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MUSKOKA WOMENS ADVOCACY GROUP

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 748 STN MAIN · BRACEBRIDGE, ON · P1L 1T9·BN 119049955RR0001

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

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

MUSKOKA WOMENS ADVOCACY GROUP (MWAG) IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN MUSKOKA. SINCE 1984 MWAG HAS BEEN THE SPONSORING AGENCY FOR A NUMBER OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT IS MOST NOTED FOR OPERATING THE MUSKOKA INTERVAL HOUSE IN BRACEBRIDGE A 15 BED SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SINCE 2006 CHRYSALIS A 10 BED SHELTER WITH 10 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS IN HUNTSVILLE. ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND ASSIST THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED VI Show more

MUSKOKA WOMENS ADVOCACY GROUP (MWAG) IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN MUSKOKA. SINCE 1984 MWAG HAS BEEN THE SPONSORING AGENCY FOR A NUMBER OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT IS MOST NOTED FOR OPERATING THE MUSKOKA INTERVAL HOUSE IN BRACEBRIDGE A 15 BED SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SINCE 2006 CHRYSALIS A 10 BED SHELTER WITH 10 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS IN HUNTSVILLE. ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND ASSIST THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT MUSKOKA. THESE INCLUDE NON-RESIDENTIAL COUNSELLING FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP BASIS AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. MWAG IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN OUR COMMUNITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE (DART-DOMESTIC ASSAULT REVIEW TEAM). THE SHELTERS DO A VIGOROUS RECYCLING OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BY ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND OFFERING THEM TO THOSE IN NEED.

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)

94¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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)

6%

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)

0.9 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)

4%

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)

83%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-03-31$1.8M99¢1%0.3 yr
2020-03-31$1.7M99¢1%0.4 yr
2021-03-31$1.9M97¢3%0.5 yr
2022-03-31$1.9M91¢9%0.7 yr
2023-03-31$1.8M93¢7%0.9 yr
2024-03-31$1.9M94¢6%0.9 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)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • AITKEN, KIMDIRECTORarm's length
  • BRUCE, JO-ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • DINNER, KARENSECRETARYarm's length
  • AARLAHTC, CHRISTINECHAIRarm's length
  • LEDERER, MARY GAILDIRECTORarm's length
  • MARTINEAU, SUZANNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • O'SULLIVAN, CHRISTINECHAIRarm's length
  • RICHARSON, JAYDIRECTORarm's length
  • ROBINSON, CAROL ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • STEEL, PAMELADIRECTORarm's length
  • HAYLEY, KIMDIRECTORarm's length
  • SMITH, SARAH JEANDIRECTORarm'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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