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TORONTO CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·540 DUNDAS ST E · TORONTO, ON · M5A 2B3·BN 119266427RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

65¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

35%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.6 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$1.2M

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 Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development?

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Is Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119266427RR0001. 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 Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 540 DUNDAS ST E, TORONTO, ON, M5A 2B3. Source.

What does Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Literacy and Basic Skills (OALCF)/Academic Skills Upgrading Program: Activities included - literacy and essential skills classes - 25 hours per week as well as ongoing assessments and 1-1 tutoring two weeks employment internship with local employers as part of the job-readiness component of the curriculum…" Full program description.

How much of Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 65¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $1.2M (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

Literacy and Basic Skills (OALCF)/Academic Skills Upgrading Program: Activities included - literacy and essential skills classes - 25 hours per week as well as ongoing assessments and 1-1 tutoring two weeks employment internship with local employers as part of the job-readiness component of the curriculum. Immigrant Women Integration Program (IWIP) - Twelve months of intensive training for newcomer women focusing on community engagement leadership community-based research digital storytelling workshop design and facilitation. Clear Language & Design (CLAD) - Public education program … Show more

Literacy and Basic Skills (OALCF)/Academic Skills Upgrading Program: Activities included - literacy and essential skills classes - 25 hours per week as well as ongoing assessments and 1-1 tutoring two weeks employment internship with local employers as part of the job-readiness component of the curriculum. Immigrant Women Integration Program (IWIP) - Twelve months of intensive training for newcomer women focusing on community engagement leadership community-based research digital storytelling workshop design and facilitation. Clear Language & Design (CLAD) - Public education program that helps to promote clarity in materials and communications for public and private sector organizations. The Regent Park Social Enterprise Incubator is a Centre for Community Learning & Development (CCL&D) program. It currently consists of the Regent Park Sewing Studio (RPSS). Through this program we provide training for building business skills and social entrepreneurship and sector-specific training such as food handling certification. The RPSS is currently more of a social and educational group that creates and sells bags as well as regional and traditional garments and offers specialty repair of existing garments not presently available in the neighbourhood.

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)

65¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 65¢ 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 65¢ · 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)

35%

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)

0.6 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)

$1.2M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

8%

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)

44%

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

    8%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    44%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    48%

    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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

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 · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • Jean-Baptiste, AlfredDirector (Ex-officio)arm's length
  • Lian, IsabelleCommunications Officerarm's length
  • Jinkerson, KathleenPresidentarm's length
  • Pieters, SelwynVice Presidentarm's length
  • Mathur, AnilTreasurerarm's length
  • Trotter, LizDirectorarm's length
  • Chhinzer, NitaVice Presidentarm's length
  • Duarte, BrianPresidentarm's length
  • Alli, ZaheedDirectorarm's length
  • Male, IanCommunications Officerarm's length
  • Umoh, FionaTreasurerarm's length
  • Villanueva, KarenDirectorarm'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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Toronto Centre for Community… — 65¢ of each $1 to programs