The Canadian National Institute For The Blind - L'Institut national canadien pour les aveugles
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1929 BAYVIEW AVENUE · TORONTO, ON · M4G 3E8·BN 119219459RR0003·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
66¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
25%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$100.9M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to The Canadian National Institute For The Blind - L'Institut national canadien pour les aveugles?
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Is The Canadian National Institute For The Blind - L'Institut national canadien pour les aveugles a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119219459RR0003. 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 The Canadian National Institute For The Blind - L'Institut national canadien pour les aveugles located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1929 BAYVIEW AVENUE, TORONTO, ON, M4G 3E8. Source.
What does The Canadian National Institute For The Blind - L'Institut national canadien pour les aveugles do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CNIB is a registered charity passionately providing community-based support knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence skills and opportunities to fully participate in life. To do that our dedicated specialists work with people of all ages in…" Full program description.
How much of The Canadian National Institute For The Blind - L'Institut national canadien pour les aveugles's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 66¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Canadian National Institute For The Blind - L'Institut national canadien pour les aveugles?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $100.9M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $100M and over revenue band, alongside 360 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CNIB is a registered charity passionately providing community-based support knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence skills and opportunities to fully participate in life. To do that our dedicated specialists work with people of all ages in their home communities or local CNIB office - providing the personalized support they need to see beyond vision loss build their independence and lead the lives they want. In addition to our community-based services we strive to eliminate avoidable sight loss with world-class r… Show more
CNIB is a registered charity passionately providing community-based support knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence skills and opportunities to fully participate in life. To do that our dedicated specialists work with people of all ages in their home communities or local CNIB office - providing the personalized support they need to see beyond vision loss build their independence and lead the lives they want. In addition to our community-based services we strive to eliminate avoidable sight loss with world-class research and by promoting the importance of vision health through public education.
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.
66¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 66¢ 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; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
this charity 66¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
25%
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
0.9 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 ($100M and over, 360): median 0.3 yr; 55% 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)$100.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)36%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
9%
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
36%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
9%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
55%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $92.4M | 111¢✱ | 24% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $72.4M | 80¢ | 26% | 0.9 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $81.5M | 57¢ | 28% | 1.7 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $79.5M | 57¢ | 28% | 1.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $87.8M | 58¢ | 25% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $100.9M | 66¢ | 25% | 0.9 yr |
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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)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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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.
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Board of directors
30 directors reported · 30 of 30at arm's length
- Penner, Robert RPImmediate Past Chairarm's length
- Anton, Carrie CABoard Memberarm's length
- Euteneier, Lawrence LEBoard Memberarm's length
- Graham, Neil MGBoard Memberarm's length
- Grant, Maggie Lee MLGBoard Memberarm's length
- Hartin, Penny PHBoard Memberarm's length
- Huang, Daneil DHBoard Memberarm's length
- Lindley, Susaan SLBoard Memberarm's length
- Niekamp, Tara TNBoard Memberarm's length
- McPherson, Bradley BMBoard Memberarm's length
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- Montgomery, Kelsie KMBoard Memberarm's length
- Rumble, James JRBoard Memberarm's length
- Stark, Joan JSBoard Memberarm's length
- Steeves, Gary GSBoard Memberarm's length
- Spencer, Jonathan JSTreasurerarm's length
- Bryane, David DBBoard Memberarm's length
- Burns, Kevin KBBoard Memberarm's length
- Savidant, Jane Muir JMSBoard Memberarm's length
- Laura, Dunne DLBoard Memberarm's length
- Fenton, Robert RFChairarm's length
- Ron, Kruzeniski KRPast Chairarm's length
- Murphy, Tim TMBoard Memberarm's length
- Savage, Bakari BSBoard Memberarm's length
- Fry, Stephanie SFBoard memberarm's length
- Mitschele, Jason JMBoard memberarm's length
- Collett, Mark MCTreasurerarm's length
- Wood, Jonathan JWBoard memberarm's length
- Michaud, Louise LMBoard Memberarm's length
- Best, Scott SBBoard Memberarm's length
- Pepin Huneault, Paula PPHBoard Memberarm'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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