OXFAM CANADA
Charitable organizationFoundations·39 MCARTHUR AVE. · OTTAWA, ON · K1L 8L7·BN 129716866RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
80¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
19%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$42.6M
Charity Intelligence ★★ A- · 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 Oxfam Canada?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Oxfam Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129716866RR0001. 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 Oxfam Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 39 MCARTHUR AVE., OTTAWA, ON, K1L 8L7. Source.
What does Oxfam Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OXFAM CANADA THIS YEAR SPANNED 21 COUNTRIES FOCUSING ON VARIOUS HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. IN JAMAICA WE ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) THROUGH SOCIAL NORM CHANGES AND ADVOCACY. IN NICARAGUA WE EMPOWER CIVIL SOCIETY FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS. IN THE PHILIPPINES ETHIOPIA MOZAMBIQUE MALAWI AND…" Full program description.
How much of Oxfam Canada'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 Oxfam Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $42.6M (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
OXFAM CANADA THIS YEAR SPANNED 21 COUNTRIES FOCUSING ON VARIOUS HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. IN JAMAICA WE ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) THROUGH SOCIAL NORM CHANGES AND ADVOCACY. IN NICARAGUA WE EMPOWER CIVIL SOCIETY FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS. IN THE PHILIPPINES ETHIOPIA MOZAMBIQUE MALAWI AND SAMBIA WE ENHANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR). IN KENYA GUATEMALA AND BANGLADESH WE SUPPORT WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND DOMESTIC WORKERS' RIGHTS WHILE IN GUATEMALA NICARAGUA AND PAKISTAN WE SUPPORTED TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP. WE RESPOND TO CRISES SUC… Show more
OXFAM CANADA THIS YEAR SPANNED 21 COUNTRIES FOCUSING ON VARIOUS HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. IN JAMAICA WE ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) THROUGH SOCIAL NORM CHANGES AND ADVOCACY. IN NICARAGUA WE EMPOWER CIVIL SOCIETY FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS. IN THE PHILIPPINES ETHIOPIA MOZAMBIQUE MALAWI AND SAMBIA WE ENHANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR). IN KENYA GUATEMALA AND BANGLADESH WE SUPPORT WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND DOMESTIC WORKERS' RIGHTS WHILE IN GUATEMALA NICARAGUA AND PAKISTAN WE SUPPORTED TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP. WE RESPOND TO CRISES SUCH AS FLOODS IN PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKES IN INDONESIA SYRIA TURKIYE AND CYCLONES/HURRICANES IN MYANMAR PHILIPPINES AND CUBA BY PROVIDING CASH ASSISTANCE SHELTER AND WASH SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY WE AID DISPLACED POPULATIONS IN MYANMAR SOUTH SYDAN LEBANON AND ETHIOPIA WITH COMPREHENSIVE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSES INCLUDING SRHR PROTECTION SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS. THROUGH THESE PROJECTS WE WORK WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS MANY OF THOSE WOMEN'S RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS.
New programs
THIS YEAR WE OPENED NEW PROJECTS IN SEVEN COUNTRIES FOCUSING ON VARIOUS HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. IN MEXICO WE ARE ADDRESSING THE AFTERMATH OR HURRICANE OTIS BY PROVIDING WASH AND GENDER PROTECTION SERVICES. IN SOMALIA WE PROVIDED CASH ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY EL NINO FLOODS WHILE IN KENYA WE IMPROVED WASH ACCESS FOOD SECURITY AND GBV PROTECTION FOR FOOD-DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS. OUR PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES SUPPORTED EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOR-AFFECTED FAMILIES WITH SHELTER CASH ASSISTANCE AND HYGIENE PROMOTION. IN GAZA WE ARE ADDRESSING FOOD SECURITY WASH AND PRO… Show more
THIS YEAR WE OPENED NEW PROJECTS IN SEVEN COUNTRIES FOCUSING ON VARIOUS HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. IN MEXICO WE ARE ADDRESSING THE AFTERMATH OR HURRICANE OTIS BY PROVIDING WASH AND GENDER PROTECTION SERVICES. IN SOMALIA WE PROVIDED CASH ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY EL NINO FLOODS WHILE IN KENYA WE IMPROVED WASH ACCESS FOOD SECURITY AND GBV PROTECTION FOR FOOD-DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS. OUR PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES SUPPORTED EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOR-AFFECTED FAMILIES WITH SHELTER CASH ASSISTANCE AND HYGIENE PROMOTION. IN GAZA WE ARE ADDRESSING FOOD SECURITY WASH AND PROTECTION FOR 10 500 PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CONFLICT. ADDITIONALLY THE CARE CONNECT INITIATIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND INDONESIA EMPOWERS WOMEN DOMESTIC WORKERS THROUGH RIGHTS PROMOTION AND ADVOCACY IMPACTING 5 148 INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY AND 4.6 MILLION INDIRECTLY. THROUGH THESE PROJECTS WE WORK WITH LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS MANY OF THOSE WOMEN'S RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS.
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
19%
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
0.5 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)$42.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)17%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
64%
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
17%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
64%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
19%
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 | $25.0M | 74¢ | 23% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $31.6M | 78¢ | 20% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $29.2M | 82¢ | 16% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $34.2M | 84¢ | 15% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $35.5M | 79¢ | 20% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $42.6M | 80¢ | 19% | 0.5 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 IntelligenceA-
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceLow
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 11 of 13at arm's length
- SANDER, KARENCHAIRarm's length
- CHARETTE, AUBREYVICE CHAIR
- VANDENBERG, ROBERTTREASURERarm's length
- PARIKH, RITASECRETARYarm's length
- SHAW, CANDICEDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSTONE, FAEDIRECTOR
- MARTIN, AMELIADIRECTORarm's length
- SOYALP, IRAZDIRECTORarm's length
- SWATUK, LARRYDIRECTORarm's length
- SENIOR, PAULETTEDIRECTORarm's length
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- THOMPSON, DUDLEYDIRECTORarm's length
- RAZ, SAHARDIRECTORarm's length
- SENIOR, PAULETTEDIRECTORarm'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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