THE 519 CHURCH STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·519 CHURCH ST · TORONTO, ON · M4Y 2C9·BN 119310761RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
80¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
20%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$11.5M
Charity Intelligence ★★★ C+ · T2
— 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 The 519 Church Street Community Centre?
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Is The 519 Church Street Community Centre a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119310761RR0001. 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 519 Church Street Community Centre located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 519 CHURCH ST, TORONTO, ON, M4Y 2C9. Source.
What does The 519 Church Street Community Centre do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The 519 is a City of Toronto agency and a registered charity that provides space leadership and service to the broader LGBTQ community. From providing vital supports to LGBTQ newcomers and refugees to developing new education and training programs to combat transphobic and homophobic language in the workplace to…" Full program description.
How much of The 519 Church Street Community Centre's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The 519 Church Street Community Centre?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $11.5M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The 519 is a City of Toronto agency and a registered charity that provides space leadership and service to the broader LGBTQ community. From providing vital supports to LGBTQ newcomers and refugees to developing new education and training programs to combat transphobic and homophobic language in the workplace to creating opportunities for engaging LGBTQ members in sport. the 519 works to create a warm and welcoming environment that allows individuals groups and organizations to be themselves and excel. The 519's mandate is to contribute to the advancement of LGBTQ equity and inclusion in T… Show more
The 519 is a City of Toronto agency and a registered charity that provides space leadership and service to the broader LGBTQ community. From providing vital supports to LGBTQ newcomers and refugees to developing new education and training programs to combat transphobic and homophobic language in the workplace to creating opportunities for engaging LGBTQ members in sport. the 519 works to create a warm and welcoming environment that allows individuals groups and organizations to be themselves and excel. The 519's mandate is to contribute to the advancement of LGBTQ equity and inclusion in Toronto and beyond. The history of The 519 is the story of Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ experience a tale of inspiration and community of speaking out against injustice and coming together to celebrate progress. Today the 2SLGBTQ+ experience extends well beyond The Village and we continue to evolve in response to community need and through the leadership and vision of our members staff supporters and volunteers. The 519 is committed to the health happiness and full participation of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. A City of Toronto agency with an innovative model of Service Space and Leadership we strive to make a real difference in people’s lives while working to promote inclusion understanding and respect. We respond to the evolving needs of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities from counselling services and queer parenting resources to coming out groups trans programming and senior’s support. We provide free accommodating and non-judgmental space where individuals organizations and non-profit groups can meet organize and work towards their goals. We share knowledge and insight gathered on the ground through consulting and workshop services best practice research and public engagement campaigns. Our programs include: Anti-Violence Initiatives (AVI) Arts and Culture Community Vaccine Engagement Community Wellness Community-Led Drop-in Family and Children Health Services Housing Services Legal Initiatives New to Canada Older 2SLGBTQ+ Adults Recovery Support Groups Resources Sport and Recreation Trans-Specific Webinars and Trainings and Youth Programming.
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.
80¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 80¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
20%
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
0.3 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$11.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)12%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
46%
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
12%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
46%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
42%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $7.4M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $6.5M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.7M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $8.7M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $10.3M | 74¢ | 26% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $11.5M | 80¢ | 20% | 0.3 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 IntelligenceC+
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
11 directors reported · 0 of 11at arm's length
- Miller, NatalieBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Rendon Ocampo, Juan CBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Spence, TomBoard Membernot at arm's length
- House, BrettBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Robinson, ZoeBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Voaklander, ErikaBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Aaron, HewittBoard Membernot at arm's length
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- Jaris, SwidrovichBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Yu, DennisBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Huynh, VictorBoard membernot at arm'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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