THE CARING AND SHARING EXCHANGE
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 5167 MERIVALE DEPOT · OTTAWA, ON · K2C 3H4·BN 130979172RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-02-28
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CHRISTMAS EXCAHNGE PROGRAM- HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF A FOOD HAMPER OR PERSONALIZED REDEEMABLE GIFT VOUCHER. SHARING IN STUDENT SUCCESS- HELPING CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES IN NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL WITH A BACKPACK FULL OF ALL THE GRADE-APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES NEEDED. COORDINATION SERVICE- WORKING WITH OVER 200 LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO ELIMINATE ANY DUPLICATION OF SERVICE OF OUR 2 ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. KINDNESS WEEK IN OTTAWA- RECOGNIZING AND PROMOTING EVERDAY ACTS OF KINDNESS ACROSS OTTAWA.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$554K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)32%
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)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | $461K | 77¢ | 22% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-02-28 | $479K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-02-28 | $654K | — | — | — |
| 2022-02-28 | $594K | — | — | — |
| 2023-02-28 | $562K | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-28 | $554K | — | — | — |
| 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- O'MEARA, MEGANPRESIDENTarm's length
- GRUDZIEN, LILYVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- ANDERSON, KURTTREASURERarm's length
- ARCHER, KEITHSECRETARYarm's length
- ADKIN, KELLYDIRECTORarm's length
- DEDMAN, DEREKDIRECTORarm's length
- JILL, BOURCHIERDIRECTORarm's length
- DESCHENES, ROXANEDIRECTORarm's length
- TESKEY, GARTHDIRECTORarm's length
- VODDEN, BIANCEDIRECTORarm's length
- WHITE, TRACEY ADIRECTORarm's length
- DOWE, ERINDIRECTORarm'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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