TORCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·50 POPLAR PLAINS ROAD · TORONTO, ON · M4V 2M8·BN 119265734RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
73¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
27%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$5.6M
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 Torch Educational Foundation?
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Is Torch Educational Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119265734RR0001. 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 Torch Educational Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 50 POPLAR PLAINS ROAD, TORONTO, ON, M4V 2M8. Source.
What does Torch Educational Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "TORCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OPERATING AS THE MABIN SCHOOL (THE 'SCHOOL') IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND BOYS FROM JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 6. IT IS INCORPORTATED WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL UNDER THE LAWS OF ONTARIO. THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN FULLY…" Full program description.
How much of Torch Educational Foundation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 73¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Torch Educational Foundation?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
TORCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OPERATING AS THE MABIN SCHOOL (THE 'SCHOOL') IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND BOYS FROM JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 6. IT IS INCORPORTATED WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL UNDER THE LAWS OF ONTARIO. THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN FULLY DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC INTELLECTUAL SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL POTENTIALS EACH AT HIS/HER OWN PACE. THE ACQUISITION OF BASIC ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH ALL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT IS BUILT. THESE SKILLS ARE ARCHIVED AND ENSURED THROUG… Show more
TORCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OPERATING AS THE MABIN SCHOOL (THE 'SCHOOL') IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND BOYS FROM JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 6. IT IS INCORPORTATED WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL UNDER THE LAWS OF ONTARIO. THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN FULLY DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC INTELLECTUAL SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL POTENTIALS EACH AT HIS/HER OWN PACE. THE ACQUISITION OF BASIC ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH ALL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT IS BUILT. THESE SKILLS ARE ARCHIVED AND ENSURED THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES EXPLORING INVESTIGATING AND EXAMINING A RICH CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT.
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.
73¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 73¢ 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 73¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
27%
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
0.1 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)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
95%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $4.7M | 74¢ | 26% | 2.8 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $4.3M | 71¢ | 29% | 3.1 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $4.0M | 69¢ | 31% | 2.9 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $4.2M | 80¢ | 20% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $5.4M | 78¢ | 22% | 0 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $5.6M | 73¢ | 27% | 0.1 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)
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
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- GERTNER, ALANDIRECTORarm's length
- AUCEILLO, BIANCADIRECTORarm's length
- GODSALL, CORINNEDIRECTORarm's length
- MCKERNAN, EMILYCHAIR GOVERNANCEarm's length
- CAMPBELL, JAMIECHAIRarm's length
- SARRACINI, JASONDIRECTORarm's length
- ORRIDGE, JEREMYDIRECTORarm's length
- JONES, MARKDIRECTORarm's length
- ROLAND, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- REID, MIKEDIRECTORarm's length
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- LAMPTEY, NII-APATREASURERarm's length
- BANDALI, SABRINADIRECTORarm's length
- FOGLE, SAMANTHA MARGOLISDIRECTORarm's length
- HALWANI, SANADIRECTORarm's length
- MEIGHEN, TEDVICE CHAIR & SECRETARYarm's length
- SCOTT, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm'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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