORarm's length
  • EASTON, NANCYSECRETARYarm's length
  • ANASTASOPOULOS, CHRISDIRECTORarm's length
  • BELL, ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
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  • MCKINNON, KENDIRECTORarm's length
  • DALEY, MARDIDIRECTORarm's length
  • NAIR, ANJUDIRECTORarm's length
  • Gill, RichardDirectorarm's length
  • Goh, Tzen-Yiarm's length
  • Gonzales, GrantDirectorarm's length
  • Landriault, ErikDirectorarm's length
  • Masciantonio, Monicaarm'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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