METROPOLITAN UNITED CHURCH
Charitable organizationChristianity·56 QUEEN STREET EAST · TORONTO, ON · M5C 2Z3·BN 129946588RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OUR ONGOING PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: WORSHIP SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK; MUSIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING CHOIRS ENSEMBLES CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES; VISUAL AND CREATIVE ARTS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND SMALL-GROUP MINISTRIES; OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS OFFERING COUNSELLING AND A MEAL PROGRAM.
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)74¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ 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)26%
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)2.4 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)$3.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)21%
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)3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.0M | 76¢ | 24% | 2.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.1M | 77¢ | 23% | 3.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.3M | 79¢ | 21% | 2.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.6M | 76¢ | 24% | 2.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.3M | 75¢ | 25% | 2.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.9M | 74¢ | 26% | 2.4 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length
- TAYLOR, VERAMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- GIRVAN, SUSANCHAIR OF TRUSTEESarm's length
- PRATT, TRACYCHAIR OF MUSIC COMMITTEEarm's length
- HOLNESS, LINNCHAIR OF WORSHIParm's length
- PARKIN, FRANMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- HEMS, LISACHAIR OF CRATIVE ARTSarm's length
- BOWLER, ELSPETHTREASURERarm's length
- YOUNIE, KENNETHPAST CHAIR OF BOARDarm's length
- WONGSUWAN, GUNNCHAIR OF CONGREGATIONALarm's length
- LANDON, JOEM&P CHAIRarm's length
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- KELLY, TERRYCHAIR OF STEWARDSHIParm's length
- LAITAR, JEFFCHAIR OF PROPERTYarm's length
- CURRY, JOSEPHCHAIR OF THE BOARDarm's length
- PHILLIPS, JUDYSECRETARYarm's length
- MCDONALD, JENNIFERCHAIR OF OUTREACHarm's length
- GILBERT, MELANIECHAIR OF M&Parm's length
- DILLEY, CONSTANCESHINING WATERS REParm'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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