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Fighting Blindness Canada

Charitable organizationFoundations·890 YONGE ST 12TH FLOOR · TORONTO, ON · M4W 3P4·BN 119129369RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

69¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

58%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

1.2 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$5.6M

Charity Intelligence ★★★ A · T2

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

This filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.

Common questions

How do I donate to Fighting Blindness Canada?

You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.

Is Fighting Blindness Canada a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119129369RR0001. 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 Fighting Blindness Canada located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 890 YONGE ST 12TH FLOOR, TORONTO, ON, M4W 3P4. Source.

What does Fighting Blindness Canada do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Fighting Blindness Canada leads the fight against blindness by advancing research in to vision loss and blindness education and public awareness. To advance vision research we fund qualified donees researchers and clinicians to investigate treatments and cures for vision loss and blindness. We educate the public and…" Full program description.

How much of Fighting Blindness Canada's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 69¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Fighting Blindness Canada?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $5.6M (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

Fighting Blindness Canada leads the fight against blindness by advancing research in to vision loss and blindness education and public awareness. To advance vision research we fund qualified donees researchers and clinicians to investigate treatments and cures for vision loss and blindness. We educate the public and those affected by vision loss their impacts on individuals and the latest research in to treatments and cures. We do this online through publications and at in-person events. We also raise public awareness about vision loss and related research.

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)

69¢

As filed: 69¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

58%

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)

1.2 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)

$5.6M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

39%

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)

1%

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

    39%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    1%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    59%

    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

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

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

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

12 directors reported · 11 of 12at arm's length

  • Ashbourne Smith, Maryarm's length
  • Cayouette, Michelarm's length
  • Friesen, Selenaarm's length
  • Harwood, Mikearm's length
  • James, TaraChairarm's length
  • Riley, Jimarm's length
  • Seed, Mikearm's length
  • Shafiq, Tahirarm's length
  • Sheen, GeorgeVice Chair and Treasurerarm's length
  • Yoganathan, Pradeepaarm's length
  • Minos, Michael
  • Goodlet, Tiffanyarm'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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Fighting Blindness Canada — 69¢ of each $1 to programs