THE PORTAGE FOUNDATION - LA FONDATION PORTAGE
Charitable organizationFoundations·865 SQUARE RICHMOND · MONTREAL, QC · H3J 1V8·BN 129151072RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
52¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
48%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
3.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$7.8M
Charity Intelligence ★ C · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to The Portage Foundation - la Fondation Portage?
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Is The Portage Foundation - la Fondation Portage a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129151072RR0001. 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 Portage Foundation - la Fondation Portage located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 865 SQUARE RICHMOND, MONTREAL, QC, H3J 1V8. Source.
What does The Portage Foundation - la Fondation Portage do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "LA FONDATION A POUR OBJECTIF DE FOURNIR L'AIDE FINANCIÉRE À DES CENTRES ET PROGRAMMES DE RÉADAPTATION EN TOXICOMAINE PAR LA SOLLICITATION DE FONDS PUBLICS ET PRIVÉS." Full program description.
How much of The Portage Foundation - la Fondation Portage's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Portage Foundation - la Fondation Portage?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $7.8M (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
LA FONDATION A POUR OBJECTIF DE FOURNIR L'AIDE FINANCIÉRE À DES CENTRES ET PROGRAMMES DE RÉADAPTATION EN TOXICOMAINE PAR LA SOLLICITATION DE FONDS PUBLICS ET PRIVÉS.
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.
52¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ 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 52¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
48%
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
3.6 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)$7.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)37%
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
37%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
63%
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 | $5.7M | 64¢ | 36% | 4.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $5.4M | 61¢ | 39% | 5.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $6.3M | 65¢ | 35% | 6.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $5.5M | 68¢ | 32% | 5.3 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $6.6M | 52¢ | 48% | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $7.8M | 52¢ | 48% | 3.6 yr |
| trend |
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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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceC
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceLow
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- HOWLETT, PETERPRÉSIDENTarm's length
- TOURNAS, GEORGIATRÉSORIÉREarm's length
- BÉLANGER, JASONADMINISTRATEURarm's length
- KING, RUSSELLADMINISTRATEURarm's length
- KUHL, TRICIASECRÉTAIREarm's length
- ERSKINE, SARAADMINISTRATEURarm'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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