OBSERVER PUBLICATIONS INC.
Charitable organizationSupport of religion·C1 - 310 DANFORTH AVE · TORONTO, ON · M4K 1N6·BN 119064772RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
To carry on a general publishing and printing business for charitable purpose. Broadview (The United Church Observer) magazine and website are ongoing programs.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$1.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)42%
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)21%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $2.2M | 88¢ | 12% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.0M | 93¢ | 7% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.8M | 95¢ | 5% | 1.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.2M | 95¢ | 5% | 1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.0M | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.8M | — | — | — |
| 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
21 directors reported · 21 of 21at arm's length
- Harrison, Pamarm's length
- Richardson, Noaharm's length
- Kennedy, Donnaarm's length
- Draper, Kenarm's length
- Tindal, Mardiarm's length
- Marui, Kenjiarm's length
- Nichols, Diannearm's length
- Rocker, Pamarm's length
- Benson, Danarm's length
- Crouch, Timarm's length
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- Scott, Davidarm's length
- Braganza, Chantalarm's length
- Kim-Cragg, HyeRanarm's length
- Watson, Angiearm's length
- O’Neill, Andyarm's length
- Pruden, Murrayarm's length
- PARK, HA NAarm's length
- Monsebraaten, Lauriearm's length
- Waller, Robarm's length
- Hilliard-Forde, Mattarm's length
- Bryne, Joycearm'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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