PARKDALE ACTIVITY-RECREATION CENTRE (TORONTO)
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1499 QUEEN ST WEST · TORONTO, ON · M6R 1A3·BN 129678231RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC) is a comprehensive multi-service agency dedicated to addressing a variety of critical issues including poverty mental health addiction homelessness and food security among our members. Our extensive range of programs includes a daily drop-in program one-on-one case management peer worker accompaniment supportive housing housing access collaborative care employment assistance housing access support financial trustee services a community food program a multitude of special events and outings and the operation of our social enterprise. *Ou… Show more
Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC) is a comprehensive multi-service agency dedicated to addressing a variety of critical issues including poverty mental health addiction homelessness and food security among our members. Our extensive range of programs includes a daily drop-in program one-on-one case management peer worker accompaniment supportive housing housing access collaborative care employment assistance housing access support financial trustee services a community food program a multitude of special events and outings and the operation of our social enterprise. *Our PARC meal program serves over 150 000 meals annually to marginalized adults. *Our PARC peer support program actively advocates for and connects with over 1 200 members each year. *Our PARC case management program diligently addresses the complex needs of more than 100 members annually. *Our PARC Money Matters program provides voluntary trusteeship services for 60 members. *Our PARC Drop-In program offers 40 members the opportunity to enjoy a camping experience each year. *Our PARC Peer Shelter program offers training and employment opportunities to adults with lived experience in homelessness mental health addiction and poverty empowering them to become community workers. *PARC's supportive housing initiative provides secure accommodation for 109 tenants each year across six locations: 1499 Queen St. West Edmond Place (194 Dowling Ave.) 26 Maynard Ave. 28 and 30 Beaty Ave. and 1501 Queen St. West. *PARC actively creates supportive employment opportunities for more than 120 members annually including direct involvement in the operation of our building and food programming. *PARC serves as a meeting place for 30 community agencies in the Parkdale neighbourhood. *Our new Collaborative Care team work 1:1 with members to help stabilize housing through support interventions tailored by a team of experts in mental health support hording support harm reduction and eviction prevention. *Housing Hub works to offer housing search housing placement and Rent Bank application.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)10%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.2 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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)1%
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)66%
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 ↗
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 | $5.4M | 89¢ | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $5.8M | 88¢ | 10% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $7.3M | 90¢ | 8% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $6.9M | 89¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $7.3M | 90¢ | 9% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $7.8M | 89¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| trend |
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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Board of directors
20 directors reported · 20 of 20at arm's length
- Martin, Peter GDirectorarm's length
- Tenzin, KelyangDirectorarm's length
- Voogd, Bruce DCo-Chairarm's length
- Teven Sky, Lynne SDirectorarm's length
- Rana, AartiDirectorarm's length
- Edwards, Richard KDirectorarm's length
- Mark, Beryl-Ann JDirectorarm's length
- Rahupathy, GeethaDirectorarm's length
- Samsa, SilviaDirectorarm's length
- Cambridge, Tyde ICo-Chairarm's length
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- Lesser, Laura NDirectorarm's length
- Jackson, Hazel JDirectorarm's length
- Hosoya, KoDirectorarm's length
- Stevens, Erin LDirectorarm's length
- Martin, Peter GTreasurerarm's length
- Stevens, Erin LTreasurerarm's length
- Edwards, Richard KSecretaryarm's length
- Hirsch, ShannonSecretaryarm's length
- Hatala, AndreaDirectorarm's length
- Piercey, CoreyDirectorarm'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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