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CUMMER AVENUE UNITED CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·53 CUMMER AVE · TORONTO, ON · M2M 2E5·BN 119060804RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

89¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

11%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

7.9 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$5.3M

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 Cummer Avenue United Church?

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Is Cummer Avenue United Church a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119060804RR0001. 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 Cummer Avenue United Church located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 53 CUMMER AVE, TORONTO, ON, M2M 2E5. Source.

What does Cummer Avenue United Church do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Held Sunday morning worship and mid-week groups and fellowship related activities. Worship is held virtually as well as in-person. Community Wellness program administered to the wider community supporting the many facets of an individual's life including spiritual emotional physical mental and environmental…" Full program description.

How much of Cummer Avenue United Church's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Cummer Avenue United Church?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $5.3M (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

Held Sunday morning worship and mid-week groups and fellowship related activities. Worship is held virtually as well as in-person. Community Wellness program administered to the wider community supporting the many facets of an individual's life including spiritual emotional physical mental and environmental. Connection groups allowing community members to meet and get to know others within the local community. QueerSpace - an outreach initiative conducted to create safer space where people who identify as 2SLGBQ+ meet and build community provide and receive support with a view of ensurin… Show more

Held Sunday morning worship and mid-week groups and fellowship related activities. Worship is held virtually as well as in-person. Community Wellness program administered to the wider community supporting the many facets of an individual's life including spiritual emotional physical mental and environmental. Connection groups allowing community members to meet and get to know others within the local community. QueerSpace - an outreach initiative conducted to create safer space where people who identify as 2SLGBQ+ meet and build community provide and receive support with a view of ensuring there is a sense of belonging. Refugee sponsorship activities provided to refugees in conjunction with other neighbourhood religious organizations and the Government of Canada. Activities include locating places to live for the refugees and through appeals to the wider community furnishing the residence with furniture clothing and food. Food and shelter program operated in partnership with Toronto Social Services and North York General Hospital for the disadvantaged through our weekly meal program held each Wednesday. Operate a scouting and guides program using the resources of Scouts Canada. Food drives administered to support the food bank organization. Donations made to the Ministry and Service Fund of The United Church of Canada.

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)

89¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · 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)

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 ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

7.9 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)

$5.3M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

7%

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)

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

    7%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    93%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

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

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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Board of directors

11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length

  • ORT, Harry WTreasurer Trustee Boardarm's length
  • CARRIERE, John STrusteearm's length
  • PUCKERING, BarbaraTrusteearm's length
  • MACPHERSON, Cherly-LynnTrustee Clergyarm's length
  • COULTER, PhilippeChair Trustee Boardarm's length
  • ROBERTSON, GordonTrusteearm's length
  • PORTER, BarbaraTrusteearm's length
  • PATRICK, LindaTrustee/Secretaryarm's length
  • KITAGAWA, MichaelTrusteearm's length
  • GRAHAM, RuthTrusteearm's length
  • Baggett, CarolynClergyarm'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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